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Faith-based nonprofit helps young people build self-confidence
A woman who experienced bullying as a middle school student has spent the last 22 years giving young people a safe place to belong and grow.Shelene Huey-Booker knows how to lift the spirits and voices of young people."I wanted to use my passions at that point to show others they're seen, they're known, they're heard," she said.The good vibes she shares today are actually borne out of a traumatic experience back in middle school."I was severely bullied by a particular young lady that made signs of a pig and put that on my chair. I was known by peers as...
Final Farewell? Aging Ex-Costars Dick Van Dyke and Carol Burnett Were 'Misty-Eyed' After Emotional Reunion at Her Hollywood Ceremony
Entertainment legends Carol Burnett and Dick Van Dyke bid each other an emotional farewell after their recent reunion at Hollywood's Walk of Fame — because the frail nonagenarians knew it might be their final goodbye, sources dished to RadarOnline.com.The longtime pals — and comedic collaborators on The Carol Burnett Show — shared a tender embrace when Dick, 98, came to witness the 91-year-old funnylady leaving her palm prints in cement outside L.A.’s Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. “Both of them got a little misty when it was time to say goodbye,” a Tinseltown tipster tattled. “It was the first time that...
An iconic building springs back to life
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Above the din of modernity–motorists heading east toward an expanding highway designed to alleviate traffic congestion for an ever-growing population–stands a decades-old barn whose once-shallow breaths portended its demise. But now the iconic building is springing back to life, a testament to local efforts at preserving San Benito County history.
Hollister's Fourth of July biker rally revival halted over safety concerns
HOLLISTER, Calif. — The Fourth of July used to attract thousands of bikers and spectators to downtown Hollister for an annual biker rally, but Thursday streets and sidewalks were empty as just dozens, not thousands, of bikers rolled into town. “This could be a big draw for Hollister. You...
Salinas burn survivor speaks out about dangers of illegal fireworks
SALINAS, Calif. A man of Salinas lost three of fingers back in 2020 for using fireworks on Fourth of July. KION's Nataly Gutierrez will be speaking with the burn survivor. The post Salinas burn survivor speaks out about dangers of illegal fireworks appeared first on KION546.
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Sold-Out Kayak Fishing Life Benefit Returns to White Lake Marina to Support CHEO
One hundred anglers will head to the White Lake Marina this Saturday on a mission for CHEO. Director Eron Dodds says the 4th Annual Kayak Fishing Life Benefit is on track to raise a lot of money in support of the children’s hospital’s “1 Door 4 Care” Integrated Treatment Centre.
CAL FIRE suspends all burn permits in 2 Central Coast counties
SALINAS, Calif. — CAL FIRE proclaimed that all burn permits will be suspended within San Benito County and the county of Monterey. This announcement was made Thursday due to the "extreme menace of destruction by fire to life, improved property or natural resources caused by critical fire weather and acute dryness of vegetation; and/or fire suppression forces being heavily committed to control fires."
Local law enforcement crackdown on illegal fireworks sales online
SEASIDE, Calif. — As the Fourth of July holiday draws near, Seaside police are escalating their efforts to curb the sale and use of illegal fireworks, especially online. "As you scroll down, you'll see, I mean, they're everywhere. This is a box full of them. You got 'em right here," said Jacob Sweyd with the Seaside Police Department.
CA woman pleads guilty to scheme to defraud U.S. government
A California woman pleaded guilty to devising a multi-year scheme to defraud the U.S. government by submitting fake invoices for supplies never purchased and converting the stolen funds for her personal use. According to court documents, Zelene Charles, 42, of Monterey, a then-civilian employee of the Department of Defense, at...
Chicago-style hot dogs from ex-Fresno restaurant owner coming to downtown Pismo Beach
The former owner of Italian restaurant Oggi Cosi Si Mangia said he swapped Fresno for Pismo Beach after a fire and homelessness issues pushed him to leave the Central California city.
Golden State Wind will begin ocean surveys for offshore wind
Its site is located about 53 miles from Morro Bay in federally owned waters, and Golden State Wind's Community Liaison Erica Crawford told New Times that the company will be collecting information about the contours of the seafloor. "The features of the seafloor, archaeological resources, geological layers beneath it, and...
Mid-July marks the debut of the Great American Melodrama's Gunsmokin' in Oceano
The Great American Melodrama in Oceano presents its production of Gunsmokin', which opens on Friday, July 12. Performances of the new show are scheduled to run at the theater through Saturday, Sept. 7. Set in the town of Rooster Punch, the play follows various locals who fear they won't be...
Car crash on Highway 46 requires helicopter airlift for major injury
An expanded car crash is causing traffic on Highway 46 in Cambria, according to Cal Fire SLO. The post Car crash on Highway 46 requires helicopter airlift for major injury appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Man found shot dead in South San Jose after crashing car into garage
A man who crashed his vehicle into a residence early Thursday morning in South San Jose had been fatally shot, according to police.Police responded to multiple reports of a firearm discharged and a vehicle collision at 4:49 a.m. Thursday on the 5900 block of Liska Lane, near the Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center. When police arrived, officers found a vehicle that crashed into the garage of a residence and had caught on fire. An adult male victim, was located in the driver seat of the vehicle. Police and fire department personnel extinguished the fire and removed the driver...
Santa Clara project pairs hundreds of homes with golf course
The owners of the Pruneridge Golf Club are teeing up hundreds of homes to be built alongside the nine-hole course — but first they must reconfigure it. Demmon Family Partnership filed plans with Santa Clara in mid-May to build two apartment buildings on part of the Pruneridge Golf Club, adding 324 apartments, of which at least 48 will be affordable housing. It will also include underground parking, a rooftop deck and pool. The 4.9-acre housing development will sit on 30 acres, which also includes the golf course and driving range. It’s still under review by the city, and the developers are expecting initial comments by late July.
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