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Park Fire jeopardizing 1 of California's most iconic fish: 'This species could blink out'
California's fifth largest wildfire is encroaching on some of the last strongholds for imperiled salmon, with potentially devastating consequences for a species already on the brink.The explosive Park Fire has spread into the Mill and Deer Creek watersheds in Tehama County, which are two of the three remaining creeks where wild, independent populations of spring-run Chinook, a threatened species, still spawn in the Central Valley.If the Park Fire climbs to higher altitudes, federal and state officials said it could strike the final deathblow to the region's spring-run salmon, which are already at risk of extinction."It's really concerning. It's really sad....
University of California president to step down after 5 years marked by pandemic, campus protests
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The president of the University of California announced Wednesday he would step down after five years of leading one of the nation’s largest public university systems through the coronavirus pandemic, labor strikes and campus protests. Michael V. Drake, the first Black person to serve in the role in the system’s more than 150-year history, said he would step down at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. He called serving in the post “the honor of a lifetime.” “I am immensely proud of what the UC community has accomplished,” Drake said in a statement. “At...
California DMV puts 42 million car titles on blockchain to fight fraud
(Reuters) - California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has digitized 42 million car titles using blockchain technology in a bid to detect fraud and smoothen the title transfer process, the agency's technology partners exclusively told Reuters on Tuesday.
What’s new in the Emergency Department at Sonoma Valley Hospital
MDs Pictured L to R: Faramaz Mottalei, Andrew Nothmann, Nicholas Lopez, Andrew Fenton, Tim Smith, Seric Cusick, Nick Sawyer. In August of last year Sonoma Valley Hospital began staffing the Emergency Department with a new, highly skilled group of emergency physicians. CEO John Hennelly contracted the Napa Valley Emergency Medical...
Video: Calif. firefighters drive through wildfire flames
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The Santa Rosa Fire Department joined the fight against the Park Fire near Chico over the weekend sharing video of what they saw as they returned from a rest period. Posted to the Instagram page of Santa Rosa Fire Fighters IAFF L1401, the video shows...
Yuba City is one of California's fastest growing cities. Here's why | Dollars & Sense
YUBA CITY, Calif. — A new report shows one of the fastest growing cities in California is in Sutter County. Yuba City ranks 10th, according to the state’s finance department. It comes as California experienced positive population growth in 2023 for the first time since 2020. Growth can...
Take Anti-Displacement Community Survey
The Town of Fairfax is participating in Rooted in Marin, a community-centered outreach and education effort to understand displacement in Marin County. Led by the Cities and Towns and County of Marin, we are crafting tools and resources for local communities affected by displacement – when current residents have to involuntarily move from their homes or neighborhoods.
California gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $4.37 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $4.43 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has fallen about 16 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $4.22 on Jan. 2, 2023, and as...
California governor orders streamlining housing development using federal funds
(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order demanding the state streamline housing development and determine how to use federal climate change funding towards housing as a climate mitigation element. Housing experts note that Newsom’s suggestions could reduce the cost of building housing by as much...
California's US border is getting another wall as agents beef up enforcement effort
U.S. Customs and Border Protections agents in California are resorting to unused federal resources to beef up security and crack down on unlawful immigration and drug smuggling. Concretely, agents at the El Centro Sector in Southern California built a second border wall as it seeks to increase fentanyl interdictions. "What...
The California Michelin Guide Ceremony is coming to Half Moon Bay
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Michelin stars are coming to the Coastside. The California 2024 Michelin Guide Ceremony will be held Aug. 5 at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, where nearly 400 invite-only guests from across the state will learn which distinctions they’ve won from the illustrious Michelin Guide.
Antioch mom riding bike to get popsicles killed by suspected drunk driver
ANTIOCH, Calif. - Family and friends of an Antioch woman struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver are calling for change. They said Lone Tree Way, a major thoroughfare where Linda Woolridge was killed, is dangerous because drivers often speed and disregard traffic lights. Woolridge's loved ones said they're...
3 Dead After Car Plunges 400 Feet off Massive Cliff in Tragic Accident
Authorities report that a car fell 400 feet off a cliff off the Pacific Coast Highway, resulting in the tragic deaths of three people. According to the California Highway Patrol, the devastating incident occurred on Highway 1 after 11 a.m. local time on Friday, July 26. A two-door gray sedan veered off the road and plunged over a cliff.