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Paris Olympics: When Northern California Olympians compete and how to watch them
With the Paris Olympics just days away, many Northern Californians have punched their ticket to the City of Lights. Learn more about them and keep track of when and how to watch them here. All times are in Pacific Daylight Time. (In video player above: KCRA 3's Deidre Fitzpatrick shares...
RIFA Infestation Rings Alarm Bells in Western California
With California Ag Today, I’m Haylie Shipp. This is the Ag Information Network. If it’s not aggressive hornets it’s aggressive ants! The Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is responding to an active infestation of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta, in the Montecito area. They believe the infestation originated from the importation of RIFA-infected nursery stock shipped from Riverside County in September of last year.
Governor Newsom honors fallen Caltrans worker
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) equipment operator Alexander Rodish:. “Jennifer and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death today of Caltrans worker Alexander Rodish. A Caltrans employee since 2021, Alexander was a dedicated...
More than 27,000 bags of rice from Lundberg Family Farms recalled in May due to potential rodent contamination
RICHVALE, Calif. - Lundberg Family Farms recalled more than 27,000 bags of rice after the United States Food and Drug Administration says the rice was possibly contaminated with foreign objects. In May, the FDA said that bags of the Wild Blend Gourmet Rice sold by Lundberg Family Farms were possibly...
Target offers to launch probe after shopper begs for self-checkout change – lines even stretched back to produce section
TARGET has said it will look into claims of clogging queues caused by a lack of available checkout kiosks at one of its stores. A shopper at the big box retailer fumed that lines were stretching back to the back of the shop - and demanded immediate action. "Target, please...
Big Lots closing a dozen stores in Northern California: List
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dozens of Big Lots locations in California are closing, according to the company's website as of Monday. There are 109 locations in California on the website and a number of them now include a message reading "closing this location." The exact closing dates are unknown. LOCATIONS...
Western US faces wildfires as millions under heat warnings
Several western US states including California and Utah were battling wildfires on Monday as millions of Americans in the region were once again under heat alerts. Their efforts were complicated by baking temperatures that hit the western United States over the weekend, with more than 30 million people affected by heat warnings in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state.
Black Families In California Fight For Land, Call For Reparations
The practice of eminent domain has been the source of recent pushes for Black people to receive reparations, or repayment for the wrongs done to them by their state or federal governments. Black families in Coloma, California, a small town of around 300 people, are fighting to receive restitution for...
$3.935 Million State Grant is a ‘Game Changer’ for Port of Hueneme
The Port of Hueneme is excited to support and enhance the movement of goods across the state of California and throughout the supply chain with the announcement of a $3.935 million award from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). This historic investment, known as the California Port Data Partnership, will revolutionize direct cloud-based data management and sharing amongst California’s five containerized ports to accelerate climate adaptation and resiliency, workforce development, zero-emission vehicle deployment, and increased grid support and reliability. As the nation’s preeminent global goods movement gateway, California ports are responsible for handling forty percent of all containerized imports and thirty percent of all containerized exports in the United States.
School District Sues Gov. Newsom Over New Gender Identity Law
Last week, the Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) and a group of parents were in a legal battle with the state. The southern California school district sued Gov. Gavin Newsom over Assembly Bill 1955, a law that bans educators from notifying parents about their child’s gender identity. The law aims to protect transgender students against being forced to “come out” to their parents against their will. However, parents and school board members in Chino Valley argue that the law violates the parent’s rights under the United States Constitution.
California Teen Goes Missing After Riding Bike to Visit Family
A California teen is reportedly missing after riding her bike to visit family last week. According to a news release from the City of Monterey Park on Facebook, Alison Jillian Chao, 15, “left her residence on July 16, 2024, at approximately 5:32 p.m. Video footage shows Alison’s last known whereabouts on July 16 at 6:23 p.m.”
Kamala Harris Charged with Covering up Corruption by Residents of Radioactive Treasure Island
California Senator Kamala Harris who is now running for President of the United States was accused on 3/14/19 with obstruction of justice and involved in a corruption cover-up at the contaminated radioactive SF Treasure Island site by two former residents Felita Sample and Andre Patterson. Both Sample and Patterson were...
KamalaCare: Harris backed ‘Medicare for All’ and abolishing private insurance
Vice President Kamala Harris’s past support for “Medicare for All” places her well to the left of President Joe Biden and is likely to prove a liability for her as she seeks to win the 2024 presidential race. As senator from California, Harris supported Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) Medicare for All plan, which would have […]
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