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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...
Mass Casualty Incident on Crescent City Beach After Fireworks Accident Yesterday
Video by Jalea Aubrey shows the firework display and then an explosion. A tragic incident occurred last night, July 4, on the beach near Crescent City when a private fireworks display went horribly wrong, resulting in a mass casualty event. Just before 10:30 p.m., a group of people was setting off large fireworks for families gathered on the beach. The display, not affiliated with the city, ended in disaster when a box of fireworks ignited prematurely, sending mortars flying into the crowd. (See another video here if you can’t see it below.)
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. ...
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.
Here she is, Miss Oregon: Abigail Hoppe celebrates, and looks forward to Miss America
A night after being crowned Miss Oregon, Abigail Hoppe “finally got some sleep.” The next day, “it feels real,” she told the Portland Tribune. Being Miss Oregon will take some getting used to, but Hoppe will try her best as she prepares for the Miss America contest. “The whole week I had overwhelming feeling of...
Grant program funded by federal gas tax makes more than $300,000 investment in Southwest Oregon Trail Projects
Oregon State Parks’ Recreational Trails Program is investing over $300,000 in southwest Oregon’s trail networks via three nonprofit trail organizations, the Siskiyou Uplands Trails Association, Rogue Valley Mountain Biking Association, and Siskiyou Mountain Club. SUTA will be completing a five-mile section of new trail on their Jack-Ash trail project. The funding will also cover costs of signs, including an interpretive sign with information on local indigenous cultures. The multi-phase project will ultimately connect the Ashland watershed trail system to Jacksonville’s Forest Park. The group was...
Josephine County Commissioner apologizes after “SIT ON MY LAP” comment
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Josephine County Commissioner Dan DeYoung is issuing an apology after what appears to be some questionable behavior toward a county staff member. During Tuesday’s meeting, DeYoung appears to tell a staff member to “sit on my lap” while slapping his leg and laughing.
Model railroad show coming to Museum
The Klamath Rails model railroad club will present a train show July 13-27 at the Klamath County Museum. The club’s show includes a variety of scale models, with their main layout consisting of several hundred feet of HO-scale track. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday...
Oregon reactions continue to pour in following U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Grants Pass homelessness case
Oregonians continued to speak out after the Friday, June 28, news that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a homelessness ordinance in Grants Pass, Oregon, saying the city’s prohibition on outdoor camping does not violate the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling could pave the way for stricter rules on homelessness in every Oregon community, and the ripple effect could reach across state lines. ...
California Homicide Suspect Arrested at Nebraska Walmart After Week-Long Manhunt
A California homicide suspect was apprehended in Nebraska at a Walmart. The fugitive is also linked to the tragic shooting of a mother and daughter in Worcester. The arrest highlights the diligent efforts of law enforcement and specialized task forces. Breaking news out of Nebraska as local police apprehend a...
Busy Fourth of July for Humboldt Bay Fire: Vegetation Fire Extinguished, Passengers in Overturned Sailboat Rescued
On 7/04/2024 from the hours of approximately 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Humboldt Bay Fire has responded to multiple incidents, including a vegetation fire fire that spread from a transient encampment, and a water rescue near the Samoa bridge. At just after 12:00 pm an engine, ladder truck, and Battalion...
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November. The California secretary of state assigned proposition numbers to the measures on Wednesday after the Legislature added two more bond proposals to the ballot.
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