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Drunk Driver Arrested After Vehicle Plunges Off Lake Hughes Road
A drunk driver was arrested after his vehicle plunged off the side of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, injuring his passenger. Around 10:35 p.m. Monday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall officers were dispatched to a solo-vehicle traffic collision on Lake Hughes Road, south of the Castaic Lake Dam Access, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for ...
Kohl’s at El Paseo Simi Shopping Center in Simi Valley Hits the Market for $19MM
Cushman & Wakefield has brought to the market an 87,963± square foot freestanding Kohl’s (+ Sephora) retail store for $19 million (roughly $216 per square foot). This prime property is part of the El Paseo Simi Shopping Center, located in the downtown area of Simi Valley at 2930 Tapo Canyon Rd. The property sits on a 6.93-acre lot, offering parking, significant frontage, and multiple access points from Tapo Canyon Road and Alamo Street.
Inmate’s brother suspected of using drone to drop drugs into North Kern State Prison
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A handball containing methamphetamine. A contraband cellphone. A crashed drone in a pistachio orchard. Those items — and information obtained from multiple warrants — led investigators to believe the brother of an inmate held at North Kern State Prison used a drone to deliver drugs to the facility. The drug delivery […]
PG&E warns residents of ongoing scams, 107 scam attempts reported in 2 months
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — PG&E wants people to be aware of scammers out there. According to the utility provider, scammers are out in force this summer, using the fact that bills are higher. PG&E saw hundreds of scam attempts made in the Central Valley in May and June, including 107 in Bakersfield alone. Scammers can […]
BPD: 2 suspects with gun, BB gun cause scare at Valley Plaza Mall; Stores reopened
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATED (5:44 P.M.):. Two suspects who had a firearm and a BB gun caused a scare at the Valley Plaza Mall Tuesday afternoon. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Tuesday, July 30, at around 3:49 p.m., there was a report of a person with a gun.
The Perfect Storm: Demand Construction’s Path in the Current Solar Industry
Photos courtesy of Demand Construction: Demand Leadership (from left to right), Harrison Reid, VP of Sales; Chase Hamiter, VP of Sales; Karl Johnstone, CRO; Damla Bahlounian, CMO; Hosep Bahlounian, President; Jack Patterson, Director of Brand; Jorrel Patterson, CEO; Nathan Roberts, Chief Experience Officer. The solar industry, once seen as a...
Leadership Program Gives Black Students the Tools to Thrive
It’s never been more important for young people of color to fully engage in civic life and to know they can shape the way we move forward as a state and as a country, says California Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland). “On the eve of one of the most consequential...
Keeping it Real: Yes! Rent in California is Too Damn High
Overview: California renters are struggling to keep pace with rising rental costs, with the average monthly rent in the state currently at $2,867. Proposition 33, which aims to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, is designed to address the issue by prohibiting state limitations on local rent control initiatives. The state’s housing crisis has resulted in more renters spending half their income on rent, and the number of homeless in the state continues to rise. The practice of pricing people out of their rentals and requiring them to pay exorbitant deposits to secure a more affordable option elsewhere is not sustainable.
Hydrogen-powered VTOL aircraft makes record 523-mile journey — and lands with 10% of its fuel left in the tank
An air taxi has completed the first forward flight of a hydrogen-fueled aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing — and it broke a distance record in the process.
Papa John's pizza opens first Stockton location at College Square
Papa John's recently opened its first Stockton location under the company's 2021 rebranding. The American pizza restaurant chain's newest address is at College Square at 1211 W. March Ln., in Stockton between Poke Salad and Full Steam Staffing. ...
Local teen competes in grueling equestrian race on rescued horse
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - "I still can't believe it" Erna Valdivia giggled as she shook her head. The 17-year-old recently became the first African American teenage girl to compete in one of the most prestigious and difficult endurance horse rides in the world: The Tevis Cup — 100 miles across the Sierra Nevada in one day.
'A win for everyone': Official calls on California schools to turn undeveloped land into affordable housing
As California continues to deal with a housing crisis and a teacher shortage, Tony Thurmond, state superintendent of public instruction, unveiled an initiative he hopes will address both issues. Thurmond said California’s local education agencies own 75,000 acres of undeveloped land, and if school districts develop that land, it could...
Firefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weather
FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews worked Tuesday to hold on to the progress made against the largest blaze in California this year ahead of warming temperatures forecast for later this week. Authorities said containment was 14% and lifted evacuation orders in some communities of Butte County, where...
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