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Drag racing legend John Force, injured in 300-mph crash, returns home to Southern California
Southern California drag racer John Force moved to outpatient care weeks after a frightening 300-mph crash that left the 16-time NHRA champ hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury, his family said this week. The 75-year-old Force, who was born in Bell Gardens and lives in Yorba Linda, was back home...
Newsom’s executive order on homeless encampments cities like Watsonville are ahead of the new law
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Today's bill signed by Governor Newsom will impact local homeless encampment cleanup along the central coast. Some cities, like Watsonville, started ahead of the new law. This comes as the city of Watsonville began clearing out homeless encampments along the Pajaro River Levee on Monday.
Big Lots to close several Northern California stores, including two on Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. — Big Lots, the popular retail chain, has announced plans to close dozens of its stores in Northern California, including two in the local area. The stores in Salinas and Gilroy are among those slated for closure. The Watsonville location will remain open. The company cited the...
Help needed for mural project
The public is invited to roll up their sleeves and help paint a giant outdoor mural at Hazelwood Park in Watsonville on Saturday. The ongoing project by Monterey Bay Murals and Parks and Recreation Commissioner Fabian Leonor near Rolling Hills Middle School, the event runs from 10am to 5pm.
Watsonville starts clearing homeless encampments
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — The city of Watsonville began to clear out a homeless encampment along the Pajaro River Levee on Monday. It's a process that is expected to last through Aug. 2. On Friday, the city posted multiple notices across encampment structures about their plans to clear out the...
Salvation Army gives away 450 school backpacks
As summer wanes and the school year approaches, hundreds of families gathered in Watsonville Plaza Saturday to receive free new backpacks filled with school supplies. In hosting its annual backpack giveaway, the Salvation Army Watsonville Corps joined with the Red Cross, Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Freedom Rotary, Salud Para la Gente and Scouting America.
Marina ballot measure item considered
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) -- A ballot measure discussion in Marina is surfacing again around more city facilities, including a new fire station, according to the most recent city council meeting. The council approved a motion, saying that construction of a new fire and police station as well as a community center that includes city council The post Marina ballot measure item considered appeared first on KION546.
Fire Insurance Part 4: No Easy Solutions
So where do we go from here? Is Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara going to pull a rabbit out of a hat this December just like he’s been promising for the last 15 months? And will his much-hyped Sustainable Insurance Strategy really solve all of Orinda’s fire insurance problems?
MADE IN NEVADA: Comstock Metals
SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. (KOLO) - The two men who launched Comstock Metals say only their Company can recycle 100 percent of a solar panel, keeping toxins out of landfills and groundwater. This is significant because California’s 2021 law banning solar panels from landfills will force much of this waste to...
Park Fire drift smoke clearly spotted from space
(FOX40.COM) — In only a matter of hours, the Park Fire exploded into California’s largest fire of 2024 and a column of drift smoke visible from space is now entering neighboring states. The National Weather Service shared timelapse images from the GOES-West satellite that clearly show the plume of drift smoke being blown into southern […]
California Lawmaker Prioritizes Harbor Tug Safety
[Office of California Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains]. Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) visited the Port of Oakland last week to discuss her proposed harborcraft legislation and to call on regulators to prioritize mariner safety. Dr. Bains toured the port aboard the tugboat Sandra Hugh to gain first-hand insight into the challenges...
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