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Fire destroys Atascadero house, family displaced
A fire destroyed a house in Atascadero on Tuesday, displacing the family living there. Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported the fire at a home located at 7860 Cristobal Avenue at approximately 3:21 p.m., according to Cal Fire. Residents had managed to escape the burning house before firefighters arrived.
Two Fires in the Atascadero Area 7.03.2024
Firefighters were forced to close highway 41 west in both directions yesterday afternoon when a brush fire sparked. The fire began at around 4:11 pm, but was contained shortly afterwards. In less than an hour, firefighters were nearly finished with extinguishing the blaze. About a fourth of an acre burned. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
J School Stories: Queer Life in California
This week, we are proud to share stories from the students in the audio program at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. These pieces were produced during the 2023 - 2024 school year. In this episode, we’ll hear two stories about the queer life in California. Celeste Hamilton...
How the dangers of heat waves sneak up on people
Californians are staring down an unusually long and dangerous heat wave. Public health officials are opening cooling centers and urging caution as folks head out to celebrate the Fourth of July in what the National Weather Service says could be several days of 110-degree temperatures. There’s no question that kind...
4 people strike gold with lottery scratchers in Southern California
Four lucky Southern California residents recently scratched their way to small fortunes with California Lottery Scratcher games, lottery officials announced. The biggest winner was Jose Garfias, who won $7 million from an Xtreme Crosswords Scratcher ticket sold at Sweet Time Donuts in Compton. Douglas Colton won $5 million on a Year of Fortune Scratcher, which […]
Family-Run Theft Operation Busted by LAPD and SMPD in Southern California
The LAPD and SMPD successfully dismantled a family-run theft operation in Southern California, arresting Jacqueline Parker and her two sons, Timothy Gamble and Brent Parker. The Parker family's theft spree, impacting 25 businesses over three months and causing over $650,000 in losses. The trio faces nearly 50 felony counts, including...
High Court Rejects Case of California man Fined for Dredge Mining in South Fork of the Clearwater
A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court protects Idaho rivers from what conservation groups say are harmful mining practices. The justices rejected a petition to review a case in which a California suction dredge miner conducted his operations without a Clean Water Act permit in Idaho. The miner, Shannon Poe,...
California soaring costs could spell ‘devastating’ future for Golden State
California’s aging population is raising concerns as young people turn to other states for cheaper housing and a lower cost of living. In the state’s largest city, the age gap is striking. Between 2012 and 2022, the number of residents in Los Angeles under the age of 10 decreased by 20%, and those between 10 […]
Newsom heading to DC to ‘stand with’ Biden at high-stakes governors meeting
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is heading to Washington, D.C., to “stand with” President Joe Biden at a meeting with Democratic governors that could decide the party’s presidential nominee this November. Newsom will head to the capital on Wednesday “to stand with the President,” a Newsom campaign spokesman told KCRA News. The news comes as murmurs […]
Insurance crisis that started in Florida, California is spreading. Your state could be next
Insurance premiums are rising in many states following multiple climate disasters. The crisis is altering both the residential and commercial real estate markets, as deals fall apart over the cost and availability of insurance. Because the impact varies from state to state, insurance issues are changing the competitive landscape. An...
New fire safety designations for some Tri-Counties communities could mean lower insurance rates
It sounds like government jargon about fire safety. But, a state designation could save tens of thousands of people in the Tri-Counties money on their fire insurance. The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection just completed a review of wildfire risk planning in cities and counties around the state. Some jurisdictions which met top safety criteria have been designated as Fire Risk Reduction Communities.
Study ranks California’s most and least educated cities
Two California metropolitan areas rank among the ten “Most Educated Cities” in the nation, while several agricultural areas in the Golden State land at the bottom of the list, according to a new study from WalletHub. The financial services company compared the 150 most populated cities in the U.S., grading them based on a formula […]
Photo of fake sign in downtown SF appearing to mock CA retail theft law goes viral
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A sign was posted a few days ago outside of the Louis Vuitton store in downtown San Francisco. Photos of the sign began to circulate on social media and have since gone viral — one X post having more than 7.7 million views. The sign, which reads “stolen goods must remain […]
Fire crews responded to 0.3-acre vegetation fire off Highway 41 southwest of Atascadero Tuesday
Firefighters are responding to a 0.3-acre vegetation fire at 10400 Highway 41, southwest of Atascadero Tuesday afternoon. The post Fire crews responded to 0.3-acre vegetation fire off Highway 41 southwest of Atascadero Tuesday appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
BREAKING: Fire crews respond to residential fire on Cristobal Ave; fire is now contained
ATASCADERO — Emergency services are currently on the scene of a residential fire at 7860 Cristobal Avenue in Atascadero. Fire crews arrived on scene at about 3:20 p.m. today, July 2. Atascadero News is currently on the scene. Some family members were in the home when the fire started....
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