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Could a Costco with apartments help California's affordable housing crisis?
If Costco's proposal for a mixed-use retail and housing development in California is successful, you won't have to go far to pick up a rotisserie chicken or a package of 30 rolls of toilet paper. The company, in partnership with developer Thrive Living, announced plans in June to open a...
California joins 26 states in requiring students take personal finance class
(The Center Square) – Over half of U.S. states now require high school students to receive a financial literacy course before they graduate after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill passed by the California Legislature. With the passage of California’s law requiring schools to offer a course in personal finance by the 2027-28 school year and requiring the class of 2031 to receive at least one class, a total of 26 states now require students to take a course on how to manage money, according...
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),...
'This is the place to be': Californians flock to Lake Tahoe for Fourth of July to escape heat wave
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — People packed South Lake Tahoe for the Fourth of July, with many wanting to avoid theextreme heat hitting other areas of California. Triple-digit temperatures continue to impact parts of the state, including Sacramento. That is why Sacramento resident Sharon Silvas came to South Lake Tahoe with her grandchildren to celebrate Independence Day.
Mendocino 4th of July parade packs town
MENDOCINO, 7/4/24 — One person was arrested and one man was injured during a packed Mendocino 4th of July parade. Crowds stayed all day for music, vendors in Rotary Park and for the Flynn Creek Circus, which performed right after the parade ended, about three blocks from the parade route. There is no official estimate for parade attendees, but every street was full, cars were parked out along State Route 1, and it would be hard to imagine how any more people could fit into the town.
‘Give back to farmworkers’: Non-profit brings aid to farm workers in Dinuba
DINUBA, Calif. (KGPE) – While most people get time off to enjoy the holiday weekend, farmworkers across California are still working hard during an extensive heat wave. “It’s incredibly hot out here in the Central Valley, and we just wanted to let farmworkers know that we’re thinking of them during this heat and that, there’s […]
Judge dismisses charges against man married to missing Redding woman
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. - A Shasta County judge has dismissed the charges involving Tyler Scott McCain due to a lack of evidence. Corporal injury to spouse, cohabitant or child's parent. False imprisonment by violence. Criminal threats. Assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury. McCain was in...
Forward progress stopped on Dersch Fire, evacuations lifted
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Forward progress have been stopped on the Dersch Fire, burning between Anderson and Shingletown, according to Cal Fire. Additionally, all evacuation orders have been lifted, the Shasta County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) says. The vegetation fire ignited near Dersch Road and Ash Creek Road before 11:45...
Bay clamming reopens statewide, mussels reopen on south coast
Bay clamming is now open statewide and mussel harvest reopens from Coos Bay north jetty to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Two consecutive tests showed biotoxin levels below the closure limit in these areas. People should always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline (1-800-448-2474) before heading out to harvest shellfish or visit the ODA Recreational Shellfish Biotoxin Closures Webpage. ...
California Gov. Newsom reassures jittery West Michigan Democrats after Biden’s shaky debate
California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent his Independence Day reassuring West Michigan voters that despite a rocky debate performance, President Joe Biden is “all in.” Newsom made two stops in Michigan, a formal stop at an Independence Day picnic in South Haven and then a barbecue hosted by the Padnos family in Holland. During his 15 […] The post California Gov. Newsom reassures jittery West Michigan Democrats after Biden’s shaky debate appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Dehydrated coyote pup dies after it was rescued by California firefighters
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A dehydrated coyote pup died Thursday after being rescued by California firefighters. The coyote was about 6 weeks old, said Colleen Crowley, spokesperson for the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA.
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