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Gravel Spill Stalling Traffic On Major Roadway In Tuolumne County
Jamestown, CA — First responders are dealing with a traffic hazard in the 6000 block of O’Byrnes Ferry Road in the Jamestown area of Tuolumne County. The CHP reports that the incident happened around 2:15 p.m. east of the Sierra Conservation Center entrance. They added that a truck spilled a pickup bed worth of gravel, or an estimated 100 feet, across the busy roadway.
Sonora’s New Mayor And Mayor Pro Tem Will Talk About City Issues
Sonora, CA — This weekend’s Mother Lode Views will feature the new Mayor of Sonora, Ann Segerstrom, and the Mayor Pro Tem, Suzanne Cruz. They will talk about goals and priorities, road projects, new sales tax revenue, homelessness, park improvements, a partnership with the Sonora Chamber of Commerce, and long-term planning.
Newsom vetoes bill requiring accountability for $5.3 billion in broadband funds
(The Center Square) - California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a widely supported bill that would have required the state to annually report on its progress in using billions of dollars in state and federal funding to expand broadband internet access, saying the bill is redundant. The bill author said the governor’s solution only requires the state to report its progress for one year, which leaves no benchmark for future comparison and accountability. ...
Gender-identity law brings state in line with SFUSD
The first-of-its-kind gender-identity law California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed earlier this month brings state policy in line with San Francisco’s, with The City’s school district previously receiving flack from some of the new law’s most vocal critics. Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1955 — aka the SAFETY Act — on July 15, which bars public-school districts from requiring staff to notify parents if their child changes their preferred pronouns or gender identity. California is the first state to pass such a law. ...
EX EVERYTHING And GREAT FALLS: Neurot Recordings Labelmates Announce August California Tour
Oakland post-hardcore quartet EX EVERYTHING and Seattle post-metal trio GREAT FALLS have teamed up for a five-city tour through California. The trek runs from August 7th through August 11th with shows in Bakersfield, San Diego, Fullerton, Atascadero, and San Francisco. Both bands continue to perform live in support of their...
Sacramento Report: How to Have Our Coast and Develop It Too
Some of the most exclusive real estate in the country is under debate, as state officials consider ways to spur construction of affordable housing in the coastal zone. Legislation by Assemblymember David Alvarez, D-San Diego, aimed to streamline that process. But recent amendments softening its language have left him unsure if he still supports his own bill.
Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast
Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — Some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast The post Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Smoke from California fires to bring more hazy skies through Saturday. See the map
As the winds pick up from the north, smoke from fires burning to the north in Siskiyou and Humboldt counties will make the skies above Redding hazy through the first part of this weekend. The skies above Redding this week have been intermittently smoky, though air pollution levels remained in...
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