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Drag racing legend John Force, injured in 300-mph crash, returns home to Southern California
Southern California drag racer John Force moved to outpatient care weeks after a frightening 300-mph crash that left the 16-time NHRA champ hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury, his family said this week. The 75-year-old Force, who was born in Bell Gardens and lives in Yorba Linda, was back home...
Seneca Healthcare District Welcomes New Primary Care Provider
The Seneca Healthcare District welcomes a new primary care provider, Amanda C. Hartman, MD to the Lake Almanor Clinic. Dr. Hartman is a board-certified medical doctor with over 7 years of experience and 6 certifications within her field. She is visiting the Lake Almanor community to provide primary care until...
Death threats, family violence alleged in court files of missing Redding woman
A Shasta County woman who has been missing for more than two months told sheriff's deputies last year that her husband beat her and threatened to kill her and, according to court records, the couple had a "volatile" relationship that led to their children being taken from their home. Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain, who has been missing since May 18, told a sheriff's deputy that her husband, Tyler McCain, beat her up at the couple's Happy Valley...
Phone lines down at Shasta County courthouse, jurors advised to check status online
Phone lines at Shasta County Superior Court went down Sunday night and could remain offline for the rest of this week, according to one court official. Court officials cannot receive calls or make outgoing phone calls, according to Melissa Fowler Bradley, court executive officer. The phone system is hosted out of Los Angeles. The...
MADE IN NEVADA: Comstock Metals
SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. (KOLO) - The two men who launched Comstock Metals say only their Company can recycle 100 percent of a solar panel, keeping toxins out of landfills and groundwater. This is significant because California’s 2021 law banning solar panels from landfills will force much of this waste to...
California Lawmaker Prioritizes Harbor Tug Safety
[Office of California Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains]. Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) visited the Port of Oakland last week to discuss her proposed harborcraft legislation and to call on regulators to prioritize mariner safety. Dr. Bains toured the port aboard the tugboat Sandra Hugh to gain first-hand insight into the challenges...
Harvest Water Program Interview with Program Coordinator Heidi Oriol
California’s largest agricultural water recycling scheme, Harvest Water, with an estimated cost of $597 million, is now in the construction phase. A significant part of SacSewer’s goal to increase recycled water delivery, the program will facilitate natural groundwater recovery, support sustainable agriculture, and enhance existing local habitats. “The...
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