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Mack 10-year-olds fall to Chico to end memorable summer season
A memorable summer season ended for the McKinleyville 10-year-old Little League All-Stars on Tuesday night. Playing in the championship round of the Section 2 tournament in Cottonwood, the young McKinleyville players fell 13-11 to West Chico, just two wins shy of qualifying for this year’s NorCal state tournament. “It...
Bones found near Redway "possibly human," says anthropologist
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — Bones found near Redway earlier this month have been deemed "possibly human" following an examination by anthropologists and the Humboldt County Coroner's Office. The bones were found in the south fork of the Eel River, near Redway, on Saturday, July 6, according to the Humboldt...
Elon Musk says X headquarters is moving to Texas, cites California’s gender identity law
Elon Musk says the downtown San Francisco headquarters of X, formerly Twitter, is moving to Austin, Texas, according to a post from the billionaire entrepreneur Tuesday afternoon.
Newsom vetoes bipartisan bill requiring state to evaluate homelessness spending
(The Center Square) – Despite broad support, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state didn't need increased oversight on how tax dollars are spent on homelessness. Newsom vetoed an unopposed bill that would have required the state to evaluate the money it gives to cities and counties for homelessness programs, saying it would create “unnecessary ongoing workload” and that other actions already to increase oversight render the bill “redundant.” Earlier this year, a state audit found the state was not adequately tracking the outcomes for...
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco is RNC delegate
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is on the floor this week at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Sheriff Bianco, who is a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, is one of 169 delegates sent by California to this year’s RNC. He says the tone in Milwaukee was somber after the attempt on Trump’s life … but the mood has brightened since then.
Governor signs bill into law to improve state fire advisory panel responsiveness Monday
Governor Newsom signed a bill into law that improves the ability of the State Board of Fire Services, an advisory panel for the California State Fire Marshal, to respond quickly to fire emergencies statewide on Monday. The post Governor signs bill into law to improve state fire advisory panel responsiveness Monday appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
California bans school rules requiring parents to be notified of child’s pronoun change
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has signed a law banning school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to be identified as a different gender than the one appearing on the birth certificate. The controversial law bars school districts from passing or enforcing policies requiring staff to disclose information related to a […]
California needs a million EV charging stations — but that’s ‘unlikely’ and ‘unrealistic’
Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than 7 years, and then doubled to 2 million in 2035. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.
New California Law Mandates Fentanyl Education in High School Health Courses
A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this month will now require school districts to include curriculum on the dangers of fentanyl use as part of high school health courses, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. Authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego), Assembly Bill 2429 will require schools...
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