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California’s heat wave crisis: Report reveals costs, health impacts
A recent report from the California Department of Insurance has highlighted the staggering economic and health impacts of extreme heat in California, totaling over $7.7 billion in the last decade. Released amidst a heat wave, with temperatures soaring past 120 in Palm Springs, the report underscores a growing crisis. “Extreme...
California Fresh Fruit Association Announces Market Access for California Peaches and Nectarines in Vietnam; Caroline Stringer and Jenny Lester Moffitt Comment
FRESNO, CA - A monumental trade decision occurred earlier this week. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Vietnam has granted market access for California peaches and nectarines effective immediately. “The California stonefruit industry identified Vietnam as a strategic export market because Vietnamese consumers value high quality and...
‘Forced outing’ parental notice policies banned in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law on Monday banning schools from passing policies requiring parents be notified if their child decides to change their gender identity. The law prevents school staff from “outing” a student to their parent or anyone else without their permission. Proponents held up the measure as a…
US Rep. Schiff warns of big Democratic losses with Biden atop ticket-NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, a California Democrat who is running for the Senate, warned donors in a private meeting that his party was likely to suffer major losses if President Joe Biden continued his reelection campaign, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing two unnamed sources.
California 'smash and grab' burglars arrested after string of gun store robberies
Federal authorities Tuesday announced the arrest of six men on suspicion of a nine-month-long smash-and-grab burglary spree targeting gun stores across Southern California. Starting in October 2023, the men — four teenagers and two in their early 20s — are accused of stealing vehicles and then ramming those vehicles into gun stores where they would ransack display cases. The federal indictment alleges that the scheme used other stolen cars as getaway vehicles.
Newsom sends Trump security reinforcements at RNC: ‘Public safety transcends party lines’
As the Republican National Convention welcomed former President Donald Trump on Monday, dozens of security officers from deep-blue California were among those guarding the MAGA leader. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) was responsible for reinforcing the GOP’s security forces with 61 officers from his state. “Public safety transcends party lines,” the Democratic governor said Monday. His […]
L.A. homicide rate higher than rest of state, lower than other major cities: report
More than 300 people were murdered within the city of Los Angeles in 2023, creating a homicide rate that is higher than the state as a whole and most other major cities in California. But a new report released by the California Attorney General’s Office, alongside Los Angeles Police Department data, shows that L.A. isn’t […]
GRAND SLAM! Venus Williams ‘Snubbed’ Prince Harry by Refusing to Join Claps and Standing Ovation When He Was Handed Pat Tillman Gong
Tennis Legend Venus Williams can effortlessly leap across a tennis court, but she kept her feet planted firmly on the ground and did not participate in a standing ovation or a round of applause when Prince Harry received the Pat Tillman Service Award at ESPN’s ESPY awards Thursday night, RadarOnline.com can reveal.Williams, whose sister Serena is a close friend of Harry’s wife Meghan Markle, stared blankly ahead as Harry took the stage and Meghan stood applauding, mere feet from where Williams was seated at the glittering ceremony held in Los Angeles. Footage from the live event from ESPN screened on...
Crews to continue work on Butte City Bridge Project
This week, crews will be clearing the water around the Butte City Bridge Project. Crews to continue work on Butte City Bridge Project. This week, crews will be clearing the water around the Butte City Bridge Project.
Purr-fect time to adopt! Haven's Empty the Shelter event waives fees
REDDING, Calif. — If you’re looking for a new furry friend, right now is the time to go down to the Haven Humane Society for their paw-some event. From now until July 31, the Haven Humane Society in Redding is hosting an “Empty the Shelter” event where all adoption fees are waived. Normally these fees can be as much as $135 for a young animal or zero for an elderly animal. The shelter takes care of microchips, spaying or neutering, and all vaccines they are eligible for.
Shasta supervisors consider $100K proposal to persuade Avelo Airlines to stay in Redding
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors could make a $100,000 pitch to keep Avelo Airlines in Redding. The low-cost air carrier announced last month that it would stop flights in the North State after learning the company that provides ground service operations for Avelo at Redding Regional Airport was pulling out.
2 people arrested for felony vandalism in Chico
CHICO, Calif. - Two people were arrested after an officer caught them spray painting the side of a business in downtown Chico on Tuesday morning. At about 3 a.m. on Tuesday, a Chico police officer was patrolling downtown and saw two people spray painting the side of a business in the 500 block of W 4th Street.
Apple helps launch Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund
Apple is teaming up with the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, Sobrato Philanthropies, and Destination: Home — all experts in affordable housing development — to launch the new Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund. This fund, which will make targeted, favorable loans to advance affordable housing development, is part of Apple’s broader $2.5 billion commitment to address housing affordability in communities across California.
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