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Governor Newsom announced California secured a grant to help with the Thompson Fire
CALIFORNIA - Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help make sure vital resources are available to help with the suppression of the Thompson Fire. The fire is burning in the area of Cherokee Road and Thompson...
Mega Millions ticket worth $800,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - As the nation awaits the winner of Mega Millions' $162 million lottery winner, someone in California may be $800,000 richer. According to California Lottery's website late Tuesday night, a ticket worth $810,362 was sold at a Chevron gas station on Diablo Road in Danville, California. The news...
Origence Raises $132,850 With “30 Years Of Impact” Campaign Donating Funds To Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Origence matched donations made under the campaign at Lending Tech Live ‘24. Irvine, CA, July 1, 2024—Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, raised $132,850 in its “30 Years of Impact” campaign fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals as part of its 30th anniversary celebration.
Smoke from Northern California fire expected to drift into SF Bay Area
Smoke from the Thompson Fire burning near Oroville, 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, was beginning to drift into the Bay Area Tuesday night and is forecast to continue to move into the region on Wednesday, as a heat wave continues to bake California, officials said. With air quality in...
Traffic grinds to a halt after a horse is killed on the I-5 Freeway
Traffic slowed down on the I-5 Freeway Tuesday night after a runaway horse died in one of the lanes. The California Highway Patrol said three horses started running across several lanes of the busy highway a little before 9:00 p.m., near the transition road on the westbound 210 Freeway close to the Newhall Pass. Two horses died after colliding with a car in the middle lane. It eventually died in the No. 4 lane. The driver pulled over to the side of the freeway as some passersby tried to wrangle another horse. It's unclear how the horses got on the freeway.
4 people strike gold with lottery scratchers in Southern California
Four lucky Southern California residents recently scratched their way to small fortunes with California Lottery Scratcher games, lottery officials announced. The biggest winner was Jose Garfias, who won $7 million from an Xtreme Crosswords Scratcher ticket sold at Sweet Time Donuts in Compton. Douglas Colton won $5 million on a Year of Fortune Scratcher, which […]
Gasoline companies settle price-fixing lawsuit for $13.9 million
The settlement follows the California Attorney General's filing of deceptive marketing claims against major fossil fuel companies. Gasoline companies accused of fixing prices by manipulating the spot market following a 2015 explosion at a Torrance refinery agreed to pay $13.9 million to settle the consolidated litigation, weeks after the California Attorney General filed deceptive marketing claims Exxon Mobil and other major fossil fuel companies.
California’s first celebrity lawyer
Earl Rogers, a legendary California trial lawyer, successfully defended numerous individuals in criminal prosecutions. Hiram Johnson once described Rogers as "the best trial lawyer this country has ever had." Despite his professional success, Rogers died alone and penniless at the age of 52 after a prolonged struggle with alcoholism. John...
Photo of fake sign in downtown SF appearing to mock CA retail theft law goes viral
A sign was posted a few days ago outside of the Louis Vuitton store in downtown San Francisco. Photos of the sign began to circulate on social media and have since gone viral -- one X post having more than 7.7 million views.
Newsom heading to DC to ‘stand with’ Biden at high-stakes governors meeting
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is heading to Washington, D.C., to “stand with” President Joe Biden at a meeting with Democratic governors that could decide the party’s presidential nominee this November. Newsom will head to the capital Wednesday “to stand with the President,” a Newsom campaign spokesman told KCRA News. The news comes as murmurs of […]
Former HGTV Star Goes Viral With Son as He’s Drafted Into the NHL
When 18-year-old Beckett Sennecke heard his name called as the number three pick in the NHL Draft on June 28, 2024, the shock on his face and the words out of his mouth went viral in an instant, amusing sports fans across social media. But as he turned to his parents, longtime HGTV fans got their own shock, realizing Sennecke’s mom is Candice Olson, one of the network’s most popular former hosts.
How to save money on air-conditioning repairs, electricity costs during triple-digit heat wave
As the stretch of triple-digit temperatures continues this week, people across Northern California are ramping up the usage of their air conditioning units. RPM HVAC Service, a family-owned company based out of Roseville, said they got 60 calls for service within 24 hours early this week, and they expect to get even more as the heat wave goes on.
McDonald’s Drive-Thru Sold for $3.85MM to Fountain Valley Buyer
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, in conjunction with Oaks Commercial Real Estate, announced today that the two firms arranged the sale of a single-tenant property occupied by a McDonald’s Drive-Thru in Fountain Valley, California. The sale price was $3.85 million for the absolute triple-net ground lease, representing a 3.55% cap rate.
Irvine Police Unearth Illegal Firearms and Drugs Following Arrest of Suspects in Tesla Charger Theft
The streets of Irvine witnessed a police investigation that stemmed from a seemingly trivial theft but eventually uncovered a cache of firearms, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia. According to the Irvine Police Department's Facebook post, on June 9, surveillance video from an apartment complex captured a suspect breaking into a Tesla and pilfering the vehicle charger and adapters.
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