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Southern Californians hit with skyrocketing electricity bills
If your electric bill this month was sky high, it wasn’t just scorching summer heat that was to blame, and you’re NOT alone. Many Southern California Edison customers are feeling the heat living with the TOU pricing system: That’s ‘Time of Use.’ Put into effect in 2020 and 2021, TOU pricing is exactly what it says: […]
Wilk’s Bill to Reduce Animal Shelter Overcrowding Clears Hurdle
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Thursday his bill to help reduce overcrowding at animal shelters across the state, by expanding access to low and no-cost spay/neuter services, will advance to the Assembly Floor after making it off of the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File. “Overcrowding at...
Volunteers spruce up fairgrounds park
A large group of volunteers showed up to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on Aug. 9 to help bring the Paddy Smith Park back to life. Tucked between the JJ Crosetti and the Fire Arts buildings, the sprawling garden space once featured a majestic river stone waterfall, flowering plants and level lawn that served as a quiet respite area at the fairgrounds.
Trump’s False and Misleading Claims about Harris’ Record on Crime
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In a campaign rally in Atlanta and other venues, former President Donald Trump has tried to paint Vice President Kamala Harris, a former California attorney general and San Francisco district attorney, as being soft on crime. Several of his claims go beyond the facts or distort her positions.
Mayra Bojorquez opens a photography wonderland in San Juan Bautista
Lea este artículo en español aquí. San Juan Bautista has become just a little more picturesque, thanks to the 15 selfie stations at Mayra Bojorquez’s new MB Photography Studio at the corner of Third and Mariposa Streets. The studio’s themed backdrops and setups can be incorporated into one of Bojorquez’s award-winning portrait shoots, or customers can choose to have the run of the place, using their cell phones or optional Polaroid cameras to create truly unique selfies.
KAZU News Receives National Recognition for Coverage of 2023 Pajaro Flood
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), which bills itself as the world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to broadcast and digital journalism, has honored KAZU News with a 2024 National Edward R. Murrow Award for The Pajaro Flood: A Preventable Disaster. The series of reports documents the flood that left some 3,000 people homeless and spotlighted the inequities in flood protection between rich and poor communities.
Santa Clara County Initiates Mosquito Spraying in San Jose After West Nile Virus Detection
According to an official report released early this morning, the County of Santa Clara Vector Control District has identified West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in part of San Jose, specifically within ZIP code 95123. In response, a plan to mitigate the mosquito population through truck-mounted spraying is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 20. The spraying is expected to begin at 10 p.m. and conclude several hours later, weather conditions permitting, according to the County of Santa Clara.
SLIDESHOW: Meet the 2024 Travers Stakes Contenders
The 2024 DraftKings Travers Stakes is shaping up to be a terrific race with Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch, Longines Kentucky Oaks winner Thorpedo Anna, champion Fierceness, and Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve runner-up Sierra Leone expected to compete Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course. The 1 ¼-mile, Grade 1...
Formula Zero Elite Camp Standouts!
The third annual Formula Zero Elite Camp was held in Phoenix for 30 elite high school and college prospects who desired to improve their game in a different way. We take a look at three event standouts at each level over the camp's first two days. The Formula Zero Elite...
Arrests in 2 separate San Jose homicide cases
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Police Department announced the arrest and charges of three men in two separate homicide cases from 2020 and 2023, respectively. The first homicide occurred on Nov. 20, 2020, in the 2200 block of Orlando Drive near Waverly Avenue around 5:15 p.m., with reports of shots ringing out in the area. Upon arrival, officers found a man shot multiple times in his car.
Canada-Based Asian Grocery Chain T&T to Make California Debut in San Jose
Canada’s Asian grocery chain T&T Supermarket Inc. will open its first California store and its third in the U.S. next year at San Jose’s Westgate Center, backfilling a 55,000-square-foot former Walmart Neighborhood space at 1600 Saratoga Ave. Advisors at The Econic Company represented T&T in partnership with CBRE.
At-risk man reported missing in San Jose
(KRON) — The San Jose Police Department is searching for a missing man. Nelson Ruiz, 49, was last seen on the 1400 block of Almaden Expressway at about 8 p.m. on Thursday. Police described him as at-risk. Ruiz is described as a Hispanic man who stands about 5-foot-9 with a medium build, brown hair and […]
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