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Replica railcar for California's high-speed rail on display at state fair
SACRAMENTO – California's high-speed rail program is being showcased at the California State Fair. There you can get an up-close look at what the trains will look like and decide for yourself if the project will be a benefit or a multi-billion dollar blunder.For the first time, a replica of a California high-speed railcar is on display at this year's California State Fair. "The train itself is about a foot wider than a traditional Amtrak train," said Melissa Figueroa, a spokesperson for the high-speed rail. The exhibit is an effort by the state to highlight the electric train program. "Our train...
California Boys & Girls State Has a Bright Future
This year, the California Boys & Girls State program once again brought 900 rising high school seniors together from across the state to California State University’s Sacramento campus. The 86-year-old American Legion program tasked 16 and 17-year-olds with forming a fully functioning state government within a week. Unlike previous years, however, California Governor Gavin Newsom surprised the delegates to personally swear in the Boys & Girls State’s elected governor.
A California Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — And Makes Money Doing It
LOS ANGELES — They distribute GPS devices so they can track their homeless patients. They stock their street kits with glass pipes used to smoke meth, crack, or fentanyl. They keep company credit cards on hand in case a patient needs emergency food or water, or an Uber ride to the doctor.
Cougar spotted in east Medford driveway
MEDFORD, Ore. – The City of Medford is alerting the community about a cougar sighting in an east Medford neighborhood Thursday night. According to a Facebook post, surveillance video shows the animal walking through a driveway on the 3500 block of Arizona Drive. The sighting was reported to the...
There’s A New Hug and Grab Robbery Tactic: A Warning for Las Vegas Travelers to California
Because I am aware that so many people in this town frequently travel to California, I have to warn you guys about a new criminal trend that’s been hitting the state. California police are warning locals and travelers about what they’re describing as a new form of pickpocketing. California police and authorities are even calling the new tactic the “Hug and Grab.” And it’s pretty much exactly what you think it sounds like.
Three arrested in connection to two illegal grow sites in Josephine County
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Three people were arrested in connection to two separate search warrants executed at illegal marijuana grows in Josephine County earlier this week. During the first raid, in the 800 block of Greenview Road in Cave Junction, officers found over 3,100 marijuana plants, 2,000 pounds of processed marijuana, three guns, and a large amount of cash.
Smoke from California fires to bring more hazy skies through Saturday. See the map
As the winds pick up from the north, smoke from fires burning to the north in Siskiyou and Humboldt counties will make the skies above Redding hazy through the first part of this weekend. The skies above Redding this week have been intermittently smoky, though air pollution levels remained in...
Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast
Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — Some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast The post Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Smoke from California fires to bring more hazy skies through Saturday. See the map
As the winds pick up from the north, smoke from fires burning to the north in Siskiyou and Humboldt counties will make the skies above Redding hazy through the first part of this weekend. The skies above Redding this week have been intermittently smoky, though air pollution levels remained in...
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