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California town decimated by 2018 wildfire threatened again by state’s largest this year, as fires plague Oregon and Canada
An evacuation warning has been issued for the town of Paradise, where residents say the smell of smoke and sight of advancing flames on the horizon is enough to retraumatize them with the same horrors unleashed by California’s deadliest wildfire in 2018, which incinerated much of the town.
Mega Millions ticket worth $415,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? As the nation awaits the $331 million Mega Millions lottery winner, someone in California may be $400,000 richer. According to California Lottery's website late Friday night, a ticket worth $415,055 was sold at the Palma Liquor on La Palma Avenue in La Palma, California. The...
Beach Boys draw big crowd for final Friday of 2024 California State Fair
SACRAMENTO — The 2024 California State Fair is nearing its end, and this year's run has had even more triple-digit heat days than last year.On the last Friday of the fair this year, big crowds turned out to see one of the fair's concert headliners: the Beach Boys. The good vibrations made this Friday one of the fair's busiest days."They sold out very quickly with our concert series," fair spokesperson Darla Givens said.So far, the West Coast sunshine has brought triple-digit heat days to the fair this year.Many people said it would be nice if the state fair moved to...
Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
Flames curled around a white 1997 Buick as the airbags exploded, sounding like gunshots. The tires popped next, sending metal pieces flying. Four men battled the blaze, shooting water through a firehose while Captain Michael Chapman looked on. By the end of the day, he said, this training academy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department will torch 10 cars. Not only is the training free for these firefighters-in-training —...
Bankruptcy filing of large wine producer spells scary time for state of industry
One of the largest wine producers in the country filed for bankruptcy this week.The news of Vintage Wine Estates filing for bankruptcy sent shock waves throughout the industry."Execution of the IPO. I think it was rushed," said Rob McMillan, Silicon Valley Bank executive vice president.The Santa Rosa-based company went public in 2020. Under it, over 30 wine and spirit brands.Most of its products are in the $15 to $20 range. To understand what might have gone wrong, we spoke with McMillan, one of the top wine-business analysts in the country.MORE: Invasive lanternflies that have potential to affect entire industries intercepted...
Joshua Tree National Park top choice for spreading ashes of dearly departed
A recent poll revealed Joshua Tree National Park as the top choice by Californians to spread the ashes of dearly departed loved ones. A survey by Choice Mutual, an insurance agency specializing in final expense life insurance, found that Californians chose Joshua Tree National Park as a preferred alternative burial location. ...
California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras
COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Claudia Lua Alvarado has staked her future on the rows of towering date palms behind the home where she lives with her husband and two children in a desert community east of Los Angeles. It’s not solely due to the fleshy, sweet fruit they give...
Soul Beat, California's first African American TV station, is coming back
California’s first African American television station is getting ready for a relaunch. Founded in 1978 by the late Chuck Johnson, Soul Beat, the 24/7 channel based in Oakland, highlighted music, lifestyle, education and culture for more than two decades. The network went off air in 2003 after the passing...
Tyler Reif Obliterates ARCA Menards Series West Field to Win at Shasta Speedway
For the first time since August 2, 2008, Central Coast Racing is in Victory Lane in the ARCA Menards Series West, winning Saturday’s Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway with Tyler Reif. Driving the team’s flagship No. 13 Toyota Camry, Reif put on a dominant performance in Saturday’s event, the...
Race results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway
1 13 Tyler Reif Central Coast Cabinets Toyota 150 – 2 5 Sean Hingorani Fidelity Capital Toyota 150 2.493. 3 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing/Racecar Factory Ford 150 15.611. 4 80 Derek Copeland Wards Concrete/SK Constr/Cox & Cox Constr Toyota 149 1 Lap. 5 12 Kyle Keller Setting The...
Park Fire Burns 45,549 Acres in First Night
THIS INFO IS AS OF JULY 25, 2024, AT 3:06 AM AND NOT THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. The Park fire in Chico continues to show extreme fire behavior throughout the night and has ripped through 45,549 acres in 12 hours. The size of the fire was officially mapped and announced...
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