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How you can help people affected by Borel Fire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — As the Borel Fire ravages the Kern River canyon and forcing people to evacuate, you may be wondering what you can do. There are ways you can help those survivors. First, a cash donation to the Red Cross goes a long way. That money goes to meals, clothing, medical help and […]
Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
Flames curled around a white 1997 Buick as the airbags exploded, sounding like gunshots. The tires popped next, sending metal pieces flying. Four men battled the blaze, shooting water through a firehose while Captain Michael Chapman looked on. By the end of the day, he said, this training academy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department will torch 10 cars. Not only is the training free for these firefighters-in-training —...
Beach Boys draw big crowd for final Friday of 2024 California State Fair
SACRAMENTO — The 2024 California State Fair is nearing its end, and this year's run has had even more triple-digit heat days than last year.On the last Friday of the fair this year, big crowds turned out to see one of the fair's concert headliners: the Beach Boys. The good vibrations made this Friday one of the fair's busiest days."They sold out very quickly with our concert series," fair spokesperson Darla Givens said.So far, the West Coast sunshine has brought triple-digit heat days to the fair this year.Many people said it would be nice if the state fair moved to...
Red Cross opens second evacuation shelter at Lake Isabella Senior Center
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A second Red Cross evacuation shelter has opened at the Lake Isabella Senior Center, located at 6405 Lake Isabella as of Friday. Residents forced to evacuate due to the Borel Fire are welcome. The first evacuation location, the Tehachapi Education Center, is is available for...
Johnson calls out Harris for illegal voting ‘catastrophe’ during border visit
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) targeted Vice President Kamala Harris during a border visit to Southern California, blaming her for allowing noncitizens to vote. Johnson’s comments came as he visited the San Ysidro Port of Entry alongside Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) on Friday. The Republican leader called San Diego “the epicenter of the Biden-Harris border […]
County accuses Bureau of Indian Affairs of favoritism toward California casino project
County accuses Bureau of Indian Affairs of favoritism toward California casino project. Solano County sent a letter accusing the Pacific Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of “showing favoritism” toward a Lake County-based Native American tribe looking to build a casino in Vallejo. Story continues below.
Bankruptcy filing of large wine producer spells scary time for state of industry
One of the largest wine producers in the country filed for bankruptcy this week.The news of Vintage Wine Estates filing for bankruptcy sent shock waves throughout the industry."Execution of the IPO. I think it was rushed," said Rob McMillan, Silicon Valley Bank executive vice president.The Santa Rosa-based company went public in 2020. Under it, over 30 wine and spirit brands.Most of its products are in the $15 to $20 range. To understand what might have gone wrong, we spoke with McMillan, one of the top wine-business analysts in the country.MORE: Invasive lanternflies that have potential to affect entire industries intercepted...
California fire scorches through land the size of Los Angeles as blazes burn across US West
Thousands of firefighters were battling a wildfire in northern California on Saturday that exploded in size, scorching an area about the size of Los Angeles — one of several blazes tearing through the western United States and Canada amid dry, hot and windy conditions.
$10M Scratchers ticket sold in East Bay
(KRON) — In the East Bay, one lucky shopper stopped at a gas and grocery mart and became a millionaire. Janet Coppedge stopped in at A&A Gas and Food Mart in Dublin and won a “massive” $10 million top prize playing a California 200X Scratchers, the California Lottery announced on Thursday. Coppedge was one of […]
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