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Gold Medal of Valor for CHP Officers
On June 27, six California Highway Patrol officers were presented with a prestigious Gold Medal of Valor during a ceremony at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento. The Special Act Award, given on behalf of Gov. Gavin Newsom, is the highest honor the state can bestow upon employees who risked their lives to save others or protect state property.
Wiener calls Musk’s reason for moving X from SF ‘vile,’ ‘despicable’
State Sen. Scott Wiener called Elon Musk’s stated reason for moving his companies X and SpaceX out of California “outrageous” and “vile.” Musk announced Tuesday his intention to move the two companies to Texas in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom having signed Assembly Bill 1955 the day before. That law bars public schools from telling parents about their children’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression without the kids’ consent. ...
Board President Says Anderson Union School District “Will Not Comply” with California’s SAFETY Act
On Monday, July 15, California gained a new law known as the SAFETY Act. Previously known as Assembly Bill 1955, it strengthens current educational law that supports students in California’s LGBTQ+ community. It was passed into law in hopes of curbing the actions of about a dozen California school districts, including Anderson Union High School District, that have enacted “parental notification” policies.
Global cyber outage impacts local city, county and state agencies
The global Crowdstrike Outage has impacted a number of agencies across the state, including the South Valley.The City of Visalia is working towards getting back up and running after 75% of its computers shut down around 10 Thursday night."It's always a stressful situation but obviously we wanted to make sure you look at the task at hand and I think our staff has done that. They worked around the clock to make sure our staff was up and running, they looked at themost vital activities and they looked at the list," expressed Visalia City Mayor, Brian Poochigian.He credits the city's...
PHOTO GALLERY: BPD celebrates summer with community
In an effort to connect with the community, the Bakersfield Police Department hosted its first summer event filled with games and activities for all ages to enjoy. With live demonstrations from BPD officers, music and food, Friday night's free event at Greystone Park in southwest Bakersfield invited families to come and enjoy quality time together.
Watch what happens live — Whiny Baby founder to host 'Food Stars' finale watch party
On last Wednesday's episode of "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars," Whiny Baby Wines founder Jess Druey survived working the line serving breakfast at Ramsay's Savoy Grill with her fellow contestants. That feat landed the Bakersfield native in the final five of the Fox reality competition with $250,000 on the line.
Man crushed to death by pipe at Pegasus Dr facility: coroner
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County coroner said a man died after he was crushed by a pipe at workplace Wednesday on Pegasus Drive. The man was identified as Kenneth Jay Sanders, 53, of Manteca. Few details have been released about the July 17 incident, but in a release, the coroner said Sanders was […]
Man’s home destroyed after brush fire near Kingsburg
KINGSBURG, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man’s home on the outskirts of Kingsburg caught fire and burnt down Friday afternoon after a nearby brush fire ignited the property, the Fresno County Fire Department says. According to Fresno County Fire, crews responded to the debris fire at 465 6th Ave. around 1 p.m. The fire grew to an […]
CHP: Xfinity, AT&T services down after crash in Merced County
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – AT&T and Xfinity services have been interrupted as a result of a solo crash involving a truck in Merced County, the California Highway Patrol said. CHP says a tractor-trailer traveling eastbound attempted to make a right turn from Highway 140 to southbound Thornton Road in Merced County. Officers say the […]
PG&E customers face high energy rates amid ongoing heat wave
Megan Antijunti is just one Fresno resident that says she's experienced a recent increase in her PG&E bill."It went from 284.70 to 529.82," said Megan Antijunti.Antijunti tells Action News she's lived in her west central Fresno home since 2009 and she's never seen her electric bill rates this high even on the discounted CARE program."In the past we've had TV, we've had more people live here, and using more, lower air conditioning, $500, that's crazy," said Antijunti.She says her two adult children live with her and they try to cut corners wherever they can, but it seems like it doesn't...
Two seriously injured after car crashes into walnut tree near Visalia
VISALIA, Calif (FOX26) — Two people sustained major injuries after the car they were driving in crashed into a walnut tree on Friday according to the Tulare County Fire Department. TCFD along with the Visalia Fire Department responded on Friday morning to a crash near Road 144 and Avenue...
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