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STATE WATER BOARD: Since launch of landmark state program, 900,000 more Californians have access to safe, affordable drinking water
Since 2019, State Water Board has distributed over $1 billion in grants for drinking water projects in disadvantaged communities. During this time, the number of people served by failing water systems has fallen from 1.6 million to 700,000 – a net gain of 900,000 more Californians who now have safe and affordable drinking water.
After a trying year, Berkeley superintendent reflects on state of the school district
When Enikia Ford Morthel was selected in summer 2022 to take on the top job at Berkeley Unified, she said her plan was to engage in some “really intense and authentic listening” to inform the district’s next steps. Two years later, in a phone interview with Berkeleyside,...
California-based supplier pleads guilty to role in methamphetamine trafficking organization in West Virginia
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — A California man pleaded guilty to a role in a methamphetamine trafficking organization that operated in West Virginia. 41-year-old Alejandro Gallegos, also known as “Alex,” “Rooster,” “G” and “Primo,” of Hacienda Heights, California, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of […]
‘What you see is what you get': Vice President Harris' Bay Area friends speak out
Vice President Kamala Harris was born in Oakland and grew up in Berkeley and has a number of longtime friends in the Bay Area. One of those is Derrick Johnson, owner of Home of Chicken and Waffles in Oakland, who says he’s been good friends with Harris for 44 years and believes she would make an excellent president.
For ‘unbanked’ Californians, cash is still king in an increasingly cashless society
As a mother of six who works in a Los Angeles Jack-in-the-Box, Anneisha Williams can’t afford to pay steep bank fees. For her, every dollar matters, and overdraft fees have left her frustrated and fed up with banks — to the point where she no longer even uses them.
Saia Expands Network with New Terminals in California and Iowa
Saia announced the opening of two new freight terminals, one in Stockton, California, and the other in Davenport, Iowa. These new terminals are part of Saia's growth strategy, which includes recent openings in Montana, New Jersey, Texas, and Utah. The company plans to open 18 to 21 terminals this year, and plans to spend its $1 billion capital expenditures budget on real estate, equipment, and IT projects.
Local girls water polo club team set for return trip to Junior Olympics
The Orcutt Polo Association girls water polo team will be going back to the Junior Olympics. The OPA Girls 18U team made it through the qualifying and will compete in Session 2 of the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics that will take place July 25-28 in the Bay Area. The...
Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for a new California city won’t be on the November ballot after all
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area on land now zoned for agriculture won’t be on the Nov. 5 ballot after all, officials said Monday. The California Forever campaign qualified for...
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