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FBPD: Please celebrate the Fourth responsibly in Mendocino County
This Fourth of July, the Fort Bragg Police Department and many other law enforcement agencies are urging Mendocino County residents to celebrate responsibly by not setting off fireworks unsafely and illegally, and by not driving while impaired. “As we quickly move into this Fourth of July weekend, officers at the...
Mendocino County Featured Pet: PepperJack
UKIAH, 7/3/24 – This week’s featured pet is PepperJack, available for adoption at the Ukiah Animal Shelter. Pepperjack is an 18-month-old male mix. Here’s his profile from the Ukiah Animal Shelter:. PepperJack has a very sweet side, but right now he’s a bit nervous, having found himself...
Noyo Harbor’s annual World’s Largest Salmon Barbecue is sprucing up with more musicians and added parking
FORT BRAGG, Calif., 7/3/24 — Noyo Harbor’s 53rd Annual World’s Largest Salmon Barbecue this Saturday will feature more local musicians, a new wine provider and the return of corn. Clear skies are forecast for the fireworks above Noyo River Bridge that follow the BBQ festivities. Last July,...
Mendocino County Veterans Services office moving home
MENDOCINO Co., 7/1/24 — In January Mendocino County staff moved the office of Veterans Services into the county’s Public Health building in Ukiah. There was unused space in the Public Health building, and the move was seen as a cost-saving measure. But veterans were very unhappy with being ousted from 405 Observatory Avenue, a former house turned office that offered a cozy and comfortable setting for veterans to receive services. A big institutional building was simply not the same as a small house dedicated to their needs, with privacy and a warm atmosphere. Veterans complained at a January Board of Supervisors meeting that they were not consulted about the move, which landed the Mendocino County unit of the state’s Air Quality Management District Office in the house on Observatory.
Thousands Evacuated Amid Northern California Wildfire and Heatwave
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in a northern county where a major wildfire has burned thousands of acres and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents amid near-record heat throughout much of the Golden State fueled by human-caused global heating. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) said shortly after noon local time Wednesday that the Thompson Fire, which began Tuesday morning in Butte County, had burned 3,568 acres with no containment in and around the city of Oroville, home to more than 20,000 people. Citing an "imminent threat to life," Newsom,...
A look back at Northern California's longest heat wave on record
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Northern California is in the middle of an intense heat wave. The forecast shows this will likely become one of the region's longest on record. As of Wednesday, Sacramento has reached at least 100 degrees for three days in a row. Each day on the KCRA 3 weather team seven-day forecast shows highs in the triple digits.
Heat Warning Extended Until Next Tuesday as Temperature Records Get Broken
Temperature records were broken across the Bay Area yesterday as the excessive heat warning continues. Santa Rosa topped out at 105 degrees on Tuesday which was a record for the date of July 2nd. Records were also set in San Rafael at 103 degrees, Kentfield at 103, and Oakland at 90. On top of that, the heat warning for most of Northern California has now been extended until next Tuesday at 11 PM. Most of Sonoma County should expect several more days in the triple digits and high 90’s.
"Exceptionally dangerous" heat wave still in early stages; record temps possible
Day two of a dangerous heat wave in the Bay Area and Northern California will see more widespread triple-digit temperatures Wednesday and possibly multiple records being broken, forecasters said.The extreme heat will be most evident in inland areas and higher elevations and triple-digit afternoon temperatures are expected into early next week. The National Weather Service says an Excessive Heat Warning has been extended until July 9 for most of the Bay Area and until July 11 for portions of the Central Valley.KPIX First Alert Weather: Current conditions, alerts, maps for your areaIn a forecast discussion, the Weather Service noted the prolonged...
CA budgets up to $12 million for reparations bills, a milestone in atoning for racist legacy
California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state's efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination against Black Californians.The reparations funding in the $297.9 billion budget Newsom signed over the weekend does not specify what programs the money would go toward. Lawmakers are not considering widespread direct payments to Black Californians this year.The state Legislature is weighing proposals to issue a formal apology for California's role in perpetuating discrimination against Black residents, to create an agency to administer reparations programs,...
Zero Tolerance For Illegal Fireworks On Fourth Of July
CAL FIRE is reminding everyone that it is illegal to sell, transport, or use fireworks that do not carry the “Safe and Sane” seal, as well as possess or use fireworks in a community where they are not permitted. If convicted, a violator could be fined up to $50,000, as well as be sent to ...
California homeowners frustrated as insurance market remains in crisis
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Department of Insurance took questions this week from frustrated homeowners, as hundreds of thousands of people throughout the state face increasingly unaffordable and unavailable insurance. In a Virtual Insurance Town Hall Tuesday, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara answered pre-submitted questions. “One of the main...
California Mayors, Cardroom Employees Protest Bill That Would Let Tribes Bring Lawsuits Over Exclusivity
More than 100 protestors, including local mayors and cardroom employees, gathered in Sacramento on Tuesday to protest Senate Bill SB 549, known as the Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act. The bill, which California lawmakers are considering in the Assembly, would allow California Native American tribes to sue cardrooms over the claim that the privately owned cardrooms are violating the tribes’ rights to exclusively offer Las Vegas-style casino gambling in California.
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