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Former California senator slams lawmakers ‘pushing out’ Biden: ‘Please spare me your five minutes of fame’
Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) on Thursday bashed lawmakers who have called for President Biden to drop out of the race after last week’s presidential debate against former President Trump. “I disagree with these members who are coming on TV for their five minutes of fame and pushing out a man who has been…
California AG Rob Bonta returning $155K of Duong contributions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Attorney General is returning $155,000 of campaign contributions given to him by members of Oakland's Duong family, who were raided by the FBI in June. In an email to KTVU on Wednesday, Nathan Click, a spokesman for Rob Bonta's campaign, wrote that the attorney general...
California mulls millions in reparations costs after Newsom declares budget emergency
(The Center Square) - California is considering spending $12 million on pending reparations-related legislation after the governor declared a budget emergency, an act that allows the use of state rainy day funds to plug the deficit. At the low end, reparations bills with finite costs add up to approximately $4.3 million per year. However, with some potential programs such as spending savings from prison capacity reductions on gun violence reduction programs or making food a public health benefit for millions of Californians having unknown cost...
‘Really triggering’: SF bartenders have mixed feelings about new drug testing law
As revelers bar hop over the holiday and weekend, they might notice something new at their local watering holes: signs warning them about getting “roofied” and offering test strips to check for spiked drinks. Roughly 2,400 bars and nightclubs across California must now, by law, offer and advertise...
Council approves allocation of ARPA fund expenditures — new group applies for funding
At the Susanville City Council’s Wednesday, July 3, meeting, the Susanville City Council approved Resolution No. 24-6328 allocating the $1.4 million in remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds. Funding was approved for $359,000 for a new fire engine (total allocation $930,000 including $571,000 from the general fund (PG&E settlement...
Oroville man charged with setting fire during Thompson Fire
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - An Oroville man was charged today in Butte County Superior Court for setting his "own backfire" during the Thompson Fire. Harold G. Pulley, 61, of Oroville, was arraigned in Butte County Superior Court on Friday on a single count of arson, alleging that Pulley deliberately set fire to grass and forest land off of Oro Quincy Highway during the Thompson Fire.
CAA to hold 2 food distributions for those impacted by the Thompson Fire
OROVILLE, Calif. - The Community Action Agency of Butte County will hold two tailgate food giveaways next week for those directly impacted by the Thompson Fire. July 8 at 8 a.m. from 10 a.m. July 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. Both will be at the Nelson Sports Complex at...
Deputies arrest stabbing suspect in Shasta County
MONTGOMERY CREEK, Calif. - Deputies arrested a stabbing suspect early Friday morning. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office said that around 3:40 a.m., they responded to a home on Webster Way in Montgomery Creek to reports of a stabbing. Deputies located the victim, a 50-year-old man, at a home in...
Dozens rally for missing Redding woman as charges against alleged abuser are dropped
Some 200 people showed up outside Shasta County Superior Court in Redding on Friday to rally for a woman who has been missing since May 17, while in court her husband — who was accused of abusing her — had charges against him dismissed. Most of the people...
Mass Casualty Incident on Crescent City Beach After Fireworks Accident Yesterday
Video by Jalea Aubrey shows the firework display and then an explosion. A tragic incident occurred last night, July 4, on the beach near Crescent City when a private fireworks display went horribly wrong, resulting in a mass casualty event. Just before 10:30 p.m., a group of people was setting off large fireworks for families gathered on the beach. The display, not affiliated with the city, ended in disaster when a box of fireworks ignited prematurely, sending mortars flying into the crowd. (See another video here if you can’t see it below.)
UPDATE: Fire crews have a hose lay and bulldozer-built fire line set around Dersch Fire
Crews at the scene of a grass and brush fire off Dersch Road near Highway 44 reported that there is a fire line built by bulldozer and a firehose line also laid around the entire blaze. The fire was at 50 acres and 5% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. ...
Forward progress stopped on Dersch Fire, evacuations lifted
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Forward progress have been stopped on the Dersch Fire, burning between Anderson and Shingletown, according to Cal Fire. Additionally, all evacuation orders have been lifted, the Shasta County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) says. The vegetation fire ignited near Dersch Road and Ash Creek Road before 11:45...
Redding Freedom Festival 2024 was a booming success!
REDDING, Calif. — A huge crowd gathered to celebrate Independence Day in Redding Thursday night. The evening was filled with food, music, and delicious shaved ice to help keep people cool as the sun began to set. The spectacular fireworks display started around 10 p.m., dazzling the crowd gathered...
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