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California man arrested for allegedly starting Park Fire by pushing burning car into ravine
Flames from the fire the suspect is accused of starting exploded into what is now the Park Fire, which has burned more than 70 square miles (180 square kilometers) near the city of Chico
State celebrates five years and secure water for hundreds of thousands of Californians thanks to the SAFER drinking water program
State officials, advocates and residents gathered in Porterville on Monday, July 22, to celebrate the five-year mark of a state drinking water program born of the crippling 2012-2016 drought. That’s when the entire community of east Porterville went dry – for months. There was no government program available to help...
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...
San Jose Uses Ai To Streamline Government
San Jose is a beehive of artificial intelligence innovation, with the city continuing its integration of the technology into everyday services to improve the lives of residents. Now that AI is more accessible than ever, Mayor Matt Mahan, along with other city officials, is using it to identify problems and...
Complaints about flight noise around the Monterey Regional Airport have inspired activism.
For years, some residents in Del Rey Oaks, Monterey and elsewhere have complained about airplane noise from flights taking off or landing at Monterey Regional Airport. Some of those complaints arose after the Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates all the flights coming to or leaving the airport, implemented in 2015 its “NextGen” technology at the facility, part of a nationwide effort to modernize how the agency manages federal airspace.
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.
San Jose couple identified as victims who drowned off Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Two people who drowned after being swept into the ocean off Santa Cruz have been identified as a San Jose couple. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office identified the victims as Pedro David Guadarrama Ceron, 30, and Emma Nelly Diazleal Lopez, 33, both from San Jose.
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.
Sanctuary in sadness: Little Rock metal band Pallbearer plays Santa Cruz debut
A 2019 study in Emotion, the journal published by the American Psychological Association, reported that depressed people expressed feeling better after listening to sad music. This all-too-human phenomenon is called the “sadness paradox.”. However, was a whole study really necessary to determine if the sadness paradox is real or...
Embracing Plastic Free July year-round at Café Delmarette
For its Plastic Free July campaign, the City of Santa Cruz is highlighting locally owned businesses that support and embody sustainability. As co-owners of Café Delmarette, we are proud to be highlighted for our environmentally conscious business practices and commitment to sustainability. As this campaign comes to a close, I was encouraged to share with our community some of the history and background behind our waste reduction practices and hopefully inspire others to join us in these efforts year-round.
DubTown baseball captures third straight NorCal Palomino Super Region title
The DubTown baseball team won its third straight NorCal Palomino Super Region championship after battling out of the elimination bracket, yet again. The 19U squad recorded five straight victories, including back-to-back wins against the Commanders 18U team of Modesto’s Bel Passi Baseball program on July 14 at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz.
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...
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