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California tomato crop threatened by beet leafhopper, state of emergency delcared
A tiny bug could skyrocket tomato prices and throw California's tomato farmers into crisis. The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors earlier in July declared a state of emergency as a virus brought on by the beet leafhopper threatens to ruin the summer’s tomato harvest and wipe out millions of dollars of crops. ...
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 […]
Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and Baker City as flames from the Durkee fire advanced toward the roadway in multiple locations. The Oregon Department of Transportation also closed the eastbound lanes of I-84 from Pendleton to Baker City and warned Tuesday night that travelers should expect continued highway closures in eastern Oregon as fire crews actively fight fire from the interstate. The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday night authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the lightning-caused blaze that started July 17. It had scorched nearly 375 square miles (971 square kilometers) as of Tuesday afternoon. The Durkee fire was threatening homes in and around the communities of Durkee, Huntington and Rye Valley, as well as the interstate, cell towers and power infrastructure in the area. Fire crews and equipment from 22 states were battling the blaze as of Tuesday, authorities said.
California Report Reveals Devastating Impacts of Extreme Heat on Marginalized Communities
Black Voice News photojournalist Aryana Noroozi was born in San Diego, California and graduated with a master’s degree from The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Her love for visual storytelling led her to document immigrant and deportee communities and those struggling with addiction. She was a 2020 Pulitzer Center Crisis Reporting Fellow and a GroundTruth Project Migration Fellow. She is currently a CatchLight/Report for America corps member employed by Black Voice News. You can learn more about her at aryananoroozi.com. You can email her at aryana@blackvoicenews.com.
One of 2 drivers in deadly crash on SR-163 pleads not guilty
SAN DIEGO — One of two men accused of killing four people in an alleged DUI crash early morning on July 19 pleaded not guilty in court. Aleim Alvarez Garcia, 24, from San Marcos is behind bars with bail set at $1 million dollars. According to CHP, Alvarez Garcia...
Retail Crime Queenpin Michelle Mack Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
Michelle Mack, ringleader of a nationwide organized retail crime ring that targeted ULTA Beauty, Sephora, and other retailers, has received a sentence of five years and five months in a California state prison. Her husband Kenneth received the same sentence, but as a part of his plea deal he will be released after one year and then enter probation for the rest of his sentence.
Sewage impacts diminish, safe to swim off Coronado: Health officials
Water contact closures have been lifted for North Beach Coronado and Coronado Lifeguard Tower, health officials said. Recent water quality samples meet state health standards, The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality said Sunday. The La Jolla Children's Pool remained under advisory. Beachgoers were advised that bacteria...
All Four Victims of Kearny Mesa Suspected DUI Crash Were in Their 20s
Authorities Monday publicly identified four men who were killed last week in a predawn suspected DUI collision on state Route 163 in Kearny Mesa. Killed in the three-vehicle pileup on the southbound side of the freeway at Interstate 805 on Friday were Faruk Cetin, 27, Mahsun Dursun, 23, Abdurrezak Hizmali, 27, and Baris Savas, 25, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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