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Vital signs: Unemployment rate continues climbing along the Central Coast
For the second straight month, the unemployment rate along the Central Coast has seen a pretty sharp jump, this time from June to July, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. Released Aug. 16, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was at 4.56% in July,...
10-foot python found during San Francisco Bay Area sideshow bust
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 10-foot-long python was discovered in a vehicle during a bust of an illegal sideshow in the San Francisco Bay Area that attracted hundreds of people, authorities say. The Vallejo Police Department said officials received multiple calls around 11:12 p.m. Friday of a sideshow involving...
New 357 area code, new dialing procedure coming to the 559 region. Here's what to know.
A new area code will be added as an overlay to the Valley region starting March 26, 2025, according to the California Public Utilities Commission. The new 357 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the existing 559 area code. ...
Jillian Michaels loves the ‘patriotism and Americana’ in Wyoming after leaving California
Jillian Michaels is loving the “patriotism and Americana” that she has found in Wyoming after leaving her home state of California. In June 2021, the 50-year-old fitness guru moved out of Los Angeles and relocated to Miami along with her wife, DeShanna Marie Minuto, and their kids, Lukensia, 14, and Phoenix, 12.
Colorado Boulevard | Business Tidbits: August 26
New Electric Vehicles, New Lifeline Wireless, New Cruise Vehicles. – California American Water Partners with Paired Power. California American Water announced its partnership with Paired Power, a leading U.S. solar microgrid manufacturer, to deliver resilient renewable energy to its company’s San Diego District electric vehicles without relying on the grid. The company recently installed Paired Power’s PairTree, a U.S.-made solar canopy that combines solar power with available grid power and battery storage to deliver day or night charging for electric vehicles. As a fully resilient source of electricity, PairTree can also provide emergency backup power during grid outages and help reduce dependence on the grid.
Bay Area police seek public's help in finding 2 girls missing since July
Oakland police are seeking the public's help in finding two Bay Area girls who have been missing since July. Angelina Carrillo is 5-foot-7, weighing 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen on the 3900 block of Loma Vista Avenue. It's not known what she was wearing at the time. Her last known location was over 100 miles away in Merced. Oakland police did not elaborate on why she was in Merced or when she was last seen.
Jurupa Community Services District in California Among Select Leaders to Participate in PFAS Mitigation Roundtable at the State Capitol
Representatives from Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD) took part in a critical roundtable discussion at the California State Capitol, focusing on the pervasive challenges posed by Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Representing JCSD were General Manager Chris Berch and Manager of Government & Public Affairs Arman Tarzi. The roundtable of state leaders, invited by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, Chair of the California Assembly Committee on Environment and Toxic Materials, aimed to address the impacts of PFAS contamination across California.
Conflicting federal policies may cost residents more on flood insurance, and leave them at risk
AP — Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an Associated Press review of federal records and data. The problem stems from a complex set of flood […]
Cyclists celebrate Mount Diablo bike turnouts as a life-saving success story
DANVILLE -- For years, one of the Bay Area's most popular cycling destinations -- the summit of Mount Diablo -- has also been one of the most dangerous. This Saturday, bike riders and park officials celebrated an accomplishment ten years in the making that is dramatically reducing the number of tragedies on the mountain.They're called "bike turnouts," narrow lanes of asphalt allowing uphill bikes to pull off the main roadway on blind curves. That gives cars a chance to pass without swerving into the oncoming lane, sometimes into the path of downhill cyclists.Danville Mayor Karen Stepper's daughter Shannon...
Official tall ship of California begins Sunday sail!
Californian, official tall ship of the State of California, set out today from the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Passengers aboard the schooner, a replica of a Gold Rush era revenue cutter, began another four hour Sunday sailing adventure!. I stood on the museum’s barge out on San Diego Bay...
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