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Columbus, OH

CBS Sacramento

SACRAMENTO — California Governor Gavin Newsom's office issued a response Tuesday after leaked emails from his chief of staff show hardball negotiations over Prop 47 reforms and Newsom's effort to keep a statewide initiative off the November ballot.Republicans and Democratic lawmakers are blasting the exchange and leak for different reasons.CBS News California Investigator Julie Watts first broke this story Monday, showing some of tense the behind-the-scenes messaging in the emails as deadlines near.The email chain from Gov. Newsom's Chief of Staff Dana Williamson reads:"…and point of personal privilege. It's really rude that you agreed to a meeting and then backed...

Gov. Newsom's office responds to leaked emails showing hardball negotiations over Prop 47 reform

Fox Business

Kevin O'Leary "can't be more critical" of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who he believes has "decimated" small business and turned the Golden State into "a shell" of what it was.

Kevin O’Leary slams Gavin Newsom as ‘a bad manager’: California ‘is a shell of what it used to be’

WashingtonExaminer

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) will do anything these days to avoid actually doing his job and trying to reverse California’s decay. Newsom jetted off to Pennsylvania to campaign for President Joe Biden on Friday, trying to save Biden’s floundering campaign after it was made clear that the president cannot function in unscripted interactions.This continues Newsom’s […]

Gavin Newsom will do anything other than his job

San Francisco, CA

New York Post

(The Center Square) – A California campaign wants Gov. Gavin Newsom to do something about illegal fireworks from Nevada.

TNT Fireworks, the state’s leading wholesale distributor of State Fire Marshal-Approved, Safe and Sane Fireworks, has long promoted fireworks safety and education, including co-sponsoring legislation allowing local authorities to impose administrative fines for illegal fireworks possession and use. 

Upgrade your Fourth of July BBQ with grills up to 30% off at Wayfair

TNT also works with local anti-illegal fireworks groups across California to address issues specific to Golden State communities, while at the same time pushing for stronger fireworks ordinances that include fines.



TNT’s concerns include the loudness of illegal...

California campaign wants to shut down incoming Nevada fireworks

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Josue Torres

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced this week that in a significant move to alleviate the financial burden on residents, the state has cleared water and wastewater utility bills for 4 million Californians.

California forgives water utility bills for 4 million residents

Butte County, CA

Oroville, CA

The Independent

 Nearly 30,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Northern California as an enormous wildfire rips through the region amid a sweltering heatwave on the US west coast.The annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration was cancelled and a state of emergency declared as the fire destroyed more than 3,500 acres of land near the city of Oroville, about an hour outside California’s capital Sacramento since it began on Tuesday morning.Some 1,500 emergency workers have been involved in containing the fire in Butte County.Firefighters lined roads to keep the flames from reaching homes while helicopters dumped water on Wednesday....

Nearly 30,000 people evacuated as devastating wildfire rages across Northern California

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Santa Cruz, CA

A California man spent ten days stranded in the mountains after he got lost on a hike, relying in part on large volumes of water to survive.

Hiker missing for 10 days in California mountains survived by drinking a gallon of water each day

Firefighters in El Dorado County, California tried to put out a wildfire that surrounded an airport, as the heat wave continues across the west coast state. Fire crews could be seen dropping water and fire retardant powders from planes and helicopters in a bid to stop the fires from spreading.

California airport engulfed by wildfires

Oregon State

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire rages out of control in northern California, with a swathe of the United States in the grip of a "record-breaking and dangerous" heatwave that was complicating firefighting efforts. Over 25,000 people in the area were under orders to evacuate on Wednesday, local NBC affiliate KCRA reported.

Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire

The Guardian

Six members of motorcycle club’s Bakersfield chapter charged with kidnapping, robbery, assault and others

Entire Hells Angels chapter in California arrested on string of violent charges

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Fresno, CA

A 4-year-old California boy who wandered away from a campground in the Sierra National Forest was found safe after spending 22 hours alone in the wilderness, authorities said.

A search-and-rescue team of about 50 officers and volunteers set out around 11 a.m. Thursday after the child was reported missing from the camping site surrounded by dense forest north of Fresno.

The boy, from Torrance near Los Angeles, was last seen wearing shorts and a T-shirt, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said.



Calif. hiker missing in Santa Cruz mountains for 10 days drank a gallon of water out of boot daily to survive

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California boy, 4, who disappeared from campground found safe after 22 hours alone in wilderness

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the successful launch of a statewide drug operation by the Kentucky State Police (KSP) known as “Operation Summer Heat,” following a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings.

KSP’s Operation Summer Heat makes 206 drug trafficking arrests, saving lives in safer state

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles is a big city rich in natural beauty. Think of all the endless beach towns there are to explore including one of the most filmed in the world, Venice Beach. Yet, if you venture about three and a half hours up the coast, you'll find a slice of paradise and a hidden gem: Los Osos & Baywood Park. It's located in Central California, an underrated wine region, and is only about 20 minutes from San Luis Obispo. If you're looking for a laidback getaway, this is the destination for you.

This Under-The-Radar Town Is A Coastal California Gem Just As Beautiful As Los Angeles

Monterey County, CA

USA TODAY

Lake San Antonio in Monterey County has seen thousands of dead fish wash up on shore.

Thousands of fish found dead in California lake, puzzling authorities

NewsBreak

Should California politicians use campaign funds for beefed-up security? Newsom may soon face the question again

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has reignited discussion on a California proposal that would allow politicians to use campaign funds...

Should California politicians use campaign funds for beefed-up security? Newsom may soon face the question again

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