Placerville
LATEST NEWS
California looks to build more teacher housing to boost recruitment, retention
Efforts to build affordable housing for teachers in California are gaining steam as the state’s cost of living rises and schools look for ways to recruit and retain staff within their communities. Earlier this month, for instance, Jefferson Elementary School District, a K-8 district in San Mateo County, announced...
Valley Democratic applaud Harris' DNC speech, Republicans criticize it
As Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage in Chicago on Thursday night, Central Valley Democrats were there to welcome their new candidate."It was electrifying. It was exciting," Estella Kessler said. "I have never, and I've done a lot of campaigns, seen as positive as I saw this week," Doug Kessler said.The Kesslers are delegates from Selma, and the husband and wife were at the United Center this week for the Democratic National Convention. The Kesslers were part of California's nearly 500 delegates."California was smack in the middle, right in front of the stage," Estella said. "There's a lot of...
Interest Rate Cuts Won’t Necessarily Help Bay Area’s Notorious Housing Market
Prospective homebuyers could soon see interest rates drop thanks to a cut to the Federal Reserve’s key benchmark, but some experts say tight supply and overwhelming demand are still likely to lead to a tough market for those in California. On Friday, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled that the...
The Central Valley restaurants celebrating Pistachio Week
FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) – Restaurants across the Central Valley will be offering pistachio-inspired menu items as part of the third annual Pistachio Week. The campaign starts on Aug. 25 and ends Sept. 1. The campaign is a partnership between several Central Valley restaurants and the American Pistachio Growers. The...
KCSO busts marijuana grow on Oregon-California border, seizes water truck
On Thursday, August 22, 2024 the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at the property belonging to, Moua Y Lo, located on the Oregon and California border south of Keno, Oregon. Surveillance of the property revealed a large illegal marijuana operation. Moua Y Lo, 62, of Waunakee,...
Alaska Airlines Pilot Who Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Trying To Crash Plane While High On Mushrooms Claims He’s A ‘Better’ Person Now
An off-duty pilot is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after trying to disable an Alaska Airlines flight’s engines mid-air in October 2023. The incident has raised concerns about pilot screening and mental health in the aviation industry. Joseph Emerson, 44, of California, was arrested after the flight from...
Local Jewish community to host Torah celebration Sunday
Event in memory of terrorist attack victims, will featuring live music, parade and dancing. The Jewish community of Folsom and El Dorado Hills will be completing and welcoming a special Torah scroll — Judaism’s most sacred object — with a unique and celebratory ritual ceremony and parade this Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Folsom.
DOJ sues real estate company, alleging it colluded to drive up rent prices
The Department of Justice sued RealPage on Friday, accusing the company of violating antitrust laws by carrying out a price-fixing scheme that involved sharing private rent information among landlord competitors. The DOJ said RealPage, a Texas-based software company widely used in the real estate industry, replaced “competition with coordination” in urban areas, leading to widespread […]
Spotted owl threatened by rival bird in California. Feds have bloody plan to save them
Federal officials are planning to hire hunters with shotguns to exterminate tens of thousands of cat-sized barred owls in California and the Pacific Northwest as the birds "invade" from the east. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says barred owls represent an invasive threat to their cousins, northern spotted owls, which the Endangered Species Act protects. Without action, officials said, the 7,000 or so spotted owls left could soon become essentially extinct. ...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.