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$13.8M Grant Aims to Close Digital Divide in Rural Areas
Teresa Perez recalls living online during the pandemic, when families with children were forced to stay indoors, communicate over Zoom, and file work or school assignments from home often over sketchy internet connections. “My daughter did a lot of her homework on her iPad during COVID. Luckily we have the...
California Isn’t Enforcing Its Strongest-in-the-Nation Oil Well Cleanup Law on Its Largest Oil Company
State regulators could have asked oil companies California Resources Corp. and Aera Energy for an estimated $2.4 billion to guarantee wells are plugged but decided they didn’t have the authority to do so.
Report: California giant sequoia groves in peril after megafires
Two new studies find that without sustained intervention, California may permanently lose big sections of old-growth giant sequoia groves. The majestic trees only grow on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. Since 2015, 20% of them have died, mostly in three megafires in 2020 and 2021. David Soderberg, Ph.D,...
Schiff unveils bill extending FOIA transparency to judiciary
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) unveiled legislation Tuesday that would extend the powers of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the judicial branch. The legislation from Schiff, who is running for the Senate in California, comes amid deepening scrutiny of Supreme Court justices. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas in particular has come under criticism from Democrats…
Kamala Harris is accused by the citizens of radioactive Treasure Island of concealing corruption
Former Treasure Island homeowners said Kamala Harris was complicit in the cover-up of fraud by lawmakers and businessmen who urged for the construction of million-dollar residences on the site of a former nuclear army training facility. The radioactive waste on the island and its concealment by politicians and government entities in charge of Californians’ well-being and security sickened and poisoned many inhabitants, kids, and soldiers.
Search of Convicted Felon’s Eureka Home Finds Lots of Illegal Guns and Drugs, Says Humboldt County Drug Task Force
Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force:. On July 24th, 2024, Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force served a search warrant on Dustin Cody Pool (age 42), and his residence located in 3200 block of Ingley Street in Eureka. During the month of July, the HCDTF received information that Pool was selling large quantities of narcotics and he was in possession of several firearms. Pool is a convicted felon for narcotics- and firearm-related offenses.
Turtle Bay Tuesday: An animatronic adventure, Expedition Dinosaur: Rise of the Mammals!
REDDING, Calif. — In this week's Turtle Bay Tuesday, Preston Donion is joined by Alyssa Rosa, the Marketing Coordinator at Turtle Bay, to check out one of the coolest new exhibits stomping and roaring its way into the exploration park. Rosa told Preston the Expedition Dinosaur: Rise of the...
'I do belong': Redding golfer Beau Forest makes his PGA Tour debut in Tahoe
It is something every young golfer dreams about, stepping onto the first tee for introductions. “From Redding, California — Beau Forest.” The 26-year-old North State native competed in his first...
Big Lots to close several Northern California stores, including two on Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. — Big Lots, the popular retail chain, has announced plans to close dozens of its stores in Northern California, including two in the local area. The stores in Salinas and Gilroy are among those slated for closure. The Watsonville location will remain open. The company cited the...
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