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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 […]
Central Valley residents rally for right to know where toxic pesticides are applied
SHAFTER, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — More than 50 Central Valley residents who either live in a rural area or come from a background in farm work, rallied at the Shafter Youth Center to demand attention from the state. The concern goes towards toxic pesticides being released in areas such as...
The SAPD arrested 14 suspects during a citywide probationer check
In response to the recent increase in criminal activity, the SAPD AB 109 Taskforce organized a city-wide probation compliance check operation. They focused on wanted probationers and those linked to violent gangs using intelligence from our Homicide and Robbery Units. The operation involved the Orange County Probation Department Orange County...
David Shackleford Singles, Doubles, Triples, Scores Three Runs & Drives in Three in SGV Monarchs’ 9-7 Victory Over OC Juice
The San Gabriel Valley Monarchs trailed the Orange County Juice from the top of the first inning to the bottom of the eighth. The SGVM, however, scored four runs in that decisive eighth inning and picked up a 9-7 victory over the Juice. With a couple games to play in...
Man suspected in Riverside homicide arrested in Mexico 19 years later
The suspect in a 2005 murder at a home in Riverside has been arrested in Mexico, nearly two decades after the crime was committed. According to the Riverside Police Department, 50-year-old Luis Contreras was arrested by Mexican authorities in Mexicali on July 8, and has since been extradited back to Riverside County to face charges. […]
Dozens of dogs to be removed from Coachella Valley property after owner found dead
Fourteen dogs were rescued from a ranch property in the Coachella Valley Monday, and animal control officials say dozens more still need to be retrieved. According to Riverside County Animal Services, the dogs were living off of Vee Bee Road in an unincorporated area near Desert Hot Springs called Sky Valley. Authorities responded to the […]
Riverside County reports child drowning death
A 4-year-old western Riverside County boy died after being found unresponsive in a community spa, Riverside County health officials reported Thursday. The child died at a local hospital on Monday, July 15. “Such a tragedy serves as a reminder of how important it is to be careful when around water,”...
Lake Powell levels up 20% thanks to lucky weather, water conservation efforts
Lake Powell, one of the Southwest’s largest reservoirs, is at its highest level in more than three years. This even though 2024 runoff will be below average. The lake is now 42% full, nearly 20% higher than it was last spring, and out of danger of falling so low it would hit a so-called dead pool and not be able to generate electricity at Glen Canyon Dam.
Matthew Stafford selling Hidden Hills home 2 years after buying it from Drake
Matthew Stafford has been busy in the real estate market since arriving in Los Angeles three years ago. In that short period of time, he’s purchased multiple homes in Southern California, including a $28 million mansion in Hidden Hills that he bought at the end of 2023. In 2022,...
California took vacation time from a prison doctor. Now it has to pay him $1.8 million
A California prison doctor accumulated more than 1,000 hours of personal time off and used some of it to work a second job. He claimed he faced retaliation when officials began scrutinizing his time and then clawed back much of his leave bank
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