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Billionaires’ utopia company California Forever scraps plan for ballot initiative in wake of damning report
Days after a Solano County report slammed a plan backed by Silicon Valley billionaires to build a utopian new city from scratch near Fairfield, the company behind the “California Forever” project has scrapped the ballot initiative it was to put to county voters in November. The report released...
Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as 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 Baker City as flames from the Durkee fire advanced toward the roadway in multiple locations. The Oregon Department of Transportation also closed the eastbound lanes of I-84 from Pendleton to Baker City and warned Tuesday night that travelers should expect continued highway closures in eastern Oregon as fire crews actively fight fire from the interstate. The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday night authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the lightning-caused blaze that started July 17. It had scorched nearly 375 square miles (971 square kilometers) as of Tuesday afternoon. The Durkee fire was threatening homes in and around the communities of Durkee, Huntington and Rye Valley, as well as the interstate, cell towers and power infrastructure in the area. Fire crews and equipment from 22 states were battling the blaze as of Tuesday, authorities said.
California Report Reveals Devastating Impacts of Extreme Heat on Marginalized Communities
Black Voice News photojournalist Aryana Noroozi was born in San Diego, California and graduated with a master’s degree from The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Her love for visual storytelling led her to document immigrant and deportee communities and those struggling with addiction. She was a 2020 Pulitzer Center Crisis Reporting Fellow and a GroundTruth Project Migration Fellow. She is currently a CatchLight/Report for America corps member employed by Black Voice News. You can learn more about her at aryananoroozi.com. You can email her at aryana@blackvoicenews.com.
Deputies detonate live hand grenades found in Northern California home, avoid area
(FOX40.COM) — Several bomb squads are currently working to remove explosives from a home in Northern California, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office. Around 4:30 p.m., TCSO, Calaveras County, and the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to an area near Pin Oak Court in Jamestown after someone reported finding multiple live […]
Final Quarter feature: Roderick Townsend going for gold again at 2024 Paralympics
STOCKTON, Calif. (KTXL) – Roderick Townsend recently returned to his old stomping grounds, Stockton, to train for the upcoming Paralympics. “To see someone represent USA is huge for us at Delta,” said Lauryn Seales, the college’s track and cross country coach. “You know, a lot of talent comes out of Stockton and it’s even better […]
Lodi house fire kills 1, hospitalizes another
LODI, Calif. — A man was killed and another was taken to the hospital after a house fire in Lodi, according to officials. The Lodi Fire Department says they were called to the 2600 block of Magnolia Court around 5 p.m. Tuesday about a fire. Once on scene, they...
California environmentalists sue Port of Los Angeles, alleging clean water violations
A California environmental group on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against the Port of Los Angeles, accusing the defendant of unleashing toxic pollutants into the San Pedro Bay. The activists — from the organization Environment California — claimed that the port has violated the federal Clean Water Act with more than 2,000 illegal discharges in the past…
Fair staff consider changing California State Fair start dates due to July heat
SACRAMENTO – Sacramento's record-breaking heat could impact the start date of future state fairs. A recent survey shows that 69% of people favor moving the fair away from July, the hottest month of the year. Hot weather and the state fair often go hand in hand and now Cal Expo officials are saying Sacramento's summer temperatures may be too hot to handle. "We've seen this oppressive heat at times during the summer months," Darla Givens, a fair spokesperson.During last year's fair, there were 10 triple-digit days. So far this year there's been seven with a week still left. The...
Merced back-to-school fair offering free backpacks, immunizations, and more
MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Dignity Health Kids Care Clinic in Merced is helping kids get ready for the upcoming school year with their back-to-school fair on Saturday, July 27. The back-to-school fair will go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will offer children a variety of free backpacks as well as free physicals […]
CHP issues Ebony Alert for missing 12-year-old girl who may be headed to Sacramento area
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officials are asking for help in finding a missing 12-year-old girl who may be headed to the Sacramento area. The California Highway Patrol issued an Ebony Alert for Tiana Carter, who was last seen Tuesday around 3:30 a.m. in Ventura County at Harper Drive and Santa Margarita Road. Officers believe she could be traveling to Northern California in an unknown vehicle.
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