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High winds force power shutoffs across Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — Around 2,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers are without power in Solano County as the utility company implements its Public Safety Power Shutoffs. Winds blasting through Northern California threaten to knock down power lines that have the potential to spark, ignite nearby vegetation and trigger a wildfire. This is why in recent years […]
California's wealthiest town, home to gated communities, is one you've probably never heard of
According to a recent list compiled by Title Max, Monte Sereno has been named the wealthiest town in California, with residents earning an average of more than $250,000 annually. This small community, located in Santa Clara County, outpaces the median U.S. household income of $67,521 by a significant margin.
Fencing installed to protect endangered Mojave Desert tortoises from vehicles
Mojave National Preserve officials are continuing their efforts to protect endangered desert tortoises from vehicles with the installation of dozens of miles of roadside "tortoise fencing" in tortoise habitats, officials announced Friday. The 2-foot-tall metal fencing has already been put in place along portions of Cima Road, according to the Preserve. ...
Proposition 33 could change California's rent control laws
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — The battle over rent control is heading to the ballot box as California voters decide on Proposition 33. The Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act was passed back in 1995, preventing cities and counties throughout the state from imposing certain rent control measures. Proposition 33 would repeal...
California Driver Caught Using Horrifying Halloween Decoration as Carpool Lane Companion
The California Highway Patrol reminded Halloween enthusiasts that carpool lane companions must have a heartbeat in a hilarious Facebook post. In its post, the California Highway Patrol in San Jose shared a photo of a driver seemingly receiving a ticket for driving in the carpool lane with a terrifying mask and skeleton costume strapped to his passenger seat.
Study: California’s Prop. 47 increased recidivism, serial crime, trial no-shows
(The Center Square) - A new analysis has found California's Proposition 47, which turned six drug and theft crimes into misdemeanors, has increased reoffending and levels of drug and theft crime. While the report did not analyze Prop. 36, a measure voters seem likely to approve in November that would strengthen prosecution and create a mental health or substance abuse treatment option, it noted the proposition could correct some of Prop. 47's harms. The paper from the Manhattan Institute, a right-of-center think tank, analyzed the...
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