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New Bill Needs Governor’s Signature to Ease Black Job Crisis
As a pastor and community activist in South Los Angeles, I’m daily reminded of how much poverty has affected the financial and spiritual wellbeing of our Black communities. With rising inflation, from food to gas prices, Black folks are being outpriced in their own communities. And because of historic discrimination, Black people face disproportionately high unemployment rates, leaving them unable to take care of their families and vulnerable to chronic poverty, homelessness and incarceration.
CAL FIRE budget and insurance costs continue to soar
As temperatures continue to climb across Central California, the risk for wildfires also increases.Just last month, the June Lightning Complex Fire sparked in Fresno County as temperatures soared to the triple digits.That fire has since been contained, but the SQF Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn tens of thousands of acres in the Sequoia National Forest with temperatures heating up once again."We've had more rain and precipitation than usual, which includes snow melt, which has left a lot of fuel on the ground because the last two fire seasons have been relatively mild," CAL FIRE Battalion Chief of Communications, David...
August is Valley Fever Awareness Month
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — August is Valley Fever Awareness Month and the California Department of Public Health indicates the state may have set a record for Valley Fever cases in 2023. Dr. Carlos D’Assumpcao and Annika Knudsen from Flame & Skewers stopped by 17 News to share details on the illness and promotion happening at […]
A closer look at how Silicon Valley will impact presidential election
The deep pockets of the Silicon Valley tech giants and venture capitalists continue to play a major role in this historical presidential election. While vice presidential hopeful JD Vance is scheduled to be in the Bay Area next week for a fundraiser, political leaders say Republicans are taking a bigger piece of the pie from Silicon Valley's donor elites.
Keith Papini Interview: Ex-Husband Reveals Why Sherri Papini Faked Her Kidnapping
Before Hulu’s Perfect Wife premiere, Sherri Papini’s ex-husband, Keith Papini, opened up about the kidnapping hoax. Sherri, the woman who faked her kidnapping, went missing in November 2016. After an investigation, detectives proved that her disappearance was a hoax. They found evidence proving she lived in her ex-boyfriend James Reyes’ house during the disappearance. Sherri was a married mother of two at the time.
Two El Dorado Hills residents appointed to top state roles
The office of California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the appointment of two individuals to two different top positions representing the state of Calfornia. Both of the appointments are residents of El Dorado Hills, according to the press release issued by the Governor’s office. Edmond Blagdon of El Dorado...
East Bay phone bank volunteers energized by VP Harris' presidential bid
The excitement in the Democratic party over Kamala Harris' name being moved to the top of the ticket is energizing volunteers here in the Bay Area.In a sleepy neighborhood in the hills of El Sobrante, more than a dozen volunteers gathered at Nancy Klein's house. It's something they do every week."I'm a volunteer with the Democrats, and we're reaching out today to say thank you for donating to the Harris for president campaign," said one of the volunteers, who was reading a script provided by the campaign.There are people scattered in every room of the house, even the garage. They...
Expectant parents identified as victims swept into ocean in Santa Cruz
Two victims who died last week after being swept into the ocean in Santa Cruz lived in San Jose. The victims were a couple, identified by family as Pedro and Emma Nelly, and were soon to be married. Pedro's father said it is an indescribable pain he feels after receiving...
Antioch police search for man who stole nearly $500K of jewelry from JCPenney
(KRON) — The Antioch Police Department is searching for a man who stole nearly $500,000 of jewelry in June. Surveillance video (above) shows the man smashing glass cases with a hammer in the city’s JCPenney before reaching inside to snag the goods. The theft happened at 10 p.m. on June 15. JCPenney is located at […]
MCSO: Bay Area marijuana thieves reportedly pummeled in Covelo
Two Bay Area men were seriously injured Monday while reportedly trying to steal marijuana from a property in Covelo, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported. According to the MCSO, deputies responded to the 24000 block of Shady Lane when residents there reported around 3:15 p.m. July 22 that they had “interrupted multiple subjects stealing marijuana, who subsequently fled the location in a red pickup and a U-Haul box truck.”
Idaho’s Air Quality Crisis: The Hidden Dangers of Wildfires and Pollution
Summers in the Western United States are a challenge. Whether you live in Arizona, California, or our state of Idaho, it's hot. The summer of 2024 is projected to be one of the hottest and most dangerous on record, posing a significant threat to our communities. . Fortunately, the Gem...
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