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Lake Tahoe sees second-highest surface temp in 25 years
LAKE TAHOE — One of the United States' most iconic lakes almost saw record-breaking surface level temperatures as another heat wave hits Northern California.When is warm too warm for Lake Tahoe?"Too warm, certainly in the case of Lake Tahoe, is when the temperature starts to accelerate the things we don't want in the lake," said Geoff Schladow, UC Davis professor and former director of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center.Schladow said Lake Tahoe had its second-highest surface temperature recorded from the middle of the lake in the last 25 years on July 22. It was 75.7 degrees.The highest surface temperature in...
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...
Newsom's admin says "action will be taken" to schools that resist new LGBTQ+ policy
NORTHSTATE, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the first-in-the-nation law Monday called the "SAFETY" Act, which bans districts from requiring school staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission, with some exceptions. Anderson Union High...
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.
Most major operations for Broadway Complete Streets project are complete
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The first and second phases of the Broadway Complete Streets project in Sacramento are set to wrap up in August. Megan Johnson, a senior engineer with the city, says paving and final striping are complete, medians and islands are in, and pedestrian crossing improvements are installed.
Sacramento's mayor willing to help Rio City Cafe stay open after announced closure
SACRAMENTO — The iconic Rio City Cafe in Old Sacramento restaurant recently announced it was permanently closing, and now the mayor said he is willing to help keep it open.Rio City Cafe has been struggling since the city closed its deck due to not having the money to fix it. Fewer than 24 hours after the restaurant owner announced they were closing in August, Mayor Darrell Steinberg said there is still a chance the business could be saved.Mayor Steinberg said Tuesday that he will open a new negotiation with the restaurant, a three-decade-old business overlooking the Sacramento River."It's been an...
Carmichael’s Premier Event is Back
CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - Carmichael Parks Foundation is hosting its fifth Dinner in the Park on Sept. 7 at 5 p.m. at Jensen Botanical Garden located at 8520 Fair Oaks Blvd. This popular event is a music-filled gourmet dinner that helps provide youth scholarships, as well as park beautification. The...
Firefighters responding to recyclable materials fire in Oroville
OROVILLE, Calif. 3:38 P.M. UPDATE - CAL FIRE Butte Unit is responding to a fire at the Crown Metals facility off of Feather River Boulevard in Oroville. Action News Now reporter Margot Rowe, who is at the scene of the fire, says that CAL FIRE received reports of a fire around 1:12 p.m. Wednesday.
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