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Campus researchers investigate climate change’s effect on California’s insurance market
A team of UC Berkeley researchers published a study regarding how climate change has affected property insurance and pricing in disaster-prone areas. The paper specifically examines the California property insurance market, emphasizing how limited information significantly contributes to high prices and reduced participation, particularly with risks associated with climate change, said co-author of the study Meredith Fowlie.
Kamala Harris Charged with Covering up Corruption by Residents of Radioactive Treasure Island
California Senator Kamala Harris who is now running for President of the United States was accused on 3/14/19 with obstruction of justice and involved in a corruption cover-up at the contaminated radioactive SF Treasure Island site by two former residents Felita Sample and Andre Patterson. Both Sample and Patterson were...
Mega Millions ticket worth $540,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? As the nation awaits the $279 million Mega Millions lottery winner, someone in California may be a half-million dollars richer. According to California Lottery's website late Friday night, a ticket worth $548,195 was sold at a Vons on North Figueroa Street in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Target offers to launch probe after shopper begs for self-checkout change – lines even stretched back to produce section
TARGET has said it will look into claims of clogging queues caused by a lack of available checkout kiosks at one of its stores. A shopper at the big box retailer fumed that lines were stretching back to the back of the shop - and demanded immediate action. "Target, please...
Settlement reached in California suit over permitting fee fraud
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CN) — A large, corporate residential landlord operating in Southern California has agreed to an almost $20 million settlement over unpaid permitting fees. Dallas-based Invitation Homes faced a lawsuit from Blackbird Special Project, LLC, a relator in the case. Blackbird claimed in 2020 that Invitation Homes got building permits for a fraction of some 12,000 homes it bought and renovated in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento and other cities. The suit later was amended to add a total of 35 cities in the Golden State.
Arcata Gathering Concert Series ‘Music and Land: Telling Our Stories’ July 25-27
Arcata Gathering Concert Series – July 25-27, 2024. First of its kind artistic and creative experience to be held in Arcata featuring percussion music. Concert Times: 7:30pm (Thurs, Fri, Sat). All Ages. Ticket Price $20, $15 students. First 30 Students each night with a current student ID will receive a FREE ticket, courtesy of the Gerald O. & Susan Hansen Family Fund. Limit 1 ticket per student, per night.
Housing shortage has led South Bay farmworkers to live in desperate conditions; a new bill aims to help change that
GILROY — In the modest Gilroy two-bedroom home that farmworker Jesusita Ortiz shares with her family, the living room doubles as a storage space and a shared bedroom for her children, complete with a bunk bed and colorful anime posters lining the walls. The compact set up is a necessary arrangement for the growing family — nine in all, with a grandchild on the way.
Music Tonight: Monday, July 22
It’s 7 p.m. on Monday night at Savage Henry Comedy Club, which means another installment of — thunderclap, sword slash, scream and evisceration sounds — Metal Monday. Tonight’s road band is a grindcore act from Michigan called Cloud Rat, with local support from Malicious Algorithm, The Groomers, Kolonizer and Pruritus Ani. If you don’t understand basic medical Latin, try to scratch that last name out for yourself. All-ages, as always, with a sliding scale $5-$15 to get inside.
Eureka Street Art Festival to Unveil 15 New Murals and Sculptures
Press release from the Eureka Street Art Festival:. This July 29th – August 2nd, the Eureka Street Art Festival will be bringing 15 new murals and 15 sculptures to walls throughout Eureka. 2023 Mural Artists. This year we are featuring all California artists, and primarily local artists. The 2024...
Extreme weather in California fueling Redding's hottest July ever
Brutally hot summers are nothing new for Redding. But this summer's torch parade of blazing hot temperatures is melting the record books. So far in July, the average temperature in Redding has been about 110 degrees. That's because there have been 11 days in which the high temperature surpassed 110, according to the National Weather Service in Sacramento. ...
Lightning and several fires prompt evacuation orders in Plumas County
(FOX40.COM) — Evacuation orders have been issued after several fires were ignited amid lightning strikes in Plumas County on Monday, according to the U.S. Forest Service – Plumas National Forest. Around 4:20 p.m., the U.S. Forest Service reported that firefighters are currently battling four fires in the Beckwourth Ranger District following a thunderstorm that hit […]
Redwood Empire Fair to be held Aug. 1-4 in Ukiah
This year’s Redwood Empire Fair theme is “Red, White and Ewe.” Running from Thursday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 4, the fair promises music to dance the night away, extra-special animal encounters and plenty of thrills, spills, deep-fried dills and family fun for the young and the young at heart, says Fair CEO Jennifer Seward.
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