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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 […]
Valley fever cases identified among attendees of Kern County music festival
The California Department of Public Health is investigating Valley fever cases among people who traveled through Kern County in May to attend the outdoor music festival Lightning in a Bottle. Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis or "cocci," is an infectious disease caused by the Coccidioides fungus that grows in the soil and...
Man dies after car crashes into parked truck in Lamont
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man died after crashing into a parked truck in Lamont Monday night. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on July 29, 2024, at around 9:30 p.m., deputies were called to the intersection of Georgetown Avenue and Field Street for a vehicle collision involving a sedan into a parked flatbed truck.
Northern California forecast: Wildfire smoke visible, temperatures inch closer to triple digits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Wednesday continues the trend of Northern California getting hotter as it returns toward triple-digit weather. Meteorologist Tamara Berg said Wednesday's forecast high is 98 degrees, up from 94 degrees on Tuesday. The average for this time of year is 95 degrees. Along with hotter temperatures across...
Newsom’s push to enforce anti-camping laws repeats California’s past mistakes on homelessness
These were the words that haunted me during the more than two decades I spent living on the streets of Los Angeles, from 1977 to 1998. At the time, the city enforced robust anti-camping laws that kept homeless people out of sight but made it nearly impossible for friends, family and case workers to help me find permanent housing.
California’s L.A. region experiences a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Monday afternoon. There have been no significant reports of damages. Officials reported that the earthquake’s epicenter was located near Barstow, causing it to be felt in the Los Angeles region. Local media reports indicate that...
Bay Area embracing ADUs amid housing crisis - are they worth the investment?
California's housing crisis is forcing lawmakers to think of new ways to get more people into neighborhoods that are already well established.Just last month, San Jose reported the median home price was nearly $1.4 million - that's an increase of 10% from the previous year."I couldn't afford to live here if I didn't buy my house 25 years ago," expressed Joyce Higashi a San Jose homeowner who just added an accessory dwelling unit in her backyard.Many young people or families will never be able to live in San Jose. That is, unless they consider buying an ADU."That ADU pricing will...
Charging California farmers for groundwater use could yield massive conservation gains, researchers find
California farmers are willing to cut back on groundwater usage when their local governments start charging for this formerly free resource, new research has found. Historically, Golden State farmers have kept their crops irrigated amid extreme heat and drought by tapping into groundwater beneath their properties — at no charge, other than the costs of pumping.
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