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Outmigration cost California $24B in departed incomes as poorer people move in
(The Center Square) - Outmigration to other states cost California $24 billion in outgoing personal incomes across 2021 and 2022, according to new IRS data. Departing Californians were significantly wealthier and more likely to have children or spouses than incoming Americans, suggesting wealthy families are leaving the state as poorer individuals come to seek their California dream. California lost a net 144,203 tax filers in the two years, representing $24 billion in lost personal adjusted gross income for the state. Those leaving the state had...
California Thompson fire 29% contained, smaller French fire 5% contained
California's Thompson fire was 29% contained and had burned 3,789 acres in Butte County by Thursday night. The French wildfire in Mariposa County was 5% contained and had burned 843 acres as of early Friday morning.
Man Loses Fingers in Antioch Fireworks Mishap
On Saturday morning, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to downtown Antioch for a report of a fireworks mishap. The incident occurred at 5:45 am at 2nd Street and G St across from city hall where a 39-year-old male was in a parking lot when the firework exploded in his hand — he reportedly lost 4 fingers in the explosion. AMR transported the male to an area hospital.
Firefighters Battle Vegetation Fire off Somersville Road in Antioch
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a vegetation fire off Somersville Road in the City of Antioch. The fire broke out just before 3:00 am Saturday in the area of Somersville Road near James Donlon in an open field. According to CONFIRE, Containment occurred...
How SF homeless-outreach workers respond to heat waves
Homeless-outreach workers in San Francisco were called into action as The City’s unhoused population contended with a Fourth of July heat wave. The City’s Homeless Outreach Team with the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing enacted its hot-weather protocol in an effort to provide additional resources and support to some of San Francisco’s most vulnerable residents, many of whom were in more dangerous circumstances due to the weather. Staff increased...
Does the Future of ADUs Involve Solar Power?
As the nation navigates the best way to deal with a housing crisis, multiple local governments have embraced an easy-to-implement measure: making it easier for homeowners to build more homes on their land. Cities and states across the nation have legalized the building of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs — a measure that allows for second homes to be built to house additional family members, renters and more.
The Anti Police-Terror Project Demands Action Amid Financial Crisis in Oakland
OAKLAND, CA – After the COVID-19 crisis and the completion of budget adjustments, theAnti Police-Terror Project (APTP), in a recently released statement, charged Oakland’s financial stability remains in crisis while the police budget continues to grow. Deputy Director of APTP, James Burch, argued, “The city’s decision to sell...
Dehydrated coyote pup dies after it was rescued by California firefighters
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A dehydrated coyote pup died Thursday after being rescued by California firefighters. The coyote was about 6 weeks old, said Colleen Crowley, spokesperson for the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA. Photos of the July 4 rescue on social media show a big-eared pup bundled up...
Southern California teens to compete in solar-powered car race in Texas
Three teams of high school students from Southern California prepared Friday to head to Texas to compete in an annual solar-powered car race with cars they designed and built. For the Solar Car Challenge, a 4-days race taking place at Texas Motor Speedway, students at Temple City High School were testing their solar-powered vehicles that they built from scratch.
Kevin Durant Used Three Words To Describe Klay Thompson's Warriors Career
After 13 years with the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson is on to a new chapter of his NBA career after agreeing to a three-year, $50 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks as part of a sign-and-trade. On Friday, Thompson, who is likely to have his jersey retired by the Warriors, left a ...
San Pablo Police Officers Awarded Life Saving Medal
The San Pablo Police Department recognized two officers who helped save a persons life in May. According to police, on May 15th, 2024, San Pablo Police officers responded to an opioid overdose medical emergency within our community. When Officer Foster and Officer Kobold arrived, they found a 21-year old male who was unresponsive and without a pulse. Officers immediately began lifesaving measures by administering Narcan and CPR, and were able to revive the subject as medical personnel arrived on scene.
Stanford University burn control experiment could help ecosystem, cut fire risk in years to come
There's a new twist on wildfire preparedness here in the Bay Area. It's an experiment at Stanford University, not just to cut the risk this year but potentially cut it in decades to come.On a sunny afternoon, crews guiding a tank-like machine burned a path through the wild grass near the Stanford University dish, kicking off a study that will eventually turn thousands of acres into a living fire lab.Known as the BurnBot, the unit works like a rolling furnace, scorching the ground with a precision that's keeping the controlled burn safe and potentially providing new clues for researchers.MORE:...
California heat: What to expect this weekend; when will the heat wave end
A searing heat wave will continue through much of next week and could bring more days of triple-digit temperatures and dangerous fire conditions, authorities said Saturday. The forecast calls for the above-normal temperatures to stick around through late next week, said Joe Sirard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
California’s Junk Fee Ban No Longer Clashes With Restaurant Fees
Earlier this year, two trends gaining momentum neared a collision in California’s restaurants and bars. One was a statewide ban on junk fees — here defined as anything over and above the items purchased on a particular visit to a shop, hotel or other establishment. The other? The fact that a growing number of restaurants are charging fees in order to pay their staff a living wage or provide them with healthcare. The metaphorical collision in this situation is that California’s government seemed ready to treat restaurant fees as junk fees — which is to say, not allowing bars and restaurants to charge them.
$10 billion green bond measure to appear on November ballots
A $10 billion statewide bond measure that would fund a range of environmental resilience and other projects will appear on the November ballot after the passage this week of a bill to place it before voters.Major projects funded by the bond revenue would include drinking water infrastructure and wildfire prevention.Passed as Senate Bill 867 on Wednesday, it was numbered by the end of the day by Secretary of State Shirley Weber as Proposition 4. It was one of 10 propositions numbered for the statewide ballot in November, including a separate bond measure for K-12 school infrastructure. Prop. 4, formally titled the...
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