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Officials battle 'highly aggressive' red imported fire ant infestation in Southern California
Agricultural officials in Southern California are battling an active infestation of red imported fire ants that are "highly aggressive in nature," and pose a risk to California's agricultural economy. The infestation occurred at a private property in Montecito, in Santa Barbara County, according to a recent press release from the Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. Located over 90 miles north of Los Angeles, Montecito is best known as a celebrity enclave with Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle among the town's residents. Officials did not name the owners of the private property.
California took vacation time from a prison doctor. Now it has to pay him $1.8 million
A California prison doctor accumulated more than 1,000 hours of personal time off and used some of it to work a second job. He claimed he faced retaliation when officials began scrutinizing his time and then clawed back much of his leave bank.
Jackson Rancheria Announces Community Fund Grantees
JACKSON, CA – Jackson Rancheria has announced the 13 organizations chosen to be beneficiaries of grants from their Employee Amador Community Fund. The organizations will each receive between $1,000 to $2,000, totaling $25,000. 2024 Community Grant Fund Beneficiaries:. Sutter Creek Elementary. Argonaut High Athletics. Amador High Athletics. Wood Angels.
Popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck returning to Fresno
If you love all things Hello Kitty a one-stop Sanrio shop on wheels is rolling into town this weekend.The popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be returning to Fresno, bringing exclusive merchandise and treats with it.It'll be set up on Saturday at the Fashion Fair Mall's Outdoor Village by Michael Kors between 10 am and 7 pm, or while supplies last.If you want to score Hello Kitty bottles, mugs and cookies, you may have to line up for hours.
California man arrested for allegedly starting Park Fire by pushing burning car into ravine
Flames from the fire the suspect is accused of starting exploded into what is now the Park Fire, which has burned more than 70 square miles (180 square kilometers) near the city of Chico
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...
Willcox advances to Little League West Regional championship after beating Northern California
Willcox, representing Arizona in the Little League Softball West Regional at San Bernardino, Calif., has reached the championship game after Wednesday’s 6-3 win in seven innings over Northern California. Willcox will play either Northern California or Hawaii in the regional championship game Friday at 5:45 p.m. The game will...
Drag racing legend John Force, injured in 300-mph crash, returns home to Southern California
Southern California drag racer John Force moved to outpatient care weeks after a frightening 300-mph crash that left the 16-time NHRA champ hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury, his family said this week. The 75-year-old Force, who was born in Bell Gardens and lives in Yorba Linda, was back home...
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...
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