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California AG Rob Bonta returning $155K of Duong contributions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Attorney General is returning $155,000 of campaign contributions given to him by members of Oakland's Duong family, who were raided by the FBI in June. In an email to KTVU on Wednesday, Nathan Click, a spokesman for Rob Bonta's campaign, wrote that the attorney general...
California mulls millions in reparations costs after Newsom declares budget emergency
(The Center Square) - California is considering spending $12 million on pending reparations-related legislation after the governor declared a budget emergency, an act that allows the use of state rainy day funds to plug the deficit. At the low end, reparations bills with finite costs add up to approximately $4.3 million per year. However, with some potential programs such as spending savings from prison capacity reductions on gun violence reduction programs or making food a public health benefit for millions of Californians having unknown cost...
‘Really triggering’: SF bartenders have mixed feelings about new drug testing law
As revelers bar hop over the holiday and weekend, they might notice something new at their local watering holes: signs warning them about getting “roofied” and offering test strips to check for spiked drinks. Roughly 2,400 bars and nightclubs across California must now, by law, offer and advertise...
Calif. program connects inmates with post-release employment
VACAVILLE, Calif. — With just 70 days left of his prison sentence, Fausto Basso is anything but scared to take on a new career post-release after participating in the new Entry to Education program at California State Prison, Solano. “This program is a blessing to have,” said Basso. “It...
Council approves allocation of ARPA fund expenditures — new group applies for funding
At the Susanville City Council’s Wednesday, July 3, meeting, the Susanville City Council approved Resolution No. 24-6328 allocating the $1.4 million in remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds. Funding was approved for $359,000 for a new fire engine (total allocation $930,000 including $571,000 from the general fund (PG&E settlement...
Thompson Fire: Salvation Army deployment locations
Forebay Aquatic Center, 930 Garden Drive in Oroville. - This location primarily feeds first responders. - There will be a canteen on site, preparing and serving sack lunches (400 daily). - Sack lunches will be served from 5AM-6AM and from 4PM-5PM. - 75 meals will be served at breakfast (7:30AM),...
Mass Casualty Incident on Crescent City Beach After Fireworks Accident Yesterday
Video by Jalea Aubrey shows the firework display and then an explosion. A tragic incident occurred last night, July 4, on the beach near Crescent City when a private fireworks display went horribly wrong, resulting in a mass casualty event. Just before 10:30 p.m., a group of people was setting off large fireworks for families gathered on the beach. The display, not affiliated with the city, ended in disaster when a box of fireworks ignited prematurely, sending mortars flying into the crowd. (See another video here if you can’t see it below.)
Westwood’s Paul Bunyan Blues Festival Happens This Weekend
The Westwood Area Chamber of Commerce’s big, annual Paul Bunyan Mountain and Blues Festival takes place July 5th and 6th, featuring live music, a logging show, a parade, a fun-run and much, much more!. The weekend begins with a downtown street dance Friday evening featuring the band Side FX....
11 Things to Know About Sherri Papini's Kidnapping Hoax: From the Time of the Incident to Her Arrest
Sherri Papini's Kidnapping Hoax Happened in 2016On November 2, 2016, Sherri Papini went out for an afternoon jog in her Redding, Calif., neighborhood and did not come home. Her then-husband, Keith Papini, realized something was wrong when the matriarch failed to pick up their kids, Tyler and Violet, from daycare.Keith tried to track her location through her phone and earbuds, but she was never found in the detected site near the intersection of Old Oregon Trail and Sunrise Drive.A Search Was Conducted for Sherri PapiniAs the missing person case became a national story, the investigators and the Shasta County Sherriff's...
Redding City Council announces next step after Dacquisto's departure
REDDING, Calif. - The Redding City Council has invited Joshua Johnson, Erin Resner and Kristin Schreder to attend a tentatively scheduled council meeting on July 9 after 5 p.m. for a public interview to select and appoint the best candidate to fulfill the Council vacancy created by the departure of Council Member Dacquisto to serve until the general election occurs in November 2024.
Redding police arrest suspect following carjacking
REDDING, Calif. - Police arrested a suspect after responding to a carjacking Thursday night at the Quality Inn Motel. Police said around 10:50 p.m. the victim reported that Raymond Thomas, 35, of Redding, and a known acquaintance forcibly took her vehicle at gunpoint. Following the incident, police said they initiated...
Redding Freedom Festival 2024 was a booming success!
REDDING, Calif. — A huge crowd gathered to celebrate Independence Day in Redding Thursday night. The evening was filled with food, music, and delicious shaved ice to help keep people cool as the sun began to set. The spectacular fireworks display started around 10 p.m., dazzling the crowd gathered...
Second Celebrity Suspected In Death Of Matthew Perry
The investigation into the death of Matthew Perry has continued. Los Angeles Police Department officials have partnered with national agencies to determine whether or not anyone should be charged in the actor’s death. Now, a second celebrity has been named who might be involved. Continue reading to find out the latest details of the investigation.
Final Farewell? Aging Ex-Costars Dick Van Dyke and Carol Burnett Were 'Misty-Eyed' After Emotional Reunion at Her Hollywood Ceremony
Entertainment legends Carol Burnett and Dick Van Dyke bid each other an emotional farewell after their recent reunion at Hollywood's Walk of Fame — because the frail nonagenarians knew it might be their final goodbye, sources dished to RadarOnline.com.The longtime pals — and comedic collaborators on The Carol Burnett Show — shared a tender embrace when Dick, 98, came to witness the 91-year-old funnylady leaving her palm prints in cement outside L.A.’s Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. “Both of them got a little misty when it was time to say goodbye,” a Tinseltown tipster tattled. “It was the first time that...
Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini
When Redding, California, wife and mother Sherri Papini went missing while out on a run, the world took notice. After all, Sherri was just the kind of missing person that gets media attention—a fairly affluent white woman with a seemingly healthy family life. Sherri's husband, Keith, soon becomes the focus of the investigation, with seemingly erratic and emotional interviews with police and media.
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