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Hoping to reduce Colorado River dependency, Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling
LOS ANGELES (CN) — Can wastewater be made potable again on a mass scale? Water-district managers in California think so. At a wastewater treatment plant in Carson in the Los Angeles area, scientists and engineers have been fine-tuning their purification process since 2019. The facility — known as the...
Former California senator slams lawmakers ‘pushing out’ Biden: ‘Please spare me your five minutes of fame’
Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) on Thursday bashed lawmakers who have called for President Biden to drop out of the race after last week’s presidential debate against former President Trump. “I disagree with these members who are coming on TV for their five minutes of fame and pushing out a man who has been…
California AG Rob Bonta returning $155K of Duong contributions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Attorney General is returning $155,000 of campaign contributions given to him by members of Oakland's Duong family, who were raided by the FBI in June. In an email to KTVU on Wednesday, Nathan Click, a spokesman for Rob Bonta's campaign, wrote that the attorney general...
California mulls millions in reparations costs after Newsom declares budget emergency
(The Center Square) - California is considering spending $12 million on pending reparations-related legislation after the governor declared a budget emergency, an act that allows the use of state rainy day funds to plug the deficit. At the low end, reparations bills with finite costs add up to approximately $4.3 million per year. However, with some potential programs such as spending savings from prison capacity reductions on gun violence reduction programs or making food a public health benefit for millions of Californians having unknown cost...
‘Really triggering’: SF bartenders have mixed feelings about new drug testing law
As revelers bar hop over the holiday and weekend, they might notice something new at their local watering holes: signs warning them about getting “roofied” and offering test strips to check for spiked drinks. Roughly 2,400 bars and nightclubs across California must now, by law, offer and advertise...
Calif. program connects inmates with post-release employment
VACAVILLE, Calif. — With just 70 days left of his prison sentence, Fausto Basso is anything but scared to take on a new career post-release after participating in the new Entry to Education program at California State Prison, Solano. “This program is a blessing to have,” said Basso. “It...
Man arrested after shooting at law enforcement officers in Woodlake, deputies say
WOODLAKE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at law enforcement after a hit and run in Woodlake, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies, along with other agencies, responded to the 23800 block of Avenue 324 in Woodlake for a traffic accident just before 10 p.m. on Thursday. Deputies say […]
1 dead, 3 injured in crash in Los Banos, CHP says
LOS BANOS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man is dead and three people are injured after a two-vehicle crash in Los Banos, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP says on July 4, the Merced Communication Center received a call of a crash on Canal School Road on Highway 33 with medical personnel responding. Officers from […]
‘Great fanbase’: Ice Cube on why he’s coming to Fresno next week
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – The Summer Jam at the Save Mart Center will be in Fresno later this month and one of the artists attending is rapper and actor Ice Cube. KSEE24’s Taryn Mitchell spoke to Ice Cube, whose real name is O’Shea Jackson, about the Summer Jam and what the audience can expect. Ice […]
Fresno EOC offers free summer meals to children across Fresno and Tulare counties
FRESNO, Calif (KMPH FOX26) — The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) Food services will be giving free meals to children in Fresno and Tulare County. Fresno EOC says the meals are free and nutritious for all children during the summer break. Those eligible must be children between the...
Despite record heat, fireworks pollution declines in Fresno for holiday
San Joaquin Valley cities saw a surprising decline in fireworks-related air pollution this Fourth of July from recent years, despite record heat and dry grasses fueling concerns about secondary fires. The valley’s air benefitted from “thermally driven northwesterly winds,” according to Valley Air chief spokesperson Jaime Holt, in an email....
July 4 fire comes within feet of Clovis Recreation Center
CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Clovis Recreation Center escaped damage Thursday night after a fire came within 60 feet of the city-run facility. According to the Clovis Fire Department, the fire was reported around 9:30 p.m. at an area near the facility, in the area of Clovis Avenue and Ashlan Avenue. Officials say the size […]
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