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California fire rapidly reaches state's top 10 biggest ever
A fire raging out of control in northern California has rapidly become among the biggest ever in the western US state, authorities said Saturday. The so-called Park Fire had burned almost 350,000 acres (142,000 hectares) as of late Saturday morning, making it the seventh-largest ever recorded in California history, the state agency Cal Fire said on X. The fire, which prompted orders for more than 4,000 people to flee their homes, was burning through a largely rural, mountainous area near the city of Chico, some 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of state capital Sacramento.
California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras
Small date palm ranch owners in Southern California's Coachella Valley have been petitioning for permission to host special events ranging from quinceañeras to weddings on their properties. The
County accuses Bureau of Indian Affairs of favoritism toward California casino project
County accuses Bureau of Indian Affairs of favoritism toward California casino project. Solano County sent a letter accusing the Pacific Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of “showing favoritism” toward a Lake County-based Native American tribe looking to build a casino in Vallejo. Story continues below.
Johnson calls out Harris for illegal voting ‘catastrophe’ during border visit
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) targeted Vice President Kamala Harris during a border visit to Southern California, blaming her for allowing noncitizens to vote. Johnson’s comments came as he visited the San Ysidro Port of Entry alongside Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) on Friday. The Republican leader called San Diego “the epicenter of the Biden-Harris border […]
Beach Boys draw big crowd for final Friday of 2024 California State Fair
SACRAMENTO — The 2024 California State Fair is nearing its end, and this year's run has had even more triple-digit heat days than last year.On the last Friday of the fair this year, big crowds turned out to see one of the fair's concert headliners: the Beach Boys. The good vibrations made this Friday one of the fair's busiest days."They sold out very quickly with our concert series," fair spokesperson Darla Givens said.So far, the West Coast sunshine has brought triple-digit heat days to the fair this year.Many people said it would be nice if the state fair moved to...
Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
Flames curled around a white 1997 Buick as the airbags exploded, sounding like gunshots. The tires popped next, sending metal pieces flying. Four men battled the blaze, shooting water through a firehose while Captain Michael Chapman looked on. By the end of the day, he said, this training academy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department will torch 10 cars. Not only is the training free for these firefighters-in-training —...
Premiums for Covered California Health Insurance Set to Rise 8% in 2025
Premiums for health insurance sold through the state’s marketplace will increase by nearly 8% in 2025, Covered California officials announced this week. That’s a smaller increase than this year’s 10% hike, which was the biggest jump in Covered California insurance costs since 2018. Covered California Executive Director...
Bankruptcy filing of large wine producer spells scary time for state of industry
One of the largest wine producers in the country filed for bankruptcy this week.The news of Vintage Wine Estates filing for bankruptcy sent shock waves throughout the industry."Execution of the IPO. I think it was rushed," said Rob McMillan, Silicon Valley Bank executive vice president.The Santa Rosa-based company went public in 2020. Under it, over 30 wine and spirit brands.Most of its products are in the $15 to $20 range. To understand what might have gone wrong, we spoke with McMillan, one of the top wine-business analysts in the country.MORE: Invasive lanternflies that have potential to affect entire industries intercepted...
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