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Jodi House Will Use $825,000 State Grant to Enhance Services
The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) on June 21 announced its intent to award Jodi House an $825,000 grant to provide support services that improve the quality of life for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Jodi House is one of only seven awardees statewide to receive this grant funding...
IID approves potential hefty payments for farmers to not grow hay in hot months
Farmers could be paid not to make hay while the sun shines, per a new Imperial Irrigation District payment schedule and other actions authorized Tuesday aimed at shoring up the Colorado River's dwindling reservoirs and coping with low forage prices. If all goes as planned, growers and owners of farm...
Burt’s Bees data privacy class action lawsuit investigation
Burt’s Bees data privacy violations: Who’s affected?. Have you purchased products from www.burtsbees.com? Do you live in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, Florida or Massachusetts? An investigation has been launched into allegations that the personal care company risked consumers’ data privacy by improperly tracking their browsing activity with PayPal cookies. Fill out the form on this page to see if you qualify to join this class action lawsuit investigation.
California to mandate statewide water restrictions up to nearly 40% in some cities
The State Water Resources Control Board on Wednesday approved a policy that could force some municipal water suppliers to reduce the amount of water they provide by close to 40% over the next 15 years. If suppliers and their customers don't reduce water use, the districts could be fined up...
Foes of California's electric car targets take their case to US Supreme Court
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Opponents of California's ambitious targets for electric car adoption to lower greenhouse gas emissions took their case to the U.S. Supreme Court this week, the latest salvo against the state's campaign to fight climate change.
The Transducers take performing purposefully, which translates into a good time for their fans.
On a warm February evening at the Salty Seal in Monterey, a group of friends have their arms around each other as they jump in unison to the Transducers’ cover of Lady Gaga’s “I Was Born This Way.” The Transducers have been filling dance floors around Monterey County since 2017, covering a variety of genres, such as rock (“Magic Man” by Heart), funk and motown (“I Want You Back” from the Jackson 5).
FACT CHECK: False Gavin Newsom ad about how 'kids' die running on X
(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom's super PAC "Campaign for Democracy" is running an ad on X, formerly known as Twitter, that reads, "Guns are the number one killer of kids. Not cancer. Not car accidents. GUNS." The claim is false for most Americans. It is true that firearms are the number one killer of kids according to Centers for Disease Control data if you include adult 18-...
Local law enforcement crackdown on illegal fireworks sales online
SEASIDE, Calif. — As the Fourth of July holiday draws near, Seaside police are escalating their efforts to curb the sale and use of illegal fireworks, especially online. "As you scroll down, you'll see, I mean, they're everywhere. This is a box full of them. You got 'em right here," said Jacob Sweyd with the Seaside Police Department.
CA woman pleads guilty to scheme to defraud U.S. government
A California woman pleaded guilty to devising a multi-year scheme to defraud the U.S. government by submitting fake invoices for supplies never purchased and converting the stolen funds for her personal use. According to court documents, Zelene Charles, 42, of Monterey, a then-civilian employee of the Department of Defense, at...
City of Pacific Grove moves forward with ballot measure to potentially reduce city council size
The City of Pacific Grove is going to have voters to decide in November whether the size of the city council should change. On Wednesday night, city council moved forward with a ballot measure that would reduce the number of city council members from six to four. According to a...
Aptos’ ‘World’s Shortest Parade’ celebrates its 63rd year
A warm Thursday morning brought out hundreds of spectators and participants to the World’s Shortest Parade in Aptos for Independence Day, 2024. As usual, hundreds of celebrants watched the homegrown parade amble down Soquel Drive in Aptos, from State Park Avenue into Aptos Village, bringing smiles, cheers and the usual festive atmosphere.
Hollister's Fourth of July biker rally revival halted over safety concerns
HOLLISTER, Calif. — The Fourth of July used to attract thousands of bikers and spectators to downtown Hollister for an annual biker rally, but Thursday streets and sidewalks were empty as just dozens, not thousands, of bikers rolled into town. “This could be a big draw for Hollister. You...
Power pole fire closes Hwy 9 north of Boulder Creek, causing outage in area
A collision set a power pole on fire on state Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County Thursday afternoon, causing the highway to be shut down north of Boulder Creek.Drivers were asked by the California Highway Patrol to avoid Highway 9 at Fern Drive in a message on the social media site X at about 12:45 p.m. Authorities later confirmed that the fire was caused by a solo vehicle collision into the pole that caused minor injuries. As of around 2:30 p.m., one-way traffic controls were in place.About 650 PG&E customers lost power in the area at about 12:30 p.m., but the cause was not yet confirmed, according to PG&E's live outage map. As of 1:10 p.m., there was no estimate for when power would be restored.
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