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FACT CHECK: False Gavin Newsom ad about how 'kids' die running on X
(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom's super PAC "Campaign for Democracy" is running an ad on X, formerly known as Twitter, that reads, "Guns are the number one killer of kids. Not cancer. Not car accidents. GUNS." The claim is false for most Americans. It is true that firearms are the number one killer of kids according to Centers for Disease Control data if you include adult 18-...
North Valley Community Foundation, Aaron Rodgers announce $100,000 in grants for Thompson Fire relief
OROVILLE, Calif. - The North Valley Community Foundation and Butte County native Aaron Rodgers have deployed $100,000 to help Thompson Fire evacuees. The North Valley Community Foundation said these grants come from their Wildfire Relief and Recovery Fund, which was created to rapidly help organizations working with individuals affected by wildfires, and the Aaron Rodgers NorCal Recovery Fund, which the New York Jets quarterback created at NVCF after the Camp Fire hit Butte County in 2018.
New Wildfire Has Closed Dead Indian Memorial On Ashland Side
According to ODF the new 43 acre fire is in mop up stages. The road is currently closed due to fire operations but is expected to open with pilot cars this afternoon. 𝘿𝙀𝘼𝘿 𝙄𝙉𝘿𝙄𝘼𝙉 𝙈𝙀𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙄𝘼𝙇 𝙍𝙊𝘼𝘿 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙀 𝘼𝙈 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: Firefighters were able to stop the progress of a new fire that started late Thursday night, completely lining the entire perimeter and stopping its growth despite steep slopes, overnight wind and extremely low relative humidities. The Dead Indian Memorial Road Fire, located northeast of Ashland, is now 100% lined and has been GPS mapped at 43 acres. The cause is currently under investigation.
Pearl Harbor vet celebrates 104th birthday on July Fourth: 'Proud I was born on the Fourth'
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Tucked away on a Beaverton side street lives Ira Schab, who is celebrating his 104th birthday on July Fourth. "It's been pretty good," Schab said of his life. "I can't complain." For eight years, Schab served in the Navy. "He was a sousaphone tubist," his daughter,...
Ashland opens cooling shelter to combat extreme heat in Rogue Valley
ASHLAND, Ore.- Ashland opens its cooling shelter to help combat the extreme heat in the Rogue Valley. The shelter at 2200 Ashland Street opened Thursday and will be open from noon to 7 p.m. each day till Sunday. It may be open the following days depending on the heat wave.
DramaWatch: Whole lotta Shakespeare goin’ on (and summer musicals, too)
Summertime, and the theater world’s getting itchy, hopping about both indoors and out – or in the case of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival‘s Allen Elizabethan Theatre, a little bit of both: It’s a theater, with covered balcony seating ringing the oval, but its unenclosed stage and orchestra level are open to the sky and stars — and on the occasional unusual evening, even the rain, although rain’s unlikely in July and August.
Croy indicted for Klamath Falls sisters' murders and father's attempted murder
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- A 20-year-old Klamath Falls man faces a criminal indictment today with two counts of murder and an attempted murder charge. A Klamath County grand jury indicted Elijah Albert Croy yesterday for the deaths of two sisters last weekend and the attempted murder of their father. Klamath...
Man arrested in Eagle Point after assaulting woman, barricading apartment
EAGLE POINT, Ore. -- A 33-year-old man was arrested in Eagle Point yesterday afternoon after he assaulted a woman who had a restraining order against him. When police arrived, the man -- Kevin Heater -- ran into a different apartment and barricaded that apartment, holding the apartment resident hostage. According...
Northern California heat wave and forecast: What to know about fire danger, how to cool off
Triple-digit temperatures are not going anywhere soon for Northern California as a heat wave continues to challenge a region already vulnerable to wildfires. KCRA 3 is calling Friday an Alert Day because of both the dangerous heat that could lead to health issues and the high fire risks. Alert Days are issued when safety is a concern due to weather conditions. We have issued Alert Days since Tuesday and expect it to last through Sunday.
Californians are struggling to pay their credit card bills
Several California cities are leading the United States with residents facing a rise in credit card delinquencies. A new report from WalletHub found that Chula Vista, a suburb of San Diego, has seen the greatest increase in residents struggling to pay their credit card bills, with an 85% rise in credit card delinquencies in the […]
2 Powerball tickets worth about $400,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? Two Powerball lottery tickets worth just under $400,000 were sold in California during the July 3 drawing. According to California Lottery's website late Wednesday night, a ticket worth $397,355 was sold at Best Buy Liquor in Sanger and a second ticket of monetary value was sold at Rotten Robbie in Forestville, California.
Aaron Rodgers donates money to help Northern California evacuees in his home county
NFL star Aaron Rodgers is stepping up to help Thompson Fire evacuees in Northern California. The New York Jets quarterback, who is from Chico in Butte County, together with the North Valley Community Foundation awarded $100,000 in grants on Wednesday to organizations that are helping some of the tens of thousands of people impacted by the wildfire burning near Oroville.
Supreme Court gives cities in California and beyond more power to crack down on homeless camps
The U.S. Supreme Court in June granted cities more power to arrest, cite and fine people who sleep outside in public places — overturning six years of legal protections for homeless residents in California and other western states. In Grants Pass v. Johnson, the court sided with Grants Pass...
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