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Statement released on managing invasive barred owls to protect at-risk spotted owls
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its final environmental impact statement analyzing proposed barred owl management alternatives to protect northern and California spotted owls in Washington, Oregon and California from invasive barred owls. The Service’s preferred alternative is the implementation of a proposed Barred Owl Management Strategy, which would result in the annual removal of less than one-half of 1% of the current North American barred owl population. Northern spotted owl populations are rapidly declining due to competition with invasive barred owls and...
California rapper Tan DaGod passes away during a meet-and-greet with her fans
California rapper Tan DaGod was shot dead while hosting a grand opening at Glamor Beauty Supply in Oakland. She had heavily promoted her appearance online and shared a video of herself meeting fans at the event on Saturday. She was shot around 5 p.m. on Saturday, prompting fans who had...
Remains of World War II POW who died in the Philippines returned home to California
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — The long-unidentified remains of a World War II service member who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines in 1942 were returned home to California on Tuesday. The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Powers, 18, of Riverside,...
Death of Kayeleigh Gammill in Monterey County, California still a mystery almost 2 years later
There’s a rule in the Gammill household: If you’re out past 11 p.m., call Mom and let her know if you’re not coming home. Jennifer Gammill reminded her daughter, 20-year-old Kayeleigh, of that rule when Kayeleigh left their Salinas, California home around 5:30 p.m. on August 17, 2022. “She’s like, ‘No, no. I know, Mom. I’m just gonna be gone for a couple hours and I’ll be home,’” Jennifer recalled. “And I’m like, ‘OK, fine. No worries.’”
Two Academic All-America Nods
STANFORD, Calif. - Cardinal junior Mark Berlaga was named CSC Academic All-America Division I Team Member of the Year under the at-large category, as College Sports Communicators announced their at-large Academic All-America teams on Thursday morning. In addition to his Team Member of the Year nod, Berlaga was also recognized...
Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs announces run for California Lieutenant Governor
SACRAMENTO — Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs wants another shot at public office after being voted out following a single term in his hometown city. He has now announced a run for California Lieutenant Governor.I spoke with him about his official campaign announcement."Are you calling this a comeback," I asked."I don't think it's a comeback because I don't think I ever left," Tubbs responded.The former mayor may not say it's a comeback, but he is back in front of cameras."We need a vision that speaks to the lived experiences of Californians," Tubbs said.After serving as a Stockton city councilmember for...
South San Jose tiny homes project long overdue
The project of 96 tiny homes, will be built across from the Blossom Hill Hampton Inn, on land owned by Valley Water, where dozens of people are camped along the Guadalupe River. The water agency decided to partner with the City of San Jose to come up with a plan...
Folsom is one of California's fastest growing cities. Here's why | Dollars & Sense
FOLSOM, Calif. — A new report shows one of the fastest growing cities in California is in Sacramento County. Folsom ranks third, according to the state’s finance department. It comes as California experienced positive population growth in 2023 for the first time since 2020. Growth can mean more...
Can it happen here? Santa Cruzans gather to read a play warning of the rise of fascism in the U.S.
You could call it a response from the opposition. On Friday, the day after the Republican Party finishes its business of again nominating Donald Trump for president and rallying its partisans behind him at its national convention, a crowd of locals will gather in Santa Cruz for a political event of a wildly different orientation.
After a few mild days another summer heat wave is on the horizon
SACRAMENTO — After a short stint of mild and seasonable weather in Northern California, our weather pattern is about to take another hot turn.Wednesday is the Sacramento Valley's last day in the mid-90s before temperatures heat up into the triple-digits for the next week. More major to extreme heat risk is possible through next week as temperatures climb.The next heat waveTemperatures in recent days have stayed mild and cooler than average thanks to an onshore flow, also known as the Delta Breeze in the Sacramento Valley.Low pressure riding along California's West Coast continued to lift northward and was close to...
Tubbs jumps back in the game
Michael Tubbs, who in 2016 became Stockton’s youngest-ever and first Black mayor amid documentaries and celebrity acclaim, and who introduced new ideas, but who lost his reelection bid in a surprising upset, today announced his candidacy for Lt. Governor of California. Tubbs, 33, who lives in Los Angeles, is...
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