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Brewer Fire contained burns west of Roseville in Placer County
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — A fire was sparked Wednesday morning at an abandoned property west of Roseville in Placer County, CAL FIRE NEU said. A half-acre of grass, a building and a car were burned. Fire crews were dispatched around 10:31 a.m. to South Brewer and Baseline roads. The...
Toyota Amphitheatre makes changes ahead of concerts in triple digit temperatures this week
WHEATLAND, Calif. — Some events are making changes due to the high temperatures hitting Northern California. In Wheatland, the Toyota Amphitheatre had to adjust for the heat ahead of the New Kids on the Block concert. The venue allowed concertgoers to bring in an empty refillable water bottle or...
X’s Community Notes makes quick work of misleading “Tesla fire” report
Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter, now known as X, seems to be doing some good for the electric vehicle community. Since Musk has taken over the platform, he has heavily promoted the use of Community Notes to fact check everyone, even himself, as needed. This became particularly useful recently after CBS News Sacramento published a rather misleading report about a “Tesla Fire” in California.
Final warning - officials plan to enforce stringent penalties for illegal fireworks use
Heavy enforcement of illegal firework bans is planned in our region this Fourth of July; this year, those caught using illegal fireworks will face steep fines. Both the cities of Folsom and Roseville adopted new ordinances recently which make penalties for the use of illegal fireworks more severe. In Folsom,...
Biedermann sibling trio selected to try out for US National Water Polo Team
Athletes across San Joaquin County have been working for their shot at representing the USA on one of the biggest stages of water polo. One Ripon family got their shot. Three siblings and student-athletes from Ripon High School were invited to try out for the National Team Water Polo in Brody, Reyna and Emery Biedermann. Brody took it a step further landing a spot on the United States Senior National Championships roster and will compete from now until the 2027 World Junior Championship.
Evacuation orders lifted for Sisson Fire in Placer County
(FOX40.COM) — Evacuations were underway amid the Sisson Fire that recently broke out, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, PCSO said a fire was burning in North Auburn off Sisson Road. Deputies were on the scene to help evacuate homes on Country Side Lane and Sierra Park Lane, however, […]
A look back at Northern California's longest heat wave on record
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Northern California is in the middle of an intense heat wave. The forecast shows this will likely become one of the region's longest on record. As of Wednesday, Sacramento has reached at least 100 degrees for three days in a row. Each day on the KCRA 3 weather team seven-day forecast shows highs in the triple digits.
Will beavers help fight drought and wildfires in California? This project hopes it will
A project reintroducing beavers into the Southern Sierra Nevada's ecosystem in Tulare County hopes to improve water quality and wildfire resistance in the drought-stricken region. Beavers play a critical role in the ecology and stewardship of the land, according to California Fish and Wildlife Department officials. The animals build dams...
CA budgets up to $12 million for reparations bills, a milestone in atoning for racist legacy
California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state's efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination against Black Californians.The reparations funding in the $297.9 billion budget Newsom signed over the weekend does not specify what programs the money would go toward. Lawmakers are not considering widespread direct payments to Black Californians this year.The state Legislature is weighing proposals to issue a formal apology for California's role in perpetuating discrimination against Black residents, to create an agency to administer reparations programs,...
California homeowners frustrated as insurance market remains in crisis
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Department of Insurance took questions this week from frustrated homeowners, as hundreds of thousands of people throughout the state face increasingly unaffordable and unavailable insurance. In a Virtual Insurance Town Hall Tuesday, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara answered pre-submitted questions. “One of the main...
Pumping gas in California is getting pricier
California drivers are feeling the pain at the pump even more than usual this summer – and holiday travel could make gas even more expensive. Why it matters: California has the highest state excise tax on gasoline in the country, and the highest price of gas. Zoom in: The...
California Mayors, Cardroom Employees Protest Bill That Would Let Tribes Bring Lawsuits Over Exclusivity
More than 100 protestors, including local mayors and cardroom employees, gathered in Sacramento on Tuesday to protest Senate Bill SB 549, known as the Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act. The bill, which California lawmakers are considering in the Assembly, would allow California Native American tribes to sue cardrooms over the claim that the privately owned cardrooms are violating the tribes’ rights to exclusively offer Las Vegas-style casino gambling in California.
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