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BLOG: Managing California’s water requires improved transparency
California is experiencing whiplash between boom-and-bust cycles of prolonged drought and atmospheric rivers. The unpredictable nature of our climate makes The post BLOG: Managing California’s water requires improved transparency appeared first on The Business Journal.
Bove, Ritter Cap Off Stellar Track Seasons in LA
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Davis Bove and former Mustang Jake Ritter, two of the most successful distance runners to come through the Cal Poly track & field and cross country program in recent memory, wrapped up incredibly successful seasons on the track this weekend at Sound Running’s Sunset Tour meet in Los Angeles.
Couple to give presentation on 4×4 adventures at library
Attendees will learn about traveling with a 4×4 vehicle. – The Paso Robles City Library will host “Wish You Were Here: Backcountry Byways of the American Southwest—An Overlanding Travelogue” on Wednesday, Aug. 14, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the conference room. Outdoor enthusiasts Nathan and Taylor Worsham...
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes rise in California
Hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community have risen for the second year in a row, according to the latest “State of Pride” report from the California Department of Justice. Between 2022 and 2023, the report showed hate crimes motivated by anti-LGBTQ bias increased more than 86%...
Antonio Villaraigosa Announces Second Run for California Governor, Promising Problem-Solving Leadership
Antonio Villaraigosa, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, has thrown his hat into the ring for California's gubernatorial race in 2026, aiming to lead a state where he believes anything is possible with hard work and determination. His campaign announcement, which aired on both NBCLA and Telemundo 52, places Villaraigosa in a growing roster of Democratic contenders vying for the seat as Governor Gavin Newsom reaches the end of his term, according to NBC Los Angeles.
Watsonville starts clearing homeless encampments
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — The city of Watsonville began to clear out a homeless encampment along the Pajaro River Levee on Monday. It's a process that is expected to last through Aug. 2. On Friday, the city posted multiple notices across encampment structures about their plans to clear out the...
Voters to decide future of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
HOLLISTER, Calif. — In the upcoming November election, San Benito County voters will decide the future of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, following the county's Board of Supervisors' approval of an advisory ballot measure to keep the hospital public. The decision was approved with a 4 to 1 vote. The...
Elephant seal docents wanted in San Simeon
– Hearst San Simeon State Park is recruiting new docents (volunteers) to help share the fascinating life history of the northern elephant seals at the Piedras Blancas rookery in San Simeon, California. California State Parks, in collaboration with Friends of the Elephant Seal, will be offering a Fall 2024 training class to prepare new docents to meet the public as informal educators and wildlife interpreters. The application deadline is Sept. 2. Visit https://bttr.im/mfapo to apply.
Eye-popping construction costs intensify California’s chronic housing shortage
It’s not hyperbole to declare that California’s most serious economic, social and political issue is its chronic shortage of housing, particularly for families in the lower income brackets. As the yawning gap between demand and supply, especially in urban areas, pushes costs upward, it drags down the economy...
California wildfires spread and mass evacuation ordered as home explodes in park fire
Evacuation orders have been issued for the area around Chico Regional Airport which is just four miles north of the Californian town of 100,000 residents with alarming pictures showing the wildfire stretching across the horizon
California EV sales down compared to prior year, leaving EV mandate in question
(The Center Square) - California battery-electric vehicle sales are stabilizing after peaking halfway through 2023 and entering steady decline. BEV sales peaked at 102,730 in the second quarter of 2023, bottoming out at 89,503 in the fourth quarter of 2023, before recovering to 101,443 in the second quarter of 2024. However, with BEV market share remaining in the same steady 21% range since the start of 2023, it’s unclear how the state is going to meet a new mandate for 35% of vehicle sales to be BEVs by model year 2026, which will start in 2025. ...
California Hellcat muscle car theft ring busted after allegedly posting video of thefts on social media
Three San Joaquin Valley men are facing a combined 26 charges of allegedly stealing high-performance "muscle" vehicles from across California and then bragging about the thefts on social media accounts. The men — ranging in age from 19 to 23 years old — were arrested in Visalia and Hanford by state and local police on suspicion of conspiracy, operating a chop shop, auto theft, possessing stolen goods, and various firearms charges. ...
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