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Sacramento’s 916 Day: Volunteers needed to help clean city parks
(FOX40.COM) — With 916 Day approaching, the city of Sacramento is hosting a variety of volunteer events across the city. The city said volunteers are needed for seven events at Sacramento parks to help celebrate the holiday. The volunteer events are being hosted by the city’s Department of Youth, Parks and Community Enrichment (YPCE) and […]
State lawmakers consider offering home loans regardless of citizenship
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A first-in-the-nation bill that narrowly passed both houses of the California Legislature is awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature. This proposal — which has been debated contentiously since February — on home loans for undocumented migrants is attracting mixed reactions nationwide, including right here in Kern. Proponents and opponents are weighing in on […]
Do businesses have to let you use their bathroom? | Call Kurtis
SACRAMENTO — Opera Singer Teddy Siegel said that she got caught having to go to the bathroom in New York City's Times Square, but places turned her away saying their restrooms were not public."I was out shopping with my sister, and I realized a little too late that I really had to go to the bathroom, and I had absolutely no idea what to do or where to go," Siegel said.She created a social media account showing restrooms in New York City where you don't have to buy something to use them.Here in California, we found a law that went...
Teen Conflicted About Skipping Family Wedding for Concert
A teen is feeling conflicted over skipping a family wedding for a concert. The teen explained in her post to Reddit that she has family coming in from out of state to go to a concert and her other family member is getting married at the same time. However, the conflict came because of the date of everything.
Citrus Heights sees bargain bonanza with wave of new thrift stores
CITRUS HEIGHTS — Places like Big Lots and 99 Cent Only stores have been closing across the region, but there's one type of retailer that's making a resurgence.Citrus Heights is seeing a bargain bonanza. Over the last nine months, three new thrift stores have opened up in the Sacramento suburb.Customer Sylvia Mejia is a regular always looking for a good deal."I don't think about anything but the hunt," she said.The Family Outpost is the newest second-hand store to open its doors. Owner Dustin Powell said that teens are really driving the trend."Anybody could go to a store and buy Nike...
Boxing legend Mike Tyson comes to Stockton to support Tom Patti in the race for mayor
STOCKTON, Calif. — Former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, is visiting Stockton to support his former boxing teammate Tom Patti in the race for mayor of Stockton. "I think he's just a politician as he was a boxer and is willing to fight until the end," Tyson said. Tyson and...
Rackerby resident expresses concerns over neighbors dogs after his gets attacked
RACKERBY, Calif. - Jason Steele moved from Texas to Rackerby a decade ago. For a better part of that decade, Steele has lived off Vierra Road with his two dogs. But recently, Steele says one of his neighbors is letting a pack of aggressive dogs run loose. "Just in the last week, the dogs have been packing up over there, and attacking...Getting into my trash on a daily basis at night."
Families plead for answers in the mystery of the Yuba County Five almost 50 years later
YUBA COUNTY, Calif. — The Plumas National Forest has held the mystery of the Yuba County Five for almost 50 years. Their disappearance has puzzled people around the world. The five men, who lived with intellectual disabilities, were known as "the boys." They were Ted Weiher, Jack Huett, Bill Sterling, Jack Madruga and Gary Mathias.
Two historic California reparations bills stall out — sparing Newsom a tough political call
A last-minute protest failed to win the Senate-approved bills a chance to be voted on in the Assembly. The chair of the Black Caucus promised they would be re-introduced next year, and called reparations "a multi-year effort."
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