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California heat has dried out tall grass fed by winter rain, making the fire outlook more worrisome
With weeks still to go before the heart of fire season hits, more than 242,000 acres have already burned in California — about double the typical area for this time of year, according to statistics from the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The number of fires...
Invasive swamp rat poses big threat to wildlife in California's Central Valley
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY – Nutria, a giant rodent also called the swamp rat, is continuing to invade California's Central Valley, according to the US Department of Fish and Wildlife.This invasive species can destroy not only habitats but also critical levees agricultural lands need.Officials are trapping them and getting rid of them. They say it is the best thing they can do right now, but these Nutria keep coming back and in high numbers. For officials at the local and national level, this is a big priority. "I had to bring a taxidermic rodent into the halls of Congress," said Congressman...
Joe Rogan shares surprising reason he quickly left 'picturesque' Colorado for California
On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast in which Joe Rogan had a conversation with fellow comedian and Colorado-native Sam Tallent, the topic of Colorado came up as the two discussed the potential of Rogan opening a second location of his popular Mothership comedy venue in the Mile High City. As the conversation continued, Rogan went into his history with the state of Colorado, calling it his 'escape from Los Angeles' after moving to the Boulder area in 2008. ...
California deploys firefighting taskforce to Oregon as wildfires blaze
(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed 80 firefighters and 15 fire engines to Oregon following a request for assistance from Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek as tens of thousands of acres burn. According to the latest Oregon state government data, there are currently 95 active fires and over 332,000 acres have burned within the last week. A combination of triple digit weather and lightning storms that brought over 1,000 lightning strikes in the past week have driven the state’s fires to critical levels. ...
Fire off of V Street in Eureka
Firefighters battling flames through a fence off of V St. in Eureka. [Photo by Mark McKenna]A fire with explosions or possible gunshots was reported off V Street in Eureka about 1 15 p.m. The dispatcher requested officers to assist with evacuating the greenbelt. V Street has been blocked off.
Cal Fire using Redwood Acres Fairgrounds as an incident management base camp
EUREKA, Calif. — Cal Fire is using the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds as an incident management base camp for Fire Officials working to quickly put out the Hill Fire. "Our crews travel from quite a distance, and this is the facility that we set up that supports those crews in their efforts to extinguish and contain the fire," said Cal Fire Public Information Officer, Robert Foxworthy.
HELLO, GATEWAY: Arcata City Council Passes Gateway Area Plan and Welcomes New City Manager Merritt Perry
The Arcata City Council approved a final draft of the Gateway Area Plan last night, nearly four two and a half years after the City published a first draft of the blueprint to infill 139 acres of southwest Arcata with high-density housing. The Council tied up loose ends related to...
Save California Salmon hosts Trinity River Rafting and Clean-Up
Hoopa, California — Last Sunday, in Hoopa, at least 65 people joined together to play, swim, and raft in the Trinity River while also cleaning it up. It was the 2024 Trinity River Clean-up, an on-river and land effort to clean up the Trinity River and share information about how to protect the river, according to the organization Save California Salmon.
A new food festival is coming to downtown Chico
CHICO, Calif. - A new food festival, named Taste of Downtown, is coming to Chico to allow people to sample downtown restaurants. This year, people can take a tour of the restaurants to check out their signature dishes. The event was formerly known as Taste of Chico in previous years and was held in the downtown streets, showcasing restaurants from all over the county.
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