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Hoping to reduce Colorado River dependency, Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling
LOS ANGELES (CN) — Can wastewater be made potable again on a mass scale? Water-district managers in California think so. At a wastewater treatment plant in Carson in the Los Angeles area, scientists and engineers have been fine-tuning their purification process since 2019. The facility — known as the...
California man walks thousands of miles for charity, stops in New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – One California man is making it his mission to walk across the entire United States for a good cause and just passed through the Land of Enchantment. “March 10, I took my first steps out of the water in Myrtle Beach and I’m walking all the way home basically,” says Ranger Kielak, […]
Former California senator slams lawmakers ‘pushing out’ Biden: ‘Please spare me your five minutes of fame’
Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) on Thursday bashed lawmakers who have called for President Biden to drop out of the race after last week’s presidential debate against former President Trump. “I disagree with these members who are coming on TV for their five minutes of fame and pushing out a man who has been…
California AG Rob Bonta returning $155K of Duong contributions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Attorney General is returning $155,000 of campaign contributions given to him by members of Oakland's Duong family, who were raided by the FBI in June. In an email to KTVU on Wednesday, Nathan Click, a spokesman for Rob Bonta's campaign, wrote that the attorney general...
Six Structures Lost in Wright Fire this Evening
The Wright Fire ignited around 5 p.m. in the area of Bee Mountain and Fish Lake Road which is west of Orleans and north of Weitchpec. The fire burned six structures before forward progress of the fire was stopped. According to Yurok Fire Chief Rod Mendes, “It was originally thought...
Illegal Fireworks Explosion Rocks Crescent City Thursday Evening, July 4th
An illegal fireworks display explosion on South Beach rocked Crescent City Thursday evening, July 4th, sending multiple individuals to the hospital with many different injuries including a critically injured young boy. According to Crescent Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin Carey, Crescent Fire and Rescue was dispatched to reports of an...
Tragedy Mars Fireworks Display on South Beach
The time was about 11pm July 4 evening and the Fireworks Show from the Jetty had just ended. The site was South Beach, several thousand onlookers were treated to a fabulous show…then tragedy struck. FaceBooker SuZanna Kathlene Church shared the disturbing news on the incident which placed her three year old nephew in harm's way. Sheriff Garrett Scott declared the fireworks were highly illegal and an investigation is now underway....
UPDATE: Fire crews have a hose lay and bulldozer-built fire line set around Dersch Fire
Crews at the scene of a grass and brush fire off Dersch Road near Highway 44 reported that there is a fire line built by bulldozer and a firehose line also laid around the entire blaze. The fire was at 50 acres and 5% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. ...
Ashland Wildfire Blaze Contained By Scores Of Firefighters
ASHLAND, Ore. — A wildfire blaze that ignited on Dead Indian Memorial Road, northeast of Ashland, late on Thursday night has been successfully contained by teams of firefighters. The cause of the wildfire is currently being investigated. No evacuations were ordered by the responsible agencies, Jackson County Emergency Management...
Josephine County’s Baffling Stance on Pipe Fork Wilderness Sale Raises Questions
Grants Pass, OR – Something stinks in Josephine County, and it’s not just the smoky aftermath of Fourth of July fireworks. The ongoing saga surrounding the lucrative $2,320,000 offer for the Pipe Fork Wilderness Area has many residents scratching their heads and questioning the motives of their county commissioners, particularly John West.
Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council to host meeting, south coast field tour, July 10
The Bureau of Land Management’s Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council will participate in a meeting at the Coos Bay District Office on July 10, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Pacific Time and field tour to the Loon Lake Recreation Site and other public lands in the Coos Bay Area, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT. “We are excited to tour through the coastal forest and visit one of our most popular recreation sites with our advisory council members,” said Heather Whitman, Roseburg...
Local business flips script on business model, providing access for all
The last time we talked with Dallas Ott, veteran and new Brookings business owner, she was about to open her doors. AccessAble Adventures, a provider of rental equipment for individuals with impaired mobility, planned to offer beach wheelchairs and beach walkers to Gold Star families, free of charge, over the Memorial Day Weekend. After this opening promotion, beginning May 30, Ott planned to offer her equipment for rent moving forward. Or at least, that was the initial plan. We followed up with Ott after the...
Fireworks-related fire on 4th of July threatened homes before being put out
MEDFORD, Ore. – On the night of the 4th of July in East Medford, a fire broke out on Hybiscus Street, that police said was fireworks related. On the 1700 block of Hybiscus Street, a standard celebration on Thursday grew very dangerous as towers of flames engulfed juniper bushes near homes. Larry Van Ausdall said,
State revokes funding for Christian group fighting gang violence due to hiring practices
(The Center Square) – Whether faith-based groups are allowed to solely hire people that agree with their faith is a question again before the courts. A ministry in Oregon that works with at-risk youth was stripped of its state funding because it requires employees and volunteers at the organization to sign a statement of faith document. Now the issue is before the courts and could set precedent for which faith groups are allowed to hire people who agree with their mission. ...
Residents fear emergency alert system didn’t inform them of fire; emergency manager says that’s not its purpose
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.-- The Dead Indian Memorial Road Fire burned Thursday night with crews fully lining the fire and stopping spread at 43 acres Friday morning. Despite the fire presenting no threat to structures or people, the glow and smoke from the fire made lots of Ashland residents concerned for their safety.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declares extreme heat emergency amid scorching temperatures
Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday declared an extreme heat emergency as high temperatures across the state are forecast through at least Tuesday. Temperatures in the Willamette Valley are expected to reach 100 to 105 degrees daily until Tuesday, potentially matching a 1941 record for number of consecutive days above 100 degrees.
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