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Three face felony charges in area high-performance vehicle thefts case
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced charges against three people allegedly involved in 13 different vehicle thefts or attempted vehicle thefts throughout California. Between July 2023 and March 2024, the suspects participated in a large-scale conspiracy to steal expensive high performance vehicles from the counties of El Dorado, Kings,...
More Than 700,000 Acres of Wildfire Ravage Oregon
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and...
3 sisters, their mom killed in crash while returning to Southern California
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to identify all of the victims. Three young sisters and their mother, who lived in Menifee, were tragically killed in a multi-car crash while returning home to Southern California after a road trip to Texas, leaving their family and community devastated by the loss. The deadly collision, […]
FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: More heat and humidity continues
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV) - An Excessive Heat Warning is still in effect until 8 p.m. FRIDAY for Yuma and Imperial Valley. Daily temperatures are above normal with highs possibly up to 118 degrees, but our heat index will remain high and up to 122. A strong ridge of high...
Big Lots Closing All North Bay Locations, Several in Sac Region
Discount retailer Big Lots will be closing all of its locations in the North Bay. The company says it will be shuttering its Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Fairfield, Ukiah and Vacaville locations later this year. Big Lots will also be closing several of its locations in the Sacramento region. That...
Central Valley residents rally for right to know where toxic pesticides are applied
SHAFTER, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — More than 50 Central Valley residents who either live in a rural area or come from a background in farm work, rallied at the Shafter Youth Center to demand attention from the state. The concern goes towards toxic pesticides being released in areas such as...
California Latinos Call on Local, National Leaders to Address Housing, Economy
Maria Vargas sells sliced jicama, cucumbers, and watermelon, among other fruits, from a sidewalk stand in San Francisco’s Mission District. The El Salvadoran immigrant has two children and is expecting a third. After losing her previous job, she said she had no other choice but to find some way to support them.
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