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First responders utilizing helicopters make adjustments during California's heat wave
SACRAMENTO – Helicopters high in the sky can't hide from the heat as excessive heat impacts first responders who utilize helicopters during California's heat wave. Two weeks of triple digits adds up for helicopter pilots who must make adjustments to the aircraft to continue to fly, but depending on the aircraft, some stay grounded. "These aircraft have been deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan in high temperatures, high altitudes in Afghanistan. They've been tested in their tried and true and a lot of different theaters that have this kind of environment," said Cal Fire Helicopter Program Manager and Chief Pilot, Benjamin Berman.Cal...
Northern California murder case remains unsolved, deputies offering $50,000 reward for answers
(FOX40.COM) — A murder case in Northern California remains unsolved after three years, and officials are reminding the community of a $50,000 reward that will be issued in exchange for information that leads to an arrest. One day before the Fourth of July in 2021, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office was sent to assist California […]
California shoplifting up 39%, assaults, robberies, stolen vehicles rising
(The Center Square) - California continued its rapid increase in assaults, robberies, car thefts, and shoplifting, with the latest statewide data finding shoplifting increased 39% in 2023. Violent crimes overall rose from 193,019 in 2022 to 199,838, with most of the increase from jumps in assaults and robberies. Aggravated assaults, or attacks with the “purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury,” jumped from 128,798 in 2022 to 135,046 in 2023. Robberies, which involve the threat or use of force to take property, increased from...
Three earthquakes recorded near major California fault line
(FOX40.COM) — On Thursday night, three earthquakes were detected near California’s most active fault, the San Andreas Fault, according to records from the United States Geological Survey. The first quake was shown to have hit right along the San Andreas Fault at 8:46 p.m. to the west of the community of Coalinga in Fresno County. […]
Newsom claims private-sector jobs boom, but numbers likely to be revised down
(The Center Square) - As California Governor Newsom celebrated 43,700 reported new jobs in May, a California government agency warned final numbers will likely be lower than what Newsom claims. On the bright side, preliminary data in the agency’s report says private sector hiring in May returned to levels not seen since July 2022. The California Legislative Analyst’s Office, a non-partisan, state-funded government agency, warned that state monthly jobs surveys of businesses have “routinely overestimated job growth in the state” since 2022, when private employment...
Get Free State Fair admission on SMUD Giving Mondays
Fairgoers have a chance to enjoy the California State Fair for free while supporting a great cause, thanks to SMUD’s Giving Monday. On July 15 and July 22, those who bring five non-perishable, non-expired food items per person to the fair before 3 p.m. will receive free admission. The first 3,000 people through the gates will also receive a complimentary drawstring backpack.
Rep. Garcia introduces bill to fund immigration court lawyers
A House California Democrat is proposing a bill to fund legal defense services for people in immigration court, where only about a third of processed immigrants have legal representation. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) is introducing the Shield Act to provide $100 million in grants aimed at expanding the legal workforce defending immigration cases. Garcia said…
Governor Newsom Abruptly Revokes That State Assistance He Offered to Alameda County DA Pamela Price
In a very public rebuke of Alameda County DA Pamela Price, Governor Gavin Newsom has suddenly yanked the extra state attorneys he’d offered to Price, saying, “Your office has yet to make use of these resources.”. It was maybe a show of support, or maybe a stern message,...
Hot Hot, Hot: High Heat Continues in San Diego County Deserts, Valleys
Parts of San Diego County are seeing record-setting temperatures Friday at the tail end of a heat wave that has gripped the area all week, and forecasters said highs in the triple digits are still expected. It was 105 in Campo on Thursday, breaking the record for the day of...
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