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New UCSF study raises questions over e-bike and e-scooter safety
The electric bicycle market is growing fast as many young teens take their e-bikes and scooters to school.For the past 16 years, Dough Schwartz has sold e-bikes and scooters at ELV Motors in Santa Clara.In California, there are three e-bike classes depending on their features."This is what a lot of the kids love this is the Super 73 this is a class 3 at 28 miles an hour," Schwartz said.And then there's the products marketed as e-bikes but the motor can go over 28 miles per hour."We put this as an off-road vehicle because you can flip the switch and...
Kamala Harris promoted fundraisers by abolish ICE activists
As California’s junior senator, Kamala Harris promoted fundraisers for groups that support defunding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, records show. In 2018 and 2019, Harris urged the public to pledge donations to at least two fundraisers spearheaded by left-wing immigration groups that have demanded ICE and CBP be abolished in […]
More than $5 million in meth disguised as watermelons seized from semi truck in California
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized more than two tons of illegal drugs disguised as produce from a semi truck at a border crossing. The drug seizure occurred at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in Otay Mesa, California, on August 16. Officials say that a 29 year old male hauling a shipment manifested as […] The post More than $5 million in meth disguised as watermelons seized from semi truck in California appeared first on CDLLife.
August Snowstorm Forecasted for California
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an unusual warning for Californians in late-August... snow is in the forecast! An unseasonable cold front is expected to move through the Sierra on Friday, August 23rd, 2024. According to records, it's the first time snow has been forecasted in ...
Man dies, another sent to hospital in Sacramento County crash
(FOX40.COM) — A two-vehicle crash in Sacramento County left a man dead on Wednesday morning, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Police said the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on Bruceville Road near Sheldon Road. When officers arrived on the scene with the Sacramento Fire Department, they said life-saving measures were attempted, but the man […]
Pizza from a vending machine? We explore this new concept
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — A pizza vending machine is up and running at a Rancho Cordova shopping center. PizzaForno, an automated pizza chain, installed its first pizza-serving robot in California late June at Nimbus Winery along Folsom Boulevard, according to Charlene Pabro-Leconte, a local PizzaForno owner. She said she left her job in tech sales to pursue the venture, bringing it to the Sacramento area where she grew up.
Professor Adrienne Nishina Named Chair of UC Davis Department of Human Ecology
The UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES) is pleased to introduce Professor Adrienne Nishina as the new chair of the Department of Human Ecology. She started her new role July 1. Nishina has been with the department’s faculty since 2006. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees,...
Women’s Soccer Set for Two Matches Against Central Valley Opponents
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Women's Soccer team is ready to begin week two of competition as they travel north to face Sacramento State on Thursday, Aug. 22. Following the match the Gauchos will host Mountain West foe, Fresno State at Harder Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 25.
Practice makes perfect: Folsom, Metro Fire unite in training operation
Teamwork makes the dreamwork, as they say and that was the motto Tuesday as the Folsom Fire Department joined forces with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District for a multi-company drill at Fire Station 36, focusing on enhancing emergency response coordination between the two agencies. The joint training exercise involved eight...
Sacramento County Rezones Local Sites to Address Housing Shortage
Rio Linda, Elverta, and North Highlands Communities Impacted. In a significant move to address the housing crisis, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has approved a series of rezoning ordinances aimed at increasing housing density throughout the county. The initiative, designed to fulfill the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for lower-income households, will rezone 74 infill sites across 10 community planning areas.
Car crash reported on Highway 50 in Folsom
FOLSOM, Calif. — A car crash was reported Wednesday morning on westbound Highway 50 in Folsom just west of East Bidwell Street, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched to the scene around 7:23 a.m. It was unclear what caused the crash, but at least two vehicles were...
Scott Peterson crime scene pics show house in total disarray after wife Laci disappeared – cops were alarmed by nursery
CRIME scene pictures from Scott and Laci Peterson’s home show a house in disarray after eight-month-pregnant Laci disappeared on Christmas Eve in 2002. Police searched the home in Modesto, California, twice before arresting Scott for the murder of his wife and unborn child – and the second search revealed a chilling scene. The home, which […]
Northern California's 1st Amazon Fresh officially opening in Roseville
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — In Roseville, Amazon Fresh officially debuts its first Northern California store Thursday. “We're thrilled to open our newest Amazon Fresh grocery store right here in the heart of Placer County. This opening invites customers in Roseville to experience grocery shopping with Amazon Fresh, both in-store and online. We’re excited for customers to see our wide selection of grocery essentials from national brands, high-quality produce, meat and seafood, and curated array of their favorite local items and fresh-prepared meals. Our team is proud to build new relationships with our customers here in Greater Sacramento and support important local organizations in the area like Placer Food Bank,” said Stockton Young, Regional Manager for Amazon Fresh.
South Bay plant awarded $400M contract to expand facility by border water authority
SAN DIEGO — California's elected leaders Wednesday applauded the International Boundary and Water Commission's announcement that it has awarded the contract for a project to expand the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant. Over the course of the project, the IBWC will use the more than $400 million in...
Schiavo gets two education bills to final hurdle
Two bills authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, that would affect educational institutions across California cleared the Senate’s Appropriations Committee last week. Assembly Bills 2999 and 3074, both authored by Schiavo, were given the green light to head to the Senate floor and have now been ordered to be...
CHP helicopter target of strong green laser in Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — A person was arrested in Citrus Heights after pointing a strong laser at a California Highway Patrol helicopter on Sunday night, according to the CHP Valley Division Air Operations. Officers with the Citrus Heights Police Department made contact with the suspect sat inside a parked car and arrested them. “We remind the community […]
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