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Fire crews to remain at Orchard Fire near Tehachapi through Friday
Kern County Fire Department crews are slated to remain at the Orchard Fire, which burned 830 acres near Tehachapi, through Friday morning. The vegetation fire, at times Wednesday producing 40-foot flames, burned on the north side of Highland Road just west of Tehachapi Willow Springs Road. It grew from five acres as afternoon winds moved the fire toward Highline Road, according to KCFD.
Historic Granite School saved from Berry Fire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Firefighters fought the Berry Fire off Woody Granite Road Wednesday saving a historic building in the process. Firefighters said the fire was threatened structures in the area and air support arrived shortly after. The pilots estimated the fire had the potential to burn about 1,000 acres. KCFD called in […]
Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
Thousands of people ordered to evacuate during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said.
Death Valley will hit 130 degrees and could break world record amid blistering heat wave
California’s Death Valley could reach a scorching 130 degrees next week and come close to breaking its blistering world record as parts of the West, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic are under an extreme heat wave expected to intensify this weekend. The temperature at Death Valley National Park, which stretches between...
Californians are struggling to pay their credit card bills
Several California cities are leading the United States with residents facing a rise in credit card delinquencies. A new report from WalletHub found that Chula Vista, a suburb of San Diego, has seen the greatest increase in residents struggling to pay their credit card bills, with an 85% rise in credit card delinquencies in the […]
2 Powerball tickets worth about $400,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? Two Powerball lottery tickets worth just under $400,000 were sold in California during the July 3 drawing. According to California Lottery's website late Wednesday night, a ticket worth $397,355 was sold at Best Buy Liquor in Sanger and a second ticket of monetary value was sold at Rotten Robbie in Forestville, California.
Supreme Court gives cities in California and beyond more power to crack down on homeless camps
The U.S. Supreme Court in June granted cities more power to arrest, cite and fine people who sleep outside in public places — overturning six years of legal protections for homeless residents in California and other western states. In Grants Pass v. Johnson, the court sided with Grants Pass...
IID approves potential hefty payments for farmers to not grow hay in hot months
Farmers could be paid not to make hay while the sun shines, per a new Imperial Irrigation District payment schedule and other actions authorized Tuesday aimed at shoring up the Colorado River's dwindling reservoirs and coping with low forage prices. If all goes as planned, growers and owners of farm...
Burt’s Bees data privacy class action lawsuit investigation
Burt’s Bees data privacy violations: Who’s affected?. Have you purchased products from www.burtsbees.com? Do you live in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, Florida or Massachusetts? An investigation has been launched into allegations that the personal care company risked consumers’ data privacy by improperly tracking their browsing activity with PayPal cookies. Fill out the form on this page to see if you qualify to join this class action lawsuit investigation.
Playhouse Merced in financial crisis
Nearly a month after Playhouse Merced parted ways with its artistic director, members of the Board of Directors revealed the nonprofit organization is running out of money, and the upcoming 30th show season at the popular downtown venue is in doubt. During a well-attended public meeting on June 26, the...
Grande Fire in Stanislaus County near Patterson grows to 323 acres
STANISLAUS COUNTY – Firefighters say the forward progress of a wildfire in rural Stanislaus County near Patterson has been stopped.The incident has been named by Cal Fire as the Grande Fire. It's burning west of Patterson, across from Interstate 5, near Del Puerto Canyon Road and Diablo Grande Parkway.As of 11:30 a.m., Cal Fire numbers show that the wildfire has grown to 323 acres with 30% containment. No evacuation orders or warnings are in effect at this time. Exactly what started the fire is under investigation.
Two men found dead in Northern California river on Fourth of July, officials say
(FOX40.COM) — Two men died from drowning on Thursday after their bodies were found in a river in Northern California, according to the Nevada County Consolidated Fire Department. The agency said that around 1:30 p.m., they were called to Highway 49 and the Yuba River along with the California Highway Patrol’s Air Operations team for […]
Ridgecrest earthquakes: Five Years since 6.4 & 7.1 magnitude quakes shook Kern
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., (KGET) — It has been five years since Ridgecrest’s 6.4 and 7.1 magnitude earthquakes shook Kern. The two momentous quakes changed the way seismologists and geologists view earthquakes especially on the matter of questioning how big earthquakes can get. By the huge collection of data on the 7.1 earthquake, scientists now know the […]
California Warehouse, Logistics Companies Fined Nearly $840K After Worker Pay Probe
Three recent U.S. Department of Labor investigations in San Diego, California recovered nearly $840,000 for 32 employees, some of whom one employer reportedly paid less than $3 per hour. The department’s Wage and Hour Division determined that Ruffo de Alba Forwarders LP, SAI Logistics Exports Inc. and Moving Technologies of...
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