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Local group celebrates rental ordinance, but says more work needs to be done
A group of Burbank tenants and advocates are celebrating this week after the city council approved new protections ordinance. Still, as KNX’s Nataly Tavidian reported, the Burbank Tenants Union is fighting for a lot more.
Palm Springs Planning Commission to consider move that would help Prescott Preserve project move forward
The Palm Springs Planning Commission will review an amendment to existing city rules next week that would help advance a plan to restore a former golf course to its native desert habitat. The project, proposed by the Oswit Land Trust (OLT), aims to convert about 90 acres of the 120-acre...
Police call upcoming National Night Out 'one of our biggest nights of the year'
National Night Out is right around the corner and Folsom city leaders are urging residents to register their events online by this week if they want a visit from their police department or other city officials. In Roseville, the deadline has passed and the city is already gearing up for the various festivities.
Folsom’s Reynoso makes bowling history with 3rd National title
Ernesto Reynoso continues to impress in the world of national bowling competition. At just 16 years old, the Folsom resident and Vista del Lago High School student just won his third national bowling title in one year. With his latest success, Reynoso becomes the first in junior bowling history to...
Folsom native Michelle Sechser heads to 2024 Paris Olympics
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There are 131 Californian athletes who qualified for and are heading to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. America's Olympic team, Team U.S.A., includes 10 athletes from the Greater Sacramento region. Here’s a look at rower Michelle Sechser from Folsom. Olympian Sechser, 37, will compete...
Thief cuts hole into Placer County gun store and steals more than 50 handguns, sheriff says
NEWCASTLE, Calif. — A thief stole dozens of handguns after cutting a hole into a Newcastle gun shop early Monday morning, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said. One person was captured on camera during the burglary at Foothill Firearms on Taylor Road. The suspect took more than 50...
Small Business Success Summit Returns July 27
From 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at Florin Square, the Florin Square Community Development Corporation will present its fourth annual Small Business Success Summit. The summit provides opportunities to speak with a panel of professionals from a variety of different fields with the expertise to explain the intricacies of business such as contracting, artificial intelligence, business and banking, nonprofits, women in business, the process and procedures of starting a business, and marketing and social media.
City of Folsom amends General Plan for more multi-housing;public hearing Jul.24
The City of Folsom is updating its plans to allow for more workforce housing in targeted areas and invites the public to participate in a public hearing this Wednesday, July 24 to review the proposed changes. “To meet state-mandated housing requirements and ensure opportunities for people who work in the...
3 adults, 2 kids injured in crash on I-80 offramp in Roseville
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Five people were hospitalized Sunday after a two-car crash in Roseville. The California Highway Patrol says it happened just before 3 p.m. Sunday at the Eureka Road offramp from eastbound I-80. CHP says 52-year-old Dale Benjamin of Antelope was driving a 2017 Nissan Frontier at a...
2 found dead in vehicle on Highway 99 off-ramp in Stanislaus County; investigation underway
SALIDA – A Highway 99 off-ramp in Stanislaus County is expected to be closed for most of Sunday night after two people were found dead in a vehicle, the California Highway Patrol says. Officers responded to reports of a possible assault at about 6 p.m. on the northbound Highway 99 off-ramp at Hammett Road. When at the scene, officers found a man and woman dead in a Honda sedan parked on the shoulder, the CHP said. They have not been identified at this time. A preliminary investigation indicates it may have stemmed from a domestic violence incident earlier in the day, officers said. The Hemmett Road off-ramp is likely to stay closed for most of the night. This is in northern Salida. Officers said there is no lingering threat to the public. Anyone with information is urged to contact the CHP - Modesto unit.
Destructive San Joaquin County grass fires prompt message of preparedness
CLEMENTS, Calif. — Kelly Cooker was in her bedroom near the community of Clements Saturday afternoon as flames broke out in an orchard next door. "I just was listening and I heard the crackling for a while and I was like 'I know that sound,'" said Cooker. "It was just flames... like all along our house right there."
Jeanette Mero wins Tevis Cup, daugher Reyna finishes second
In her sixth successful ride, Jeanette Mero can finally claim the most coveted title in endurance riding: the Tevis Cup. The Mariposa, CA native completed her 100-mile journey to Auburn's McCann Stadium at 10:05 p.m. Saturday night to win the 68th Tevis Cup, finishing with a final time of 17 hours and five minutes. Mero had been a consistent top ten finisher at Tevis for several years now and won the Haggin Cup in 2021, but a first place finish had eluded her until this year.
Oakland A's to lay off staff ahead of move to Sutter Health Park
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Oakland A’s tell ABC10 they’re laying some staff off ahead of their move to West Sacramento to play at Sutter Health Park from the 2025 to 2028 season. The A’s wouldn’t release the specific number of layoffs to occur, but a source...
New water restrictions in California
CALIFORNIA - Starting next year, for the first time, California water providers will face permanent water restrictions to prepare for future reductions in the water supply from the state. The state will track indoor and outdoor water use and set standards for water loss. Providers must make and enforce water-saving...
Young artists worry about a future supplanted by Artificial Intelligence
California young adults probe the conflict between bots and humans in their podcast “The Creative Code.”. This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. Freelance artist Nancy Aguilar has been feeling threatened by the emergence of generative artificial intelligence programs...
Dazzling Perseid Meteor Shower is here. How to watch in California
Now through Sept. 1, specs of dust and rocks will streak across the California night sky as they smack into Earth’s atmosphere when the Perseid Meteor Shower, the most dazzling annual meteor shower seen from Earth, returns to a night sky near you this summer. That comet last visited Earth in 1995. It orbits the sun every 133 years, so it will be about a century before Swift-Tuttle swings around again. But it left us a gift in...
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