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Fresno substitute teacher leads summer school on front porch
In a southwest Fresno neighborhood, learning hasn't stopped for the summer.Since Fresno Unified got out, several kids have been hitting the books on the front porch of Rizpah Bellard."We just sit on the porch, get a book and read. If they have questions on certain words, I help them sound it out. I have them read to each other," explained Bellard. "That snowballed into five kids, seven kids, 10 kids and now I have 13 kids."Bellard is a substitute teacher for the district, and she's taught many of the kids in her neighborhood. They're also the ones who pitched the...
Lanza announces run for reelection to college district board
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Steve Lanza is running to reclaim his seat on the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Board of Trustees for Area 7, which serves Livermore, areas of East Dublin and Southeast San Ramon. In a statement announcing his candidacy, Lanza said he intends to combine...
Alfred Coffee Launches New Breakfast Burritos, Bagels, and Baked Goods
New Collaborations with WAKE AND LATE and Artissant by Artelice. Alfred Coffee has announced the launch of its new breakfast burritos and baked goods, created in collaboration with renowned culinary partners WAKE AND LATE and Artissant by Artelice. The new breakfast burritos come in four varieties: Bacon, Steak, Vegetarian, and...
Two arrested after Livermore police dog discovers fentanyl, meth in broken-down vehicle
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Livermore police on Tuesday arrested two people from Washington after an officer stopped to help when their vehicle broke down and a police dog alerted them to drugs in the vehicle. At 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, an officer, along with K9 Drake, was patrolling the...
Staffing issues leave San Joaquin County's Ripon without ambulance for 3 days
RIPON — Response time for emergency calls could be the difference between life and death.In the San Joaquin County city of Ripon, the fire department was without an ambulance for emergency calls for three days. Ripon Fire Chief Eric DeHart said it was simply a staffing shortage. Ripon only has three paramedics year-round, and none of them were able to make it to staff the department's sole ambulance."The district only has three paramedics on staff, two of which were out of town," DeHart said.The third paramedic was supposed to be on but had a family emergency, which forced the department to...
Man with Moses Lake ties disappears during road trip
MOSES LAKE - A California man with Moses Lake ties has vanished under peculiar circumstances, according to his family. 40-year-old Paul Flores of Stockton, California was driving from his hometown to Moses Lake to visit his son, nieces and two grandchildren when he suddenly disappeared last Friday. Flores' family says...
Duran-Kukuk returns to California as Pacific’s head softball coach
Samantha Duran-Kukuk, a former Women’s College World Series participant at UCLA, is returning to California as the new head coach of University of the Pacific’s softball program. Duran-Kukuk spent the last three years as associate head coach at Utah Valley University and previously held stints at California State...
Governor orders urgent action on homeless encampments statewide
– Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order today directing state agencies to urgently address homeless encampments “while respecting the dignity and safety of Californians experiencing homelessness,” according to a press release from the governor’s office. The governor’s order follows the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Grants Pass v Johnson and urges local governments to use substantial state funding to take similar action.
Man Under Arrest on Suspicion of Starting a California Wildfire, DA Says
(NEWSnet) — A California man suspected of starting the state's largest wildfire of the year is under arrest, authorities announced Thursday. The man allegedly started the fire by pushing a burning car into a gully as other fires scorched the region, a Butte County district attorney said. [Download the...
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...
Park Fire drift smoke clearly spotted from space
(FOX40.COM) — In only a matter of hours, the Park Fire exploded into California’s largest fire of 2024 and a column of drift smoke visible from space is now entering neighboring states. The National Weather Service shared timelapse images from the GOES-West satellite that clearly show the plume of drift smoke being blown into southern […]
California Lawmaker Prioritizes Harbor Tug Safety
[Office of California Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains]. Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) visited the Port of Oakland last week to discuss her proposed harborcraft legislation and to call on regulators to prioritize mariner safety. Dr. Bains toured the port aboard the tugboat Sandra Hugh to gain first-hand insight into the challenges...
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