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California Latinos Call on Local, National Leaders to Address Housing, Economy
Maria Vargas sells sliced jicama, cucumbers, and watermelon, among other fruits, from a sidewalk stand in San Francisco’s Mission District. The El Salvadoran immigrant has two children and is expecting a third. After losing her previous job, she said she had no other choice but to find some way to support them.
Firefighters contain fire near Gas Point Road in Cottonwood, onramp closed
COTTONWOOD, Calif. — Firefighters have contained a 30-acre vegetation fire burning on the side of Interstate 5 near Gas Point Road in Cottonwood. The onramp onto northbound I-5 from Gas Point Road is currently closed while crews work to extinguish the rest of the fire. Cal Fire says they expect to be finished mopping up the scene by 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The latest on the new roundabout on Oleander Avenue & Memorial Way
CHICO, Calif. - Crews are still working to finish up the new roundabout near Chico Junior High School just weeks before the school traffic starts up. The project is along Oleander Avenue and Memorial Way. There is a chance that the entire project won't be completed by the time school...
Evacuation warning issued for fire burning in Red Bluff
RED BLUFF, Calif. - An evacuation order has been downgraded to a warning due to a fire burning near the Del Taco on Antelope Boulevard. Use this link to see your zone. This is a developing story. Action News Now will keep you updated with new information on-air and online.
Austin sees surge in California transplants, U-Haul data shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Most people who are coming to Austin from out-of-state are from California, according to a new U-Haul report. U-Haul collected its data by looking at one-way U-Haul truck transactions for the first half of 2024. The data was then accumulated and shared in its Midyear Migration Trends report.
Silver alerts issued for two seniors last seen in Chico in a black Lexus
CHICO, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has issued silver alerts for two different individuals in the same vehicle for Butte, Tehama, Shasta and Siskiyou Counties. The vehicle is described by CHP as a black 1996 Lexus ES300, license plate number 6KSPOG1. Silver Alert for Vivian Luna, she...
Idaho’s Air Quality Crisis: The Hidden Dangers of Wildfires and Pollution
Summers in the Western United States are a challenge. Whether you live in Arizona, California, or our state of Idaho, it's hot. The summer of 2024 is projected to be one of the hottest and most dangerous on record, posing a significant threat to our communities. . Fortunately, the Gem...
A second California governor try for Antonio Villaraigosa
From CalMatters Capitol reporter Alexei Koseff: Have you had enough speculation this week about who presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris might choose as her running mate? Can I interest you in some speculation about California’s next governor instead? The crowded field expanded again on Tuesday when Antonio Villaraigosa, the Democratic former Los Angeles mayor […]
More Than 700,000 Acres of Wildfire Ravage Oregon
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and...
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