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CAPK Food Bank in need of volunteers to keep up with demand
“I don’t do it [for] the money. I do it because I love what I do.” Freddy Jimenez has worked with CAPK Food Bank since 2001. Now, he says the food bank needs more volunteers to keep up with demand.
San Diego ignored law on documenting shelter conditions
San Diego, along with most of California, is ignoring a recent state law meant to make sure homeless shelters are clean and safe, per a new CalMatters investigation. Why it matters: Reports of unsafe shelters — from rodent infestations, flood risks, lack of heating and cooling, sewage problems and risk of sexual harassment — led state lawmakers in 2021 to create a new system to respond to complaints with inspections and file annual reports on shelter conditions.
Paso Robles Police arrest reports for June 30 – July 7
Warnars, Wyatt Douglas, 24, of Salinas, was arrested on June 30 at 1:32 am at 14th and Spring for suspected violation of driving under the influence of alcohol (23152(B) VC) and driving under the influence (23152(A) VC). Macariohernandez, Juan Cornelio, 32, of Santa Maria, was arrested on June 30 at...
DOJ: Selma man sentenced to 2 years in prison for illegal firearms
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 44-year-old Selma man was sentenced to prison time for engaging in the business of manufacturing and dealing firearms without a license, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Juan Banda Jr. was sentenced to two years in prison. According to court documents, between Feb. 1, 2022, and March 15, 2023, Banda and […]
Governor Newsom announces appointments 7.18.24
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:. Marc LeForestier, of Sacramento, has been appointed General Counsel at the Department of Cannabis Control. LeForestier has been General Counsel at the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office since 2017. He was a Supervising Deputy Attorney General in the Government Law Section at the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General from 2013 to 2017 and served in several roles there from 2000 to 2013, including Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Director of Legislative Affairs and Deputy Attorney General. He is a member of the California State Bar, Public Law Section. LeForestier earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $204,996. LeForestier is registered without party preference.
California has one of the lowest rates of low-wage workers
Nearly 16% of California workers earn less than $17 an hour — among the lowest rates in the country — per new data from Oxfam, a global, nonprofit advocacy group for income equality. Why it matters: The state has long been a leader in raising minimum wages, helping...
California first state to get federal funds for hydrogen energy hub to help replace fossil fuels
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to receive federal funds under a program to create regional networks, or “hubs,” that produce hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity, officials announced Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Energy said the California...
Drivers to get huge $6,700 one-time payment from $50 million settlement if they had cars repaired – see who qualifies
CHEVY and GM diesel owners equipped with a large displacement V8 and a specific fuel pump could be seeing a substantial payday. The settlement covers drivers in seven states, with some being paid up to $12,700. Chevrolet and GMC, both brands under General Motors, have reached a preliminary settlement for...
Man dead, woman seriously injured after struck in Madera County crash
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A pedestrian was killed and a second was seriously injured early Thursday morning in Madera County, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP says around 3:45 a.m. they respond to a crash on Avenue 12 east of Road 25. Investigators say a driver was going westbound on Avenue 12 just east […]
1 dead, 1 injured after central Fresno shooting
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) –One person is dead and a second was injured after a double shooting in central Fresno Thursday night, according to the Fresno Police Department. Police say it happened near Woodward Avenue and 9th Street around 10:30 p.m. Investigators say the shooting victim was transported to Community Regional Medical Center where they later died. […]
Fresno man pleads guilty in $1.5M employer embezzlement
Gabriel Ruiz De Chavez, 46, of Fresno, pled guilty Wednesday to a single count of wire fraud for stealing more The post Fresno man pleads guilty in $1.5M employer embezzlement appeared first on The Business Journal.
DiPaola, Tuck named nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year
INDIANAPOLIS - Fresno State seniors Sara Tuck (equestrian) and Amelia DiPaola (track and field) have been nominated by Fresno State as institutional nominees for the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year award. The NCAA Woman of the Year program was established in 1991 and honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence,...
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