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California deploys firefighting taskforce to Oregon as wildfires blaze
(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed 80 firefighters and 15 fire engines to Oregon following a request for assistance from Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek as tens of thousands of acres burn. According to the latest Oregon state government data, there are currently 95 active fires and over 332,000 acres have burned within the last week. A combination of triple digit weather and lightning storms that brought over 1,000 lightning strikes in the past week have driven the state’s fires to critical levels. ...
Anderson High School responds new gender-identity law
ANDERSON, Calif. - The Anderson High School District is responding to a new law that bans school districts from creating policies that require teachers to tell parents if a student goes by a different pronoun at school. Last year, the school district passed a similar policy. Now, Board of Trustee...
Water main bursts, floods intersection in Downtown Redding
REDDING, Calif. — Multiple City of Redding resources are currently working to repair a large, broken water main in the downtown area. At around noon on Friday, an 18-inch water main pipe burst at the intersection of Shasta and West streets. The rupture caused the intersection and nearby area to flood until City crews could arrive on scene and stop the flow.
Man arrested for suspected DUI in Shasta County
The CHP said they arrested a man suspected of DUI Thursday night following a chase along Interstate 5 in Cottonwood and Anderson. The CHP said they arrested a man suspected of DUI Thursday night following a chase along Interstate 5 in Cottonwood and Anderson.
Motorcycle crash reported on Highway 70 in Oroville
OROVILLE, Calif. — A motorcycle crashed Friday morning in Oroville, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched around 11:58 a.m. to eastbound Highway 70 near the offramp for Garden Drive. It was unclear what caused the crash but a possible minor injury was reported. See our live traffic...
San Jose becomes 1st in CA to allow property owners to sell ADUs
San Jose is now the first in the state to allow the sale of ADUs - those accessory dwelling units in many backyards.They've been a way to raise money or help out a relative. Now, they can help people get into affordable homes.A new law passed in January, allows ADUs to be sold separately from the main house."People surprised how small a footprint you need for ADU," said Dan Kearnan.He built his 500-square-foot ADU behind his five-bedroom home back in 2021.VIDEO: San Francisco home selling for $488,000 but you can't move in until 2053A San Francisco Russian Hill home is...
DWR: Upper Sacramento River restoration project provides habitat for juvenile salmon
About 60 miles north of Chico, CA is Anderson River Park which sits along the Sacramento River, downstream from Shasta and Keswick dams. In 2015, this site became the target of a multi-pronged effort to restore 15 side channels along the Sacramento River to support native fish such as Chinook salmon.
City pursues changes to Warren v. Chico agreement, says settlement is “unworkable"
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, July 18. Chico is feeling reverberations of a Supreme Court decision last month that allows cities to crack down on homelessness. Yesterday, the city of Chico made a major announcement that it wants to change the conditions of Warren v. Chico, or else it’s going to try to get out of the settlement entirely. The settlement agreement prevents the city of Chico from enforcing anti-camping ordinances on homeless residents when there isn’t available shelter.
Megan Pagnini wins Miss California Mid-State Fair Pageant
– The California Mid-State Fair announced that 18-year-old Megan Pagnini of Paso Robles has been crowned the 2024 Miss California Mid-State Fair Queen and Miss Congeniality. Ashlee Holt, 18, of Paso Robles, was named 1st Runner Up, and Logan Rutherford, 21, of Paso Robles, was named 2nd Runner Up. Vanessa Pinedo, 18, of Paso Robles, won the Talent Competition with her Folklorico dance to “Son de la Negra.” Hailey Terrell, 17, of Templeton, won the Interview Competition.
California to impose first-ever permanent water restrictions
CALIFORNIA - The first-ever permanent water restrictions were approved this month for cities and towns in California. The State Water Resources Control Board adopted new rules that will phase in cutbacks for water suppliers across the state. Enforcement of the conservation is expected to start in 2027. This is to...
Housing, immigrant services, homelessness prevention face cuts in California budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the proposed 2024-2025 California budget details on June 29, detailing the state's planned belt-tightening over the next two fiscal years. The new budget "avoids deep program cuts" and maintains $22.2 billion in reserves at the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year thanks to delays and deferrals that will ultimately impact low-income households and Californians of color, according to the governor's website. ...
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