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Evacuations Ordered for Hill Fire Near Eureka, Calif.
(TNS) - After a lightning storm Monday, the Hill Fire's scorching tongue encompassed 3,437 acres in Six Rivers National Forest roughly eight miles away from Willow Creek by Wednesday, prompting an evacuation order and warnings for nearby communities. Firefighters have not contained any part of the fire, which is moving...
San Diego ignored law on documenting shelter conditions
San Diego, along with most of California, is ignoring a recent state law meant to make sure homeless shelters are clean and safe, per a new CalMatters investigation. Why it matters: Reports of unsafe shelters — from rodent infestations, flood risks, lack of heating and cooling, sewage problems and risk of sexual harassment — led state lawmakers in 2021 to create a new system to respond to complaints with inspections and file annual reports on shelter conditions.
2 arrested in California for shooting, killing man in North Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - North Las Vegas police accuse two men for the shooting and killing a man back in October 2023. Police said the deadly shooting happened on Saturday, Oct. 27 around 1:30 a.m. in the 4200 block of East Craig Road. When officers arrived, they found two men in their 20s suffering from gunshot wounds.
Smoke erupts from Falls Fire near Burns, July 17
This collection of images of the smoke plume from the Falls Fire near Burns, Oregon, was taken on July 17 between 3:00 and 6:30 p.m. This was taken from the Wagontire camera via the Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon. Oregon AG asks FEMA to include extreme heat,...
Oregon man, ACLU sue plasma-donation center for alleged ‘forever ban’ on gay men donors
A Eugene man and the ACLU of Oregon filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against an international blood-plasma company that operates four donation centers in the state, claiming the company has a “forever ban” on collecting plasma from gay men. The lawsuit seeks nearly $1 million from the company,...
Fires near Wickiup Reservoir remain steady at 250 acres Saturday; 5% containment
Firefighters on the Wickiup Fire made good progress on Friday completing preliminary dozer line around the perimeter of the fire. Firefighters work Saturday to secure and strengthen lines to keep the fire in its current footprint. The Wickiup Fire is currently mapped at 200 acres and is 5% contained. The...
20K Acre Fire Triggers Evacuations in NE Oregon, Threatens 395
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office held a brief early Thursday morning concerning the Pilot Rock, OR Fire that has consumed at least 20,000 acres and continues to threaten Highway 395 south. The town of Pilot Rock is circled in this UCSO image. Evacuation orders were issued for numerous areas. According...
Governor Newsom announces appointments 7.18.24
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:. Marc LeForestier, of Sacramento, has been appointed General Counsel at the Department of Cannabis Control. LeForestier has been General Counsel at the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office since 2017. He was a Supervising Deputy Attorney General in the Government Law Section at the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General from 2013 to 2017 and served in several roles there from 2000 to 2013, including Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Director of Legislative Affairs and Deputy Attorney General. He is a member of the California State Bar, Public Law Section. LeForestier earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $204,996. LeForestier is registered without party preference.
Mid-State Fair announces winners of 2024 Miss California Mid-State Fair pageant
The California Mid-State Fair has crowned Megan Pagnini of Paso Robles the 2024 Miss California Mid-State Fair Queen and Miss Congeniality. The post Mid-State Fair announces winners of 2024 Miss California Mid-State Fair pageant appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
California has one of the lowest rates of low-wage workers
Nearly 16% of California workers earn less than $17 an hour — among the lowest rates in the country — per new data from Oxfam, a global, nonprofit advocacy group for income equality. Why it matters: The state has long been a leader in raising minimum wages, helping...
California first state to get federal funds for hydrogen energy hub to help replace fossil fuels
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to receive federal funds under a program to create regional networks, or “hubs,” that produce hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity, officials announced Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Energy said the California...
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