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Two men found dead in Northern California river on Fourth of July, officials say
(FOX40.COM) — Two men died from drowning on Thursday after their bodies were found in a river in Northern California, according to the Nevada County Consolidated Fire Department. The agency said that around 1:30 p.m., they were called to Highway 49 and the Yuba River along with the California Highway Patrol’s Air Operations team for […]
Firefighters battle massive California wildfire amid blistering heat
A massive wildfire has now burned more than 3,500 acres in northern California, and officials say triple-digit heat is making the battle all the more difficult. More than 140 million Americans were under heat alerts in the West and other parts of the country. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports.
Northern California police arrest man with illegal fireworks days after charging him with six-figure fine
(FOX40.COM) — A 31-year-old Northern California resident was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after police discovered him in possession of over 100 pounds of illegal fireworks. The arrest comes a few days after Woodland Police announced the discovery of 120 illegal firework mortars after executing a search warrant at two separate homes in the city. The […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch launch new podcast called 'Politic-kin'
Governor Gavin Newsom and former Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch are joining forces for a new weekly podcast called "Politic-kin."Doug Hendrickson, Lynch's agent and a longtime friend of Newsom, will join them.The podcast's description says, "Gavin Newsom like you've never heard him and Marshawn Lynch exactly how you'd expect him.""Politic-kin" debuts July 15 on iHeartPodcasts.California Governor Gavin Newsom, Super Bowl champion Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch, and agent Doug Hendrickson are joining forces for a new weekly podcast callled “Politickin” that will be available on iHeartPodcasts.Newsom and Hendrickson have been friends since the ‘90s.…— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 3, 2024 If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
Newsom pulls California crime ballot measure a day after touting it as ‘critical step’
California Democrats were set to vote Wednesday on an anti-crime measure that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) hoped would combat a Republican-backed one that will be on the ballot in the state this fall, but Democrats reversed course at the last second, halting the effort. Newsom held up his proposed ballot measure as a “critical step”…
Jodi House Will Use $825,000 State Grant to Enhance Services
The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) on June 21 announced its intent to award Jodi House an $825,000 grant to provide support services that improve the quality of life for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Jodi House is one of only seven awardees statewide to receive this grant funding...
Pacific Gas & Electric says grid holding stable so far
It’s an all hands on deck approach to the current heatwave in California; and that includes PG&E. On Wednesday, the utility giant provided a briefing from its emergency operations center in Vacaville. PG&E Meteorologist Scott Strenfel said the extreme heat smothering California could set new temperature records. "What we're...
Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers without power in Placer County amid heat wave
(FOX40.COM) — According to PG&E’s outage map, nearly 2,000 customers are without power in Placer County on the evening of the Fourth of July holiday amid triple-digit temperatures currently hitting the state. The utility company said the outage was first reported around 6 p.m. on Thursday and is affecting 1,793 customers in the Colfax area, […]
Folsom celebrates July 4th with neighborhood parades
Folsom Ranch, Briggs Ranch sport plenty of red,white and blue on holiday. Folsom celebrates the Fourth of July in many ways, and it’s not always with rodeo stars or fireworks, it’s also amongst neighbors on the streets of their communities in their very own foot parades that bring neighbors together in patriotic spirit.
Stranded swimmers rescued from Lake Natoma island Thursday
Units from Folsom Fire Department and California were dispatched to a reported water rescue Thursday afternoon on the American River Parkway to assist several people that were stranded just before 6:00 p.m. Thursday. According to the Folsom Fire Department at the scene, the division’s boat rescue team was deployed to...
Married Folsom jewelers who crafted each other’s rings celebrate over 40 years in business together
FOLSOM, Calif. — Rainbow Bridge Jewelers on Sutter Street in Folsom has been a community pillar for so long, it’s served faithful customers and their children and grandchildren. Co-owner Dorothy Cormack said there’s a gentleman who comes in once a year to add a pearl to his wife’s...
Folsom firefighters make quick work of Silberhorn Dr. fire
A fast response by Folsom firefighters stopped the forward progress of a quickly moving vegetation fire that initially threatened structures in a Folsom neighborhood Thursday afternoon. Just before 4 p.m. on the July Fourth holiday, 911 dispatchers received a call reporting the fire near Morningside Drove and Silberhorn Drive in...
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