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Exact coin denomination and ‘Olympic’ detail to look for on the front to make it worth $1,170 ahead of auction
A RARE coin recently sold at auction for $1,170 thanks to some specific qualities. The golden $10 coin was never circulated and is now worth much more than face value. Thanks to its historic nature and high quality, one version of the coin sold big. It was auctioned off on August 12. THE COIN The […]
Forget the graffiti. LA’s notorious skyscrapers have a worse problem
It was the graffiti that made the abandoned skyscrapers of Oceanwide Plaza in downtown Los Angeles infamous. But the illicit work is low on the list of problems facing the bankrupt, billion-dollar development. With a potential fire sale of the residential, hotel and retail project approaching, a far more complex and expensive question looms over one of the region’s all-time real estate catastrophes: Can it be saved from the wrecking ball? The fastest path forward for a new owner would be to complete the original plans for the three-tower development that ground to a halt in 2019 and stands about 60% finished....
Las Vegas police stop vehicle associated with California attempted homicide
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Las Vegas police said they stopped a vehicle associated with a California attempted homicide. Police said they stopped the vehicle on the I-15 near Primm. Metro vehicle are seen on the right shoulder of the I-15 and 215 beltway since 6:31 p.m. Officers said the...
Costco Closes Escrow on Future El Dorado Hills Site
While the timeline remains uncertain, one thing is clear: a new Costco Wholesale Center is in the future for El Dorado Hills. On Tuesday, the Washington-based membership retailer officially closed escrow on two properties in El Dorado County. “It has been confirmed by Costco’s real estate broker that Costco recently...
South Lake Tahoe bears are outsmarting bear boxes
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Bears have long been known to get into trash cans and dumpsters, but some residents in South Lake Tahoe are wondering if there is any use in having a bear box, as they have found a way to get into those too."They know how to put their hands in and open up the latches. Same thing with cars," Robert Hinde, a South Lake Tahoe resident, said.The bear box is a large metal container meant to keep trash or food inaccessible to bears.Hinde said he has lived in South Lake Tahoe for the past 25 years and...
Roseville resident found dead in burning home, fire found to be accidental
(FOX40.COM) — While responding to a house fire in southern Roseville on Monday night firefighters located a person’s body inside the home, according to the Roseville Fire Department. At 6:35 p.m., fire crews responded to a house fire in the Cresthaven neighborhood where neighbors reported seeing smoke coming from the home, but the resident had […]
The Break Presents – EBK Jaaybo
EBK Jaaybo makes some heat for the street, but the Stockton, Calif.-bred rapper actually grew up on a steady diet of R&B music. Keyshia Cole and Alicia Keys were artists in his regular rotation. He officially took up rapping around 12 years old after watching his late father chase his own rap dreams. Jaaybo's dad, a local Stockton rapper by the name of RRari, who was murdered in 2015, was instrumental in kickstarting the 20-year-old rapper's hip-hop career. In middle school, Jaaybo was freestyling in the lunchroom while making a beat on the table.
Parents warned about spread of head lice as students return to school
It’s back to school time and while most thoughts turn to pens, pencils, computers and backpacks, it also means a return of a problem -- head lice. A Contra Costa County lie and nit removal business says its business is booming. “There's definitely been a huge demand in getting...
Del Oro AD files lawsuit against Placer Union High School District
Placer Union High School District lawyers were served a discrimination and harassment lawsuit last week on behalf of Del Oro High Athletic Director and teacher Jill Butler. According to the legal complaint, filed in late July and served to district legal representation last week, Butler alleges harassment and discrimination after her application to become an assistant principal last school year was not processed.
Car crash reported on Camanche Parkway South in Calaveras County
WALLACE, Calif. — A solo car crash was reported Tuesday morning on Camanche Parkway South and Wallace Lake Drive in the Wallace area of Calaveras County, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched to the scene around 7:09 a.m. It was unclear what caused the crash but a...
Italian deli and market Bottega del Lago coming to former Live Oak Little Caesars location
In March 2021, chef Matteo Robecchi and his wife, Lindsay Rodriguez, helped make a good thing great when they partnered with Giovanni Spanu, the chef and owner of the 11-year-old Lago di Como in Live Oak. Together, the newly formed team reenvisioned the beloved neighborhood spot into one of the hippest restaurants in town, which set itself apart from other Italian restaurants with a menu that focused on Sardinian and northern Italian cuisine.
Video of principal appearing to dance inappropriately with mascot raising concerns in Atwater
A video going viral of a high school rally in Atwater is raising concerns among parents.Video shared by ABC30 Insider Ryan Attebery shows principal Robert Nunes dancing with the school's mascot.Nunes is initially seated in a chair as the mascot dances in front of him.Then Nunes is seen firing a confetti cannon before trading places with the mascot.Many are calling the dance inappropriate."Could be a good dude. I don't know him, but I hear a lot of students sticking up for him," explained Attebery.Attebery has a son at the school and two young daughters.He says he posted the video to...
Tuolumne County To Discuss Homeless Policies And Sanctioned Camp’s Future
Sonora, CA — Whether Tuolumne County will continue to operate a homeless camp on the Law and Justice Center property will be among the topics discussed at Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting. The sanctioned camp was developed by the county (near the existing jail and courthouse) partly due...
Washington truckers warn California emissions policy threatens supply chain
(The Center Square) – The state trucking industry is calling on the Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee to detach Washington state from a California-based electric vehicle program due to a variety of practical and logistical factors that they argue threaten the supply chain system. Under California’s Advanced Clean Trucks program, the trucking industry must progressively transition to zero emissions for medium and heavy-duty trucks. Starting next year, zero emission vehicles must make up 7% of all Class 2b-3 truck and Class 7-8 tractor sales, while...
California bill could change K-12 reporting on student drugs, violence
(The Center Square) - California Democrats are advancing a bill that would alter when schools are required to report student drug dealing and violence against staff to the police. The new bill would require police notification only for drug possession that involves bringing a firearm on campus, or violence against a staff member that results in immediate medical attention. Advocates say existing reporting requirements create a “school-to-prison pipeline” and create “alarming disparities” especially affecting “Black students, Latino students, students of color, and students with disabilities,...
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