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Three former champions in the field as PGA Barracuda tees off this week at Old Greenwood
Update: Two former champions withdrew from the Barracuda this week, Richy Werenski and Erik van Rooyen. The 26th PGA Barracuda Championship returns this week at Tahoe Mountain Club’s Old Greenwood Golf Course near Truckee, and this year's field includes three former winners competing for a share of the tournament’s $4 million purse. The Barracuda...
Galvani Bioelectronics Announces Clinical Progression of Its Therapy Platform and Addition of New Chief Medical Officer
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2024-- Galvani Bioelectronics, a clinical-stage therapeutics company formed through a strategic partnership between GSK and Verily Life Sciences to develop targeted neuromodulation therapies, today announced it is recruiting the randomized, controlled stage of a clinical feasibility study for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). This progression has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following review of safety and initial effectiveness from a first group of patients. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717729913/en/ Picture of Dr. Raolat Abdulai (Photo: Business Wire)
California Billionaire Farmers Stewart and Lynda Resnick, Plan Major Industrial Expansion
The wealthiest farming family in California, Stewart and Lynda Resnick, are planning to significantly expand an industrial warehouse complex to transform the small town of Shafter into an international trading hub. The Resnicks, who own The Wonderful Company, already possess a large distribution center in Shafter, northwest of Bakersfield. The...
California Capital Airshow Soars at Mather
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - The 18th annual California Capital Airshow took over the skies at Mather Airport on July 13 and 14, delivering a weekend packed with aerial acrobatics, educational opportunities and community engagement. Presented by Sacramento County in partnership with the City of Rancho Cordova, the event celebrated...
Statement released on managing invasive barred owls to protect at-risk spotted owls
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its final environmental impact statement analyzing proposed barred owl management alternatives to protect northern and California spotted owls in Washington, Oregon and California from invasive barred owls. The Service’s preferred alternative is the implementation of a proposed Barred Owl Management Strategy, which would result in the annual removal of less than one-half of 1% of the current North American barred owl population. Northern spotted owl populations are rapidly declining due to competition with invasive barred owls and...
Newsom vetoes bipartisan bill requiring state to evaluate homelessness spending
(The Center Square) – Despite broad support, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state didn't need increased oversight on how tax dollars are spent on homelessness. Newsom vetoed an unopposed bill that would have required the state to evaluate the money it gives to cities and counties for homelessness programs, saying it would create “unnecessary ongoing workload” and that other actions already to increase oversight render the bill “redundant.” Earlier this year, a state audit found the state was not adequately tracking the outcomes for...
California Capital Airshow Soars at Mather
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - The 18th annual California Capital Airshow took over the skies at Mather Airport on July 13 and 14, delivering a weekend packed with aerial acrobatics, educational opportunities and community engagement. Presented by Sacramento County in partnership with the City of Rancho Cordova, the event celebrated...
Fal Asrani, a California superintendent, is working to restore education’s prestige
Superintendent Fal Asrani leads California’s Marysville Joint Unified School District with three keywords: wellness, communication and celebration. These three priorities also drive her campaign to restore the nation’s respect for education and educators. Her focus on wellness stretches back to a decline in behavior that started during the...
Memorial held a decade after death of Misty Holt-Singh, Stockton bank robbery victim
STOCKTON — The Stockton community is remembering Misty Holt-Singh who was killed 10 years ago Tuesday in a crime that left a lasting impact on the city. The Holt-Singh family held its annual candle-lighting ceremony at her memorial, inviting family and friends to remember her life cut too short on July 16, 2014.Misty died during a rolling gunfight between police and Bank of the West armed robbers who took her hostage. Stockton police officers fired over 600 bullets into the suspects' disabled car, and 10 police bullets hit Misty, who was being used as a shield by the suspects in...
CHP arrests over 700 organized retail crime suspects since January: Governor’s office
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Governor’s office said the California Highway Patrol has reached a milestone in the fight against organized retail crime. According to Governor Gavin Newsom, CHP arrested over 700 suspects and recovered nearly $250,000 in stolen goods since January. The merchandise is valued at nearly $7 million. California’s “organized retail crime task […]
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