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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.
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...
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.
Chicago-style hot dogs from ex-Fresno restaurant owner coming to downtown Pismo Beach
The former owner of Italian restaurant Oggi Cosi Si Mangia said he swapped Fresno for Pismo Beach after a fire and homelessness issues pushed him to leave the Central California city.
Golden State Wind will begin ocean surveys for offshore wind
Its site is located about 53 miles from Morro Bay in federally owned waters, and Golden State Wind's Community Liaison Erica Crawford told New Times that the company will be collecting information about the contours of the seafloor. "The features of the seafloor, archaeological resources, geological layers beneath it, and...
Mid-July marks the debut of the Great American Melodrama's Gunsmokin' in Oceano
The Great American Melodrama in Oceano presents its production of Gunsmokin', which opens on Friday, July 12. Performances of the new show are scheduled to run at the theater through Saturday, Sept. 7. Set in the town of Rooster Punch, the play follows various locals who fear they won't be...
Addressing Fireworks in our Neighborhoods and Beaches
With summer officially starting the number of complaints for fireworks (and other explosives) begin to increase. Last year, we fielded a number of complaints not just about fireworks but about the noise and level of explosive that were set off. While this issue isn’t unique to our area it has a lot of impacts on our neighborhoods and local beaches.
Two teens arrested in connection to deadly Pearl Street shooting in Salinas, according to Police
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV) -- Two 16-year-olds are in custody for allegedly shooting and killing a Salinas man on Wednesday night. Police say multiple shots were fired outside of a home on North Pearl Street. When officers arrived they found a 33-year-old man was shot multiple times. The victim died while being taken to a local The post Two teens arrested in connection to deadly Pearl Street shooting in Salinas, according to Police appeared first on KION546.
Little League All-Star tournament ends 2nd week
SALINAS VALLEY — There were just a couple of South Monterey County Little League baseball teams still alive in the California Region 9 All-Star Tournament at the end of the second week of competition. In the 12-and-under division, Soledad was still playing as of Friday as they began the...
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