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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...
California judge: first grader too young for free speech rights, family appeals
(The Center Square) - The mother of a first grader punished for handing an “innocent” drawing with the phrases “black lives matter” and “any life” to a classmate of color is appealing to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after a lower court ruling declared first-grade students are too young to be protected by the First Amendment. After a first grade lesson on Martin Luther King Jr. and Black Lives Matter, a student who felt bad for her classmate of color drew a picture for...
Remains of World War II POW who died in the Philippines returned home to California
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — The long-unidentified remains of a World War II service member who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines in 1942 were returned home to California on Tuesday. The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Powers, 18, of Riverside,...
‘Oh poop’: Hanford animal rescue in desperate need of cat litter
HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A no-kill animal rescue in Hanford is asking the community for cat litter. The Kings SPCA is located in Hanford, and was established in 1964 according to its website, they seek to provide a safe haven for abused, abandoned, medically ill injured, and surrendered animals for for as long as needed […]
Selma outreach program aids locals with overdue PG&E bills, offers up to $1,000 aid
SELMA, Calif. (FOX26) — Are you seriously behind on your PG&E bill?. There's a community outreach program in Selma that helps people qualify for energy assistance. Selma Community Outreach Ministries is on a mission to help people who are months behind paying their PG&E bills. The REACH program, relief...
Resilience in hard times: State of the City event focuses on progress despite challenges
Bakersfield's top elected and appointed officials painted a picture Wednesday of the city as a place of tenacity that, despite challenges largely beyond its control, is making strong progress toward its biggest goals. Their annual State of the City presentations to a sold-out downtown crowd highlighted recent achievements in addressing...
Folsom is one of California's fastest growing cities. Here's why | Dollars & Sense
FOLSOM, Calif. — A new report shows one of the fastest growing cities in California is in Sacramento County. Folsom ranks third, according to the state’s finance department. It comes as California experienced positive population growth in 2023 for the first time since 2020. Growth can mean more...
McFarland High School Graduate set to attend Stanford University!
McFarland local Jose Vasquez has already earned two degrees before college and is getting ready to make it three. He'll be attending his dream university, Stanford, where he plans to pursue economics. 18-year-old Jose Vasquez graduated from McFarland High with a 4.8 GPA and an A.A. in Spanish. During his...
Phoenix Man Gets Lenient Sentence For Gun Smuggling; 41 Charges Dropped After He Cops Plea Deal
A 22 year old man from Phoenix can celebrate the fact that most of the gun charges leveled against him have been dropped, after he got busted running guns from Arizona to California. He could up serving just 2 years in jail, after being pulled over near Chiriaco Summit back...
More city office space being converted for residential use amid sustained popularity of remote work
Remote work continues to be a preference for a significant number of U.S. workers. That means there are empty office spaces left over from what appears to be largely a thing of the past for many corporate employees: commuting to an office for work. Moody's said there is a shadow...
El Dorado Hills school named a California Honor Roll School
Jackson Elementary School earns prestigious recognition. Jackson Elementary School in El Dorado Hills has achieved the prestigious recognition of being named a California Honor Roll School by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP). This notable accolade is part of ERP’s annual listing of top-performing schools and districts across the state, highlighting those that have excelled in closing achievement gaps and fostering educational excellence among students.
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