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Kamala Harris Charged with Covering up Corruption by Residents of Radioactive Treasure Island
California Senator Kamala Harris who is now running for President of the United States was accused on 3/14/19 with obstruction of justice and involved in a corruption cover-up at the contaminated radioactive SF Treasure Island site by two former residents Felita Sample and Andre Patterson. Both Sample and Patterson were...
Black woman dies in California prison from heat over 110 degrees
A 42-year-old Black woman, Adrienne Boulware, has died in the custody of the California Department of Corrections at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla. On July 4, prison guards exposed Boulware to extreme temperatures outdoors during a heatwave for 15 minutes, leaving her with just a small glass of water in the over 110 F heat. Boulware began to exhibit symptoms of heat exhaustion almost immediately after returning indoors. Two days later, she passed away while receiving medical care. Elizabeth “Leesa” Nomura of the California Coalition for Women’s Prisoners joins Rattling the Bars to discuss Boulware’s tragic death, and what it reveals about the dangers prisons place incarcerated people in as the climate crisis intensifies.
The Switch Up Election Series: BlackPAC director highlights ‘essential’ role of Black voters
Adrianne Shropshire began her political work as a community organizer in California, focusing on police accountability, economic justice and youth empowerment in the South Los Angeles neighborhoods. In 2016, Shropshire founded BlackPAC, an organization dedicated to educating and mobilizing African American voters. Through that work, she has designed programs to engage hundreds of thousands of…
Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care Make a Historical Mark as the First African American Owned Chain of Urgent Care Facilities in the United States
Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care validated as the First African American Owned Urgent Care in the nation with chain locations. LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 22, 2024 / Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care of California make a historical mark as the first African American owned chain of urgent cares in the United States. This milestone builds upon a previous achievement from September 4, 2020, when the medical pioneer was named the first African American to open a chain of urgent cares in Los Angeles; which led many to believe that Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care could be the nation's first black-owned Chain. The California PR firm Executive 1 Media Group executed a nationwide urgent care project in February of 2024 with a team of researchers from Ohio, Nevada and California.
Mega Millions ticket worth $540,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? As the nation awaits the $279 million Mega Millions lottery winner, someone in California may be a half-million dollars richer. According to California Lottery's website late Friday night, a ticket worth $548,195 was sold at a Vons on North Figueroa Street in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.
CAL FIRE shares tips after vehicle starts fire in Amador County
(FOX40.COM) — A 7.5-acre fire in Amador County on Sunday caused by a vehicle driving through tall grass sparked CAL FIRE to provide some tips to the public. “While the fire was quickly contained and extinguished, the incident serves as a reminder that we all play a part in preventing wildfires,” CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado […]
Annual backpack giveaway expected to help hundreds of families in Stockton
STOCKTON – Struggling families in one Stockton community will soon get a much-needed boost. The annual backpack giveaway event aims to give hundreds of children a headstart in school.Families living at Sierra Vista in Stockton have a lot to be thankful for."It's so much stuff that us parents and families have to worry about. That's one less thing we have to worry about, you know," said Velma Daniels, a Stockon resident. Daniels and her two young children have been living at the *recently renovated public housing apartments for over a year now.She's excited about the annual backpack giveaway event at their complex."This...
Police to conduct DUI checkpoint in Stockton
(FOX40.COM) — The Stockton Police Department announced officers will be conducting a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint this week. The checkpoint will be set up on Friday at an undisclosed location “within city limits” from 5 pm. to 1 a.m., police said. Police said officers will be looking for signs of impaired driving along with […]
Adventist Health Sonora Hires New Finance Officer
Sonora, CA — When Greg McCulloch was hired to be the President of Adventist Health Sonora it opened up his previous position of Chief Finance Officer. It will be filled by Jeff Shultz, a Certified Public Accountant, who has over two decades of experience in auditing, finance, and accounting. He has been serving as the Director of Internal Audit within the Adventist Health system’s office in Roseville, California for the past 10 years.
New Police Station Is A Priority For Sonora Leaders
Sonora, CA — Thanks to the Measure Y One-Cent Sales Tax increase, the City of Sonora has a roughly $3-million budget surplus to work with this fiscal year. On Mother Lode Views this past weekend, new Sonora Mayor Ann Segerstrom and Mayor Pro Tem Suzanne Cruz talked about their goals and priorities for the city.
Vanesscia Cresci Named VP of Grants & Compliance at Tribal Ready
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tribal Ready has named Vanesscia Cresci as Vice President of Grants & Compliance. Cresci most recently served as a broadband program specialist with the U.S. Department of Commerce. In her role, she served as a federal program officer for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program funded projects and provided technical assistance and support to over 35 tribal government grantees.
I just found my long-lost envelope with $6K, but the bank says the cash is too damaged to accept | Call Kurtis Investigates
What does a 66-year-old Sacramento woman do after she finds an envelope containing $6,000 in cash she misplaced years ago?For Mary Venegas, she went straight to her bank to deposit the money. But, the bank refused to accept it because some of the bills were damaged."I was flabbergasted," Venegas said. "It was such a good feeling because we had been looking for it for so long."Venegas recently discovered the envelope with the money inside. Four years ago, her adventure began when she lost the envelope after putting it down somewhere in the yard. Somehow, the envelope ended up on the...
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