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Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
Northern California residents seeing vole infestations
Homeowners across the region are seeing more rodents in their yards. It’s a critter that’s not as well known — voles. KCRA 3 first heard about the problem in El Dorado Hills, where people were trapping anywhere from 40 to 70 voles a day. However, it's actually...
Possible power outages in East Bay this weekend due to strong winds: PGE
(KRON) — With parts of the Bay Area expected to see hot and windy weather, PG&E is warning of possible public safety power shutoffs this weekend. The utility says if the power shutoffs do happen, about 500 customers would be affected. Next week, more hot days are ahead. While a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) […]
SF Supervisor Aaron Peskin wants city to be a 'more livable home for all' in race for mayor
Building a Better Bay Area means giving you the information you need to vote. And what happens in the San Francisco Mayor's race will impact not only the city, but the entire Bay Area.This week, we've talked with each of the top five mayoral candidates on ABC7 News at 3.Wrapping up the week with us was San Francisco District 3 Supervisor and President of the board, Aaron Peskin.MORE: San Francisco mayoral candidates spar in 1st debate"I've run for supervisor five times, and I've never lost. I love this city, and it's my community. And I actually think I have a...
'He chose the wrong house to mess with': Northern California father sends intruder attacking children to hospital
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — A Citrus Heights father sent the man who allegedly broke into his home and attacked his children to the hospital Thursday night. "He attacked my 14-year-old son from the back. He jumped on him choking him out to the ground, and then he moved on to my 11-year-old," said Bobby Tucker.
Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., officials continued placing children in their care in a system that lacks adequate oversight, advocates say. A lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Justice Department alleges employees...
Opening of Sango Court in Milpitas Heralds New Chapter for Residents and Homeless Communities
Amid continuous concerns over the Bay Area's housing crisis, Milpitas has marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of Sango Court. This affordable housing complex promises to offer relief to scores of residents in dire need of stable accommodation. Among the new tenants is Angelique Chisom, who, after eight tumultuous years of homelessness, found sanctuary in what she now calls home at Sango Court. According to the County of Santa Clara, Chisom has shared her journey, saying, "It was rough, real rough," reflecting on the period she spent without a permanent place to lay her head. Chisom credits the nonprofit Abode Services for helping her to finally "be able to get a place on my own again."
‘Not just farmland.’ This Central Valley art installation points to California’s Ice Age past
In the middle of California’s vast San Joaquin Valley, an overpass along Highway 99 commemorates massive beasts that roamed the land hundreds of thousands of years ago. Silhouettes of Columbian Mammoths, which existed up and down North America during the Pleistocene era, were installed by the California Department of Transportation late last year.
Southern California’s jobs picture is improving; glimmer of hope seen in Hollywood employment
California's unemployment rate held steady last month and the overall jobs picture looked considerably brighter than earlier this year, according to new government data released Friday. Still, at 5.2%, the state's jobless rate is tied with Nevada for the highest in the country; the national unemployment figure averaged 4.1% last...
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