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Black Voice News Prepares to Welcome California Local News Fellow, Alyssah Hall
Black Voice News is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as a host newsroom for the 2024 California Local News Fellowship program and is preparing to welcome a new reporter to our newsroom team. The Local News Fellowship is a multi-year, state-funded initiative facilitated by the UC Berkeley Graduate...
US officials plan to kill nearly half a million barred owls to save spotted owls
The Fish and Wildlife Service is planning to kill nearly half a million barred owls to save spotted owls from extinction by deploying trained shooters into West Coast forests. The agency released its strategy aimed at halting the decline of spotted owl populations in Oregon, Washington, and California, which will undergo a 30-day comment period […]
IID approves potential hefty payments for farmers to not grow hay in hot months
Farmers could be paid not to make hay while the sun shines, per a new Imperial Irrigation District payment schedule and other actions authorized Tuesday aimed at shoring up the Colorado River's dwindling reservoirs and coping with low forage prices. If all goes as planned, growers and owners of farm...
California allocates $12 million for reparations initiatives
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed the state’s new $297.9 billion budget over the weekend, allocating $12 million for reparations bills. State Sen. Steven Bradford, a Democrat, said California “bears great responsibility” for the past. “We often say the budget is a reflection of our values and our priorities, so the fact that there’s any money […]
Not easy to afford a home: Ownership costs surge to 35% of average wage, highest since 2007
Homeownership expenses, including mortgage payments, property insurance and taxes, accounted for 35.1% of the average wage in the second quarter of this year, marking the highest share since 2007.
Mega Millions ticket worth $800,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - As the nation awaits the winner of Mega Millions' $162 million lottery winner, someone in California may be $800,000 richer. According to California Lottery's website late Tuesday night, a ticket worth $810,362 was sold at a Chevron gas station on Diablo Road in Danville, California. The news...
Local realtors and property manager react to new California law caps security deposits for renters
Moving forward, almost all new rental contracts in California will require no more than one month’s rent as a security deposit. The post Local realtors and property manager react to new California law caps security deposits for renters appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
CA Avocados Ramp Up and July 4th BBQ Price Hits New Record
**With the supply of Mexican avocados tapering off and prices rising, California growers have ramped up harvest, hoping to get their crop to market while it remains strong. Prices may jump higher if the USDA does not immediately resume full inspections of avocados from the Mexican state of Michoacan. Inspections...
High Court Rejects Case of California man Fined for Dredge Mining in South Fork of the Clearwater
A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court protects Idaho rivers from what conservation groups say are harmful mining practices. The justices rejected a petition to review a case in which a California suction dredge miner conducted his operations without a Clean Water Act permit in Idaho. The miner, Shannon Poe,...
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