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Marina company in running for 'Coolest Thing Made in California'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Marina company has advanced to the final 16 to compete for the title of "Coolest Thing Made in California.”. The California Manufacturers & Technology Association announced that nearly 85,000 votes were submitted and 135 products were nominated before slimming the list to 16. Joby Aviation's...
Historic baseball field featured in 'A League of Their Own' burns down in Ontario
A historic baseball field that has been used in several films burned down in Ontario overnight, leaving the community devastated over the loss.The fire started around 11:30 p.m. Thursday at Jay Littleton Ball Park. Responding firefighters encountered massive flames coming from the stadium and dugout, but little could be done to save it. No injuries were reported."Unfortunately, the extent of the fire... has ended with a complete loss of of our stadium," said Deputy Chief Michael Wedell with the Ontario Fire Department.The historic baseball field was built in the 1930s with a wooden frame grandstand.It's owned by the city and...
Stanford Reverses Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s With Brain Metabolism Drug
Neuroscientists at Stanford have linked Alzheimer’s disease to the disruption of brain metabolism via the kynurenine pathway, which is affected by amyloid plaque and tau proteins. Their research has demonstrated that drugs blocking this pathway can restore cognitive function in Alzheimer’s mice by improving brain metabolism. This discovery not...
Battle Continues to Clean Up Virginia Street
GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - At the Aug. 5 Gridley City Council meeting, city attorney Tony Galyean provided a much-needed update on the clean-up of the two abandoned properties at 390 and 110 Virginia St. The structures have been a source of serious concern and frustration for Gridley residents and business...
California rooftop solar subsidy to cost $8.5 billion a year, says ratepayer advocate
(Reuters) - A California residential solar subsidy will cost ratepayers who do not have rooftop panels about $8.5 billion annually by the end of this year, contributing to higher electricity rates for consumers, according to an analysis published on Thursday by the top U.S. solar state's ratepayer advocate.
New plastic bag ban comes before California Legislature
Environmentalists gathered at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas last Saturday for a beach cleanup and a push to ban plastic grocery bags at store checkouts. The group included elected officials, activists from the Surfrider Foundation and even a woman dressed in a suit made from plastic bags. “I wear this as...
Thorson Wins Friday Night Main Event at the Gold Cup
CHICO, CA (August 23, 2024) — Tanner Thorson won the feature event Friday night during the 70th Mike Curb NOS Energy Drink Gold Cup Race of Champions presented by Napa Auto Parts at Silver Dollar Speedway with the Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series. Thorson passed Rico Abreu with...
Woman arrested for assault early Friday morning in Chico
CHICO, Calif. - A woman was arrested for assault after an early-morning altercation in Chico. The incident was reported around 2 a.m. Friday at 1200 W. Sacramento Avenue in Chico. Chico State University spokesperson Andrew Staples said there was an altercation and a woman was arrested for misdemeanor assault. Staples...
Northern California forecast: Cool Friday, when and where rain could fall this weekend
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Friday will be one of the coolest days Northern California has seen this month as clouds roll in and winds weaken. Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn said Friday's forecast high in downtown Sacramento is 76 degrees, a notable drop from 84 degrees on Thursday. The major cooldown is...
Man in wheelchair dies after being hit by car in Chico one month ago
CHICO, Calif. - A man in a wheelchair who was hit by a car in Chico last month has died. The crash happened July 24 on Park Ave. at E.12th Street. Police said the victim 69-year-old Frankie Moodie was in a motorized wheelchair. He was crossing the street when a car driven by Jennifer Jackson hit him. Police said she ran a red light.
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