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The Switch Up Election Series: BlackPAC director highlights ‘essential’ role of Black voters
Adrianne Shropshire began her political work as a community organizer in California, focusing on police accountability, economic justice and youth empowerment in the South Los Angeles neighborhoods. In 2016, Shropshire founded BlackPAC, an organization dedicated to educating and mobilizing African American voters. Through that work, she has designed programs to engage hundreds of thousands of…
2 horses die in separate incidents during Tevis Cup
Two horses passed away in separate incidents during the 68th Tevis Cup on Saturday. Both incidents occurred on the trail and resulted in the horses being euthanized, according to posts shared by the Tevis Cup Facebook page. The first incident involved Max Merlich and his horse, Layla, near Devil's Thumb....
Big Lots to close all North Bay locations
Big Lots is set to close all its North Bay locations sometime this year citing financial constraints and falling sales. The discount retailer did not respond to requests for comment, but webpages for each North Bay location had banners that said “Closing this location,” and the store on Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa, had a sign up announcing its closure. Big Lots has four other North Bay ...
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.
Sacramento Police Seek Help to Find Missing 12-Year-Old Boy, Marquez Hollis
The Sacramento Police Department has issued a call to the public to help find a young boy who has been reported missing. The youth in question is 12-year-old Marquez Hollis, described as standing 5'2" with a thin build, black hair, and brown eyes. According to the police department, Marquez was last seen at about 7:45 p.m. in the area of the 7600 block of Bridge Bay Drive. At that time, he was wearing a camouflaged shirt paired with green khaki camo shorts. The concern for Marquez is heightened due to his young age, marking him as an at-risk individual in need of immediate attention.
Lodi motorcycle rider killed in San Joaquin County crash with big rig
PETERS, Calif. — A 39-year-old Lodi man riding a motorcycle was killed Monday morning in a crash with a big rig in San Joaquin County, California Highway Patrol said. The motorcycle rider was traveling south on Escalon Bellota Road north of Milton Road when around 8:50 a.m. it collided with a big rig making a left turn, CHP said.
900,000 more Californians now have access to clean drinking water
SACRAMENTO – Five years after its launch, California’s landmark Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) drinking water program that’s largely funded by cap-and-trade dollars has made historic progress connecting people to clean, safe drinking water. The SAFER Program has distributed more than $830 million...
Ranger Kielak's Cross-Country Walk to Raise $100,000 for Nonprofits Reaches Arizona
Ranger Kielak’s Walk Across America: A Journey to Raise Money for Nonprofits. Ranger Kielak, an alumni of Loyalton FFA in California, is embarking on an incredible journey: walking across the country to raise money for nonprofit organizations that are close to his heart. Ranger, who started his walk in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on March 10, plans to finish in Pismo Beach, California, next month. Currently, he is crossing the border from New Mexico to Arizona.
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