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ADUs in Sacramento County: Free plans for independent living facilities
(FOX40.COM) — Free plans for independent living facilities are now available to those who live in the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County, thanks to a grant awarded to the county by the State Department of Housing and Community Development. The facilities, known as accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are housing accommodations attached to lots of […]
Laci Peterson’s mother speaks out about Scott’s bid for a new trial
Brandi Elliot is accused of drowning her 7-year-old daughter, Piper, after telling her she needed some “time alone.” The Tennessee mother told the judge at her arraignment that she was diagnosed with postpartum depression when Piper was 2. Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Oroville eyes electric aggregation to enhance resident power choices
OROVILLE, Calif. — The City of Oroville is looking at the possibility of expanding its electric options for community members. In a Regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, the council will consider submitting a letter of interest to join an electric aggregation program. This would expand electricity services from just Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to other options that may be more cost-effective and have a better environmental impact.
Thousands of inmates at an overpopulated California state prison without power
(FOX40.COM) — Thousands of inmates and staff workers at California State Prison Solano are without electricity after an outage early Sunday. “California State Prison, Solano (SOL) is actively working to repair a power outage that occurred following a major outage in the city of Vacaville on July 14, 2024,” the California Department of Corrections and […]
Steve Garvey, former Park City resident and MLB star, intensifies US Senate campaign in California
LOS ANGELES – Steve Garvey, a former Park City resident and MLB star, is beginning to intensify his campaign efforts for California’s open U.S. Senate seat. Garvey began his professional
‘Damn, I found family’: Celebrating Black cowboy culture at an East Bay rodeo
Brightly colored cowboy hats bobbed through the crowd as dust swirled around bales of hay at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo in Castro Valley this weekend. Spectators turned out by the thousands for the 40th Anniversary Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, a multi-competition, all-Black event founded by Bay Area native Lu Vason.
Players Seek to Enforce Original Arbitration Rules in Sega Petition
Numerous players of computer games produced by Sega of America are seeking a court order directing the entertainment giant to adhere to the terms of a 2021 agreement when arbitrating their claims that the targeting of their age and gender groups with ads during play violates California law.
Tripepi Smith launches new media training curriculum at the California JPIA Elected Officials Summit
Speaking to the media—especially in a live, on-air situation—can be daunting for both new and seasoned municipal leaders and elected officials. Bright lights in their face, a microphone capturing every word, and a camera capturing every facial expression can make them seize up or panic. To help elected...
In Depth: New Laws, Supreme Court Homeless Issue
LOS ANGELES - In segment one, Troy Vaughn, the CEO of the Los Angeles Mission, joins Hal to talk about the recent Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which some fear could criminalize homelessness nationwide. Vaughn also discusses his history of living on the streets himself, and how...
Doing Away With “Brokers Are Better”
How Peak Residential went full-del in less than a year – in the worst market in decades. Kriss Bates has retired twice from the mortgage industry, first in 2018 and then again in 2022. Now back in the mortgage game he blames his son for disrupting the promise of first-light fishing at his lake house and spending more time with his grandkids.
Homeless advocates say cities, counties should distribute tools to prevent fires in encampments
Last month, a fire originating in a Rancho Cordova encampment burned nearly 600 acres. Fires like this one are often initially started in encampments for survival purposes — like cooking food, providing light or to clear out trash. But as reports each year show, these fires often spread beyond...
Antwon Cloird-My 'Freedom From Active Addiction'
Antwon Cloird-“My Freedom From Active Addiction.”. On Sunday, July 14th in the city of Richmond California, former and current elected officials from Richmond and around the San Francisco Bay Area, clergy, members from the local Narcotics Anonymous branch and community leaders came out to acknowledge Community Leader and Activist, Antwon Cloird’s 21st clean-time anniversary from active addiction and his work with NA to help others in recovery from their dependency on active addiction.
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