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Shingletown residents brace for Park Fire
SHINGLETOWN, Calif. — Shingletown has often been referred to as a potential Paradise. Evacuation orders, as well as warnings, have people there keeping a close eye on the Park Fire. Preparation, not panic--that was the feeling at the Shingletown store, underneath the smoke-filtered sun, most of the locals have...
Responder runs 1.5 miles to save puppies from Park Fire
Northern California's Park Fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate. When one resident's truck broke down in the mad dash to escape, forcing them to leave behind both the vehicle, two dogs and their litter of puppies behind, one emergency responder stepped up to save them. The Park Fire broke out on July 24 after police said a man pushed a burning car into a gully. The car quickly sparked a blaze that has turned into one of the largest wildfires in state history and that within hours of its ignition forced thousands of people to evacuate the area north of...
Tesla Cybertruck reporting for police duty in California
The Tesla Cybertruck's being turned into a police car. The Irvine Police Department said it's taking delivery of its police-spec Cybertruck soon. The conversion to police spec is being handled by UP.FIT. The world hasn't gotten quite bad enough for the emergence of RoboCop, but the first police Cybertruck will...
SpaceX moving spacecraft splashdowns to Long Beach, days after Elon Musk said company was leaving CA
Less than two weeks after Elon Musk announced SpaceX was leaving California, he is moving some operations from the coast of Florida to Long Beach.The Port of Long Beach will be the new home to SpaceX's Dragon recovery vessel."Excited to share a Space Beach update! Long Beach will be the new home to @SpaceX's Dragon recovery vessel as their West Coast Recovery Operations team based out of the @portoflongbeach will welcome back both @NASA and other private astronauts who are returning to Earth from orbit and beyond,'' Mayor Rex Richardson said Sunday on X.Excited to share a Space Beach update!...
Multistate Group Considers Voluntary Sales Tax Audit Proposal
The Multistate Tax Commission will review a proposal for auditing companies’ sales tax compliance prospectively, with a view toward faster dispute resolution and timely, accurate tax collections for states. At its annual meeting in Denver this week, the intergovernmental tax agency is also scheduled to consider a change to...
California Shelter Opens New Animal Clinic Made from Shipping Containers
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Bianca Censori Rocks Tiny Shorts to See ‘Deadpool 3’ with Kanye and North West
Bianca Censori made quite a stir on Saturday. When she accompanied her husband Kanye West to watch ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ in Los Angeles. The architect opted for her signature ‘semi-nude’ look, leaving almost nothing to the imagination. She sported a tight compression shirt along with some booty shorts and black strappy heels.
Nevada Army National Guard's UH-60 Black Hawk joins the fight against California Wildfires
Two Nevada Army National Guard helicopters and crews were activated to help stop the progression of western California Wildfires on Monday. One of Nevada's UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters deployed from the Army Aviation Support Facility in Stead headed to Sacramento Mather Airport joined by a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) to help with the suppression efforts.
SpaceX launches Starlink smallsats on Sunday beginning with Florida then California, and the Mishap Report
On Sunday, July 28 at 1:09 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the 14th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III...
Wildfire smoke increases dementia risk more than other forms of air pollution, landmark study finds
Exposure to wildfire smoke increases the odds of being diagnosed with dementia even more than exposure to other forms of air pollution, according to a landmark study of more than 1.2 million Californians unveiled at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.
Smoke from Park Fire in California expected to push into Reno-Sparks
Smoke from the Park Fire in California was forecast to roll into the Reno-Sparks area midweek. The fire had burned over 370,000 acre as of Monday afternoon. It started last week near Chico, California, roughly 90 miles northwest of Sacramento, and was at 12% contained Monday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. In the early...
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