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Man driving truck without front tire sparks NorCal wildfire
Fire season is well underway in California, and while some have obvious causes like fireworks or pyrotechnics at gender-reveal parties, some seem to be born out of a lack of common sense. Take, for instance, the Flora Fire in Sonoma County, which officials say was caused by an Anderson man driving his truck for four […]
Scam Alert – There is Nothing Wrong with Your Voter Registration
If you get a text or an email from “Fix California” don’t answer. It’s a Republican ‘voter integrity’ scam to ‘secure our elections.’. While the scam tells you there’s a problem with your voter registration and sends you to an actual government site, getting you to re-register may allow them to tag you as a double ballot, creating a problem where there was none, and invalidating your vote.
Wildfires have burned more acres in California this year than in the previous two combined
(FOX40.COM) — California’s 2024 wildfire season is panning out to be a devastating one as total acres burned eclipses the totals from prior years, according to data from CAL FIRE. As of Monday, over 725,000 acres have burned in California from more than 4,500 wildfires. These fires have destroyed more than 230 structures and killed […]
Desert Sun journalists win 15 prizes in latest California Journalism Awards
An in-depth examination of the controversy surrounding restorative justice programs in east valley schools and a harrowing look at the Joshua Tree tortoise rescue’s final days were among The Desert Sun's work from last year honored at the California Journalism Awards recently. The paper won a total of 15 awards, included one first-place...
Charging California farmers for groundwater use could yield massive conservation gains, researchers find
California farmers are willing to cut back on groundwater usage when their local governments start charging for this formerly free resource, new research has found. Historically, Golden State farmers have kept their crops irrigated amid extreme heat and drought by tapping into groundwater beneath their properties — at no charge, other than the costs of…
McCarthy says Kamala Harris refused to meet with him while in Senate
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized Vice President Harris for refusing to meet with him when they were both in California’s congressional delegation, claiming that Harris had a reputation for a toxic office culture. “When she got elected to the U.S. Senate, I was the majority leader. I reached out to meet with her, not…
Elon Musk faces off with Gavin Newsom after sharing fake Kamala Harris video
Elon Musk, tech mogul and X owner, is facing backlash after reposting a fake video on X that uses artificial intelligence to mimic Vice President Kamala Harris’s voice. Musk is being accused of breaching his own social media platform’s policies by posting the video, which insults Harris’s campaign and President Joe Biden. The controversy stems […]
Responder runs 1.5 miles to save puppies from Park Fire
Northern California's Park Fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate. When one resident's truck broke down in the mad dash to escape, forcing them to leave behind both the vehicle, two dogs and their litter of puppies behind, one emergency responder stepped up to save them. The Park Fire broke out on July 24 after police said a man pushed a burning car into a gully. The car quickly sparked a blaze that has turned into one of the largest wildfires in state history and that within hours of its ignition forced thousands of people to evacuate the area north of...
Deadly shootout in Southern California erupts with 2 young children in car
A deadly shootout in San Bernardino County that began as a dispute between two motorists on Saturday unfolded while two small children were in the vehicle, authorities announced. The incident, according to a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office, started as a hit-and-run on the 210 Freeway when the motorcyclist, now […]
Wildfire smoke increases dementia risk more than other forms of air pollution, landmark study finds
Exposure to wildfire smoke increases the odds of being diagnosed with dementia even more than exposure to other forms of air pollution, according to a landmark study of more than 1.2 million Californians unveiled at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.
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