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FACT CHECK: False Gavin Newsom ad about how 'kids' die running on X
(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom's super PAC "Campaign for Democracy" is running an ad on X, formerly known as Twitter, that reads, "Guns are the number one killer of kids. Not cancer. Not car accidents. GUNS." The claim is false for most Americans. It is true that firearms are the number one killer of kids according to Centers for Disease Control data if you include adult 18-...
Local Muralist Creates Visual History of Los Gatos at NUMU
When San Jose-based artist Tomas Wisper Talamantes learned that New Museum (NUMU) wanted him to paint a mural about Los Gatos inside the museum, he had a lot of questions. The first one was where, exactly, this museum was. “It’s not small, but it’s hidden,” Talamantes says. “And they have...
Faith-based nonprofit helps young people build self-confidence
A woman who experienced bullying as a middle school student has spent the last 22 years giving young people a safe place to belong and grow.Shelene Huey-Booker knows how to lift the spirits and voices of young people."I wanted to use my passions at that point to show others they're seen, they're known, they're heard," she said.The good vibes she shares today are actually borne out of a traumatic experience back in middle school."I was severely bullied by a particular young lady that made signs of a pig and put that on my chair. I was known by peers as...
Man suffers second-degree burns during Salinas fire
SALINAS, Calif. — A spokesperson for the Salinas Fire Department said they responded to a structure fire Thursday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to a fire at a double-wide mobile home at around 7:05 p.m. at 1280 Rider Avenue. A man was found suffering from second-degree burns. He suffered burns...
Hollister's Fourth of July biker rally revival halted over safety concerns
HOLLISTER, Calif. — The Fourth of July used to attract thousands of bikers and spectators to downtown Hollister for an annual biker rally, but Thursday streets and sidewalks were empty as just dozens, not thousands, of bikers rolled into town. “This could be a big draw for Hollister. You...
Salinas burn survivor speaks out about dangers of illegal fireworks
SALINAS, Calif. A man of Salinas lost three of fingers back in 2020 for using fireworks on Fourth of July. KION's Nataly Gutierrez will be speaking with the burn survivor. The post Salinas burn survivor speaks out about dangers of illegal fireworks appeared first on KION546.
CA woman pleads guilty to scheme to defraud U.S. government
A California woman pleaded guilty to devising a multi-year scheme to defraud the U.S. government by submitting fake invoices for supplies never purchased and converting the stolen funds for her personal use. According to court documents, Zelene Charles, 42, of Monterey, a then-civilian employee of the Department of Defense, at...
Chicago-style hot dogs from ex-Fresno restaurant owner coming to downtown Pismo Beach
The former owner of Italian restaurant Oggi Cosi Si Mangia said he swapped Fresno for Pismo Beach after a fire and homelessness issues pushed him to leave the Central California city.
Car crash on Highway 46 requires helicopter airlift for major injury
An expanded car crash is causing traffic on Highway 46 in Cambria, according to Cal Fire SLO. The post Car crash on Highway 46 requires helicopter airlift for major injury appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Golden State Wind will begin ocean surveys for offshore wind
Its site is located about 53 miles from Morro Bay in federally owned waters, and Golden State Wind's Community Liaison Erica Crawford told New Times that the company will be collecting information about the contours of the seafloor. "The features of the seafloor, archaeological resources, geological layers beneath it, and...
Mid-July marks the debut of the Great American Melodrama's Gunsmokin' in Oceano
The Great American Melodrama in Oceano presents its production of Gunsmokin', which opens on Friday, July 12. Performances of the new show are scheduled to run at the theater through Saturday, Sept. 7. Set in the town of Rooster Punch, the play follows various locals who fear they won't be...
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