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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.
Crash involving mail truck and big rig reported near Wheatland
WHEATLAND, Calif. — A crash involving a mail truck and a big rig was reported Wednesday morning on Highway 65 and Dry Creek Levee Road, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched to the crash site around 11:07 a.m. It was unclear what caused the crash, but a...
Austin sees surge in California transplants, U-Haul data shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Most people who are coming to Austin from out-of-state are from California, according to a new U-Haul report. U-Haul collected its data by looking at one-way U-Haul truck transactions for the first half of 2024. The data was then accumulated and shared in its Midyear Migration Trends report.
Staffing issues leave San Joaquin County's Ripon without ambulance for 3 days
RIPON — Response time for emergency calls could be the difference between life and death.In the San Joaquin County city of Ripon, the fire department was without an ambulance for emergency calls for three days. Ripon Fire Chief Eric DeHart said it was simply a staffing shortage. Ripon only has three paramedics year-round, and none of them were able to make it to staff the department's sole ambulance."The district only has three paramedics on staff, two of which were out of town," DeHart said.The third paramedic was supposed to be on but had a family emergency, which forced the department to...
'We are here for them': Mourners line procession route as Vacaville Officer Matthew Bowen laid to rest
VACAVILLE, Calif. — Flags for a fallen police officer lined the streets of Vacaville Tuesday as the community said goodbye toOfficer Matthew Bowen. “Every day they get up and they go to work on the job, and they don't know what’s going to happen when they stop a car,” said Ben Marianno, who gathered alongside hundreds of others on the procession route.
'Just rip the band-aid off': Marysville business owners grow frustrated over inaction after hotel fire
MARYSVILLE, Calif. — It’s been more than a month since the Hotel Marysville was destroyed in a fire and the city is no closer to demolishing the building. The city and the building’s owner are nowhere near a resolution either. Christopher Marin, at The Lighthouse Barber Parlour,...
Q&A with Nancy and Peter Lang: Co-founders of Safari West animal preserve
Nancy and Peter Lang, founders of Safari West in Santa Rosa, have created a successful wildlife preserve based on their love for not only animals, but for people. Nancy, 74, describes how it’s most fulfilling to see children getting excited and learning about an endangered species. Safari West has been offering tours to the public since 1993 and the Langs take great pride in their team’s successes.
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...
Idaho’s Air Quality Crisis: The Hidden Dangers of Wildfires and Pollution
Summers in the Western United States are a challenge. Whether you live in Arizona, California, or our state of Idaho, it's hot. The summer of 2024 is projected to be one of the hottest and most dangerous on record, posing a significant threat to our communities. . Fortunately, the Gem...
A second California governor try for Antonio Villaraigosa
From CalMatters Capitol reporter Alexei Koseff: Have you had enough speculation this week about who presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris might choose as her running mate? Can I interest you in some speculation about California’s next governor instead? The crowded field expanded again on Tuesday when Antonio Villaraigosa, the Democratic former Los Angeles mayor […]
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