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Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West
A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced the arrest of a suspect. Meanwhile other blazes scorched the Pacific Northwest. Flames from the fire the man is accused of starting exploded into what is now the Park...
San Joaquin County officials, homeless react to Gov. Newsom's order to clear encampments
STOCKTON – California state and county leaders now have to follow an executive order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove homeless encampments or could face repercussions. County officials in San Joaquin County are waiting to iron out the details since some of their colleagues are off this week, but the county says they expect to follow this order. Meanwhile, some people who are unhoused in Stockton have one question: Where do we go now? Dozens of unhoused people live at a homeless encampment along Interstate 5 just off Monte Diablo Avenue in Stockton. Their encampments are the only place...
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...
Redding's Big League Dreams sports park closes, city mulls contract termination
REDDING, Calif. — The City of Redding (COR) announced Thursday that Big League Dreams, a sports park in Redding, has closed its doors. The city council is now moving forward with a special meeting to decide if they will consider terminating the contract and explore options moving forward. COR...
Wildfire monitoring camera captures moments leading up to it being consumed by Park Fire
BUTTE COUNTY – A camera monitoring the Park Fire burning near Chico appears to have been overcome by the flames. The camera, part of the Alert California network, was perched on a peak about nine miles northeast of the Chico Municipal Airport. It's been watching the Park Fire grow since Wednesday afternoon. Around 6 p.m. Wednesday, the smoke plume from the fire started to take up nearly the whole frame of the camera. By 7 p.m., smoke filled nearly all of the screen. Operators appear to have pointed the camera down shortly after, clearly capturing flames encroaching just under the...
Tehama County meeting draws crowd, discussion over restraining order and possible grants
TEHAMA COUNTY, Calif. — The Tehama County Board of Supervisors held a nighttime meeting on Tuesday in Red Bluff. This was the second night meeting they have held all year and based on the attendance they may want to think about doing it more often. It started off with...
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.
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