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Cal Fire adds massive military cargo plane to its fleet
photo credit: CalFire CalFire's C-130H air tanker. Cal Fire showed off its first C-130H air tanker this week. The unveiling featured the first seven planes to be converted into firefighting aircraft. CapRadio's Tony Rodriguez says it's the largest plane in Cal Fire's fleet. The Coast Guard cargo planes have been repurposed and modified to bolster CAL FIRE’s aerial capabilities. The C-130H carries a massive load of fire retardant, making it a powerful tool for fighting California wildfires. Cal Fire Deputy Chief Chris Jurasek says this capacity gives CAL FIRE a critical advantage. "With the ability to carry a larger payload and to supplement our...
Allstate approved for 34.1% rate hike in California, affecting over 350,000 policyholders
Allstate has received approval from the California Department of Insurance to raise rates by an average of 34.1% for more than 350,000 policyholders statewide, with some customers facing premium increases of up to 650% and others seeing their rates drop by as much as 57%.
Teen Conflicted About Skipping Family Wedding for Concert
A teen is feeling conflicted over skipping a family wedding for a concert. The teen explained in her post to Reddit that she has family coming in from out of state to go to a concert and her other family member is getting married at the same time. However, the conflict came because of the date of everything.
Kings of Cali Motorcycle Club celebrates 20-year anniversary
Donnie Robinson, founder of the Kings of Cali Motorcycle Club, celebrated their 20-year anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, with clubs from throughout California in attendance. The vision for the motorcycle club started with Donnie and nine co-founders. The club was originally located in Bayview Hunters Point, the largest Black...
Walker Basin Conservancy to host farm to table dinner to celebrate Nevada agriculture
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -Under a Nevada Sky is a farm to table dinner celebrating the natural and ranching heritage of Northern Nevada. CEO Peter Stanton and Amy Guinan, development director, from the Walker Basin Conservancy stopped by Morning Break to invite the community to their celebration dinner. The Under a...
Tahoe local wins Onewheel world championship title
RENO, Nev. – Austen Silva and Racheal Cecil have claimed the men’s and women’s first-place titles in the 2024 Race for the Rail Onewheel world championship. The annual racing competition recently took place at the Sky Tavern Ski Area in Nevada. The winners each took home a coveted Race for the Rail trophy and grand prizes of $10,000.
El Dorado Community Foundation opens its fall consolidated grant cycle
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On August 30, nonprofit organizations and public school programs are welcome to apply to the following grants so long as:. 1) The nonprofit is in good standing with the IRS, SOS, and DOJ (AG). 2) The nonprofit or school qualifies for the grant cycles...
Woman accused of starting 3 fires in Placerville, El Dorado County sheriff says
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said a suspected arsonist was arrested in connection with three fires in Placerville on Thursday. Lacy Young, 41, of Waterford, is accused of starting the three fires in the area of Fort Jim Road and Newtown Road. Each of the fires were put out within 20 minutes of when they sparked. Overall, the fires burned less than a quarter of an acre, the sheriff’s office said.
Klamath River dams breached, returning free-flowing waters for salmon
KLAMATH, Calif. — Workers breached the final dams on a key section of the Klamath River on Wednesday, clearing the way for salmon to swim freely through a major watershed near the California-Oregon border for the first time in more than a century as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion.
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