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California Capital Airshow Soars at Mather
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - The 18th annual California Capital Airshow took over the skies at Mather Airport on July 13 and 14, delivering a weekend packed with aerial acrobatics, educational opportunities and community engagement. Presented by Sacramento County in partnership with the City of Rancho Cordova, the event celebrated...
Weather Wednesdays: Breaking down Kern County’s heat records
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — On this week’s segment of Weather Wednesday Kevin Charette and Elaina Rusk discuss Kern’s brutal summer heat and break down the county’s heat records. For the first time in nine months, parts of California returned to close drought levels near northern parts of the Golden State. The longest streak of 100-degree […]
MEETING NOTES: Canal and well fencing repair costs adding up
Meeting: North Kern Water Storage District board of directors. General Manager Dave Hampton said fencing costs jumped from an average $2,300 a month to $10,457 in July as the district fenced off some of its groundwater wells and has had to repair damage to fencing along the Beardsley canal near Olive Drive due to damage caused by homeless people.
Statement released managing invasive barred owls to protect at-risk spotted owls
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its final environmental impact statement analyzing proposed barred owl management alternatives to protect northern and California spotted owls in Washington, Oregon and California from invasive barred owls. The Service’s preferred alternative is the implementation of a proposed Barred Owl Management Strategy, which would result in the annual removal of less than one-half of 1% of the current North American barred owl population. Northern spotted owl populations are rapidly declining due to competition with invasive barred owls and...
Newsom vetoes bipartisan bill requiring state to evaluate homelessness spending
(The Center Square) – Despite broad support, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state didn't need increased oversight on how tax dollars are spent on homelessness. Newsom vetoed an unopposed bill that would have required the state to evaluate the money it gives to cities and counties for homelessness programs, saying it would create “unnecessary ongoing workload” and that other actions already to increase oversight render the bill “redundant.” Earlier this year, a state audit found the state was not adequately tracking the outcomes for...
Altercations at Casinos Result in One Injury and One Death
Two casinos in Fresno and Tacoma have been the sites of violent altercations. One incident involved a security guard being injured, while the other resulted in a fatal shooting. Fresno Casino Security Guard Attacked by Homeless Man, Suspect Arrested. In Fresno, a security guard at Club One Casino was hurt...
USA: Fiery Crash With Possible Ejection in Bakersfield
Bakersfield, United States - July 16, 2024 07/16/2024 12:41 am (GMT-0800) | BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – At approximately 12:41 a.m., medical, fire, and police units responded to a fiery vehicle crash near the intersection of Cottonwood Road and East Pacheco Road. Upon arrival, first responders found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames, with surrounding grass also on fire. One patient, who may have been ejected from the vehicle, was located at the scene. The condition of the patient is currently unknown. As a result of the incident, Cottonwood Road from Panama Lane to East Pacheco Road was closed in both directions. The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating the crash, and it is unclear if any other vehicles were involved.
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