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More Than 700,000 Acres of Wildfire Ravage Oregon
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and...
3 sisters, their mom killed in crash while returning to Southern California
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to identify all of the victims. Three young sisters and their mother, who lived in Menifee, were tragically killed in a multi-car crash while returning home to Southern California after a road trip to Texas, leaving their family and community devastated by the loss. The deadly collision, […]
Big Lots Closing All North Bay Locations, Several in Sac Region
Discount retailer Big Lots will be closing all of its locations in the North Bay. The company says it will be shuttering its Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Fairfield, Ukiah and Vacaville locations later this year. Big Lots will also be closing several of its locations in the Sacramento region. That...
Man gets probation, community service for deadly crash in Shafter
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter in connection with a deadly crash last year in Shafter has been sentenced to probation and community service. Edwin Sanchez pleaded no contest Tuesday and was sentenced to a year of probation and 250 hours of community service, […]
California Latinos Call on Local, National Leaders to Address Housing, Economy
Maria Vargas sells sliced jicama, cucumbers, and watermelon, among other fruits, from a sidewalk stand in San Francisco’s Mission District. The El Salvadoran immigrant has two children and is expecting a third. After losing her previous job, she said she had no other choice but to find some way to support them.
TC's Lagmay named to NCAA College Basketball Academy coaching staff
After having a successful past season by having the #1 best turnaround record in the state of California, tying the record for the most wins in a single season and advancing to the second round of the state playoffs, and recording four players to the All-Conference Team, Taft College Women's Basketball Head Coach Romeo Lagmay, Jr. has been named to the NCAA College Basketball Academy coaching staff for the second year.
Flood advisory issued for eastern Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A flood advisory has been issued for parts of eastern Fresno County by the National Weather Service in Hanford. Doppler radar shows heavy rain in the Sierra National Forest between 3:25 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The weather service says the thunderstorms are expected to lead to possible minor flooding […]
Annual backpack giveaway expected to help hundreds of families in Stockton
STOCKTON – Struggling families in one Stockton community will soon get a much-needed boost. The annual backpack giveaway event aims to give hundreds of children a headstart in school.Families living at Sierra Vista in Stockton have a lot to be thankful for."It's so much stuff that us parents and families have to worry about. That's one less thing we have to worry about, you know," said Velma Daniels, a Stockon resident. Daniels and her two young children have been living at the *recently renovated public housing apartments for over a year now.She's excited about the annual backpack giveaway event at their complex."This...
Tesla Cybertruck owner shares dash cam footage following dangerous crash: 'Cybertruck was almost completely untouched'
The Tesla Cybertruck draws lots of attention for all kinds of reasons, and one dashcam video shows the double-edged sword of one of the electric vehicle's safety features. The Cybertruck features a steel body and armored and acoustic glass, and it weighs 6,843 pounds. Like other trucks and large vehicles, it can withstand a lot and avoid sustaining much damage in a crash. But that means the other vehicle may be at greater risk.
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