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Four people hospitalized after 100-foot fall from Foresthill Road
(FOX40.COM) — Four people were rescued and hospitalized after their vehicle drove off the side of Foresthill Road and plummeted 100 feet in Placer County on Friday, according to the Foresthill Fire Protection District. The crash occurred just after 12:30 p.m. when a Jeep reportedly rolled over several times as it fell around 100 feet […]
Cameron Park Man sentenced to life in prison for torturing, killing his infant daughter
A man from Cameron Park has been sentenced to life in prison in connection with the death of his infant daughter. The El Dorado County District Attorney's Office said Kevin Van Streefkerk, 37, pleaded guilty on July 12 to murdering and torturing the baby when she was just 5 weeks old.
New wellness center, cafe planned for former Yountville school
A new wellness center and farmstand cafe are planned for the former Yountville Elementary School, now known as the Yountville Commons, which the town bought in April. The Yountville Town Council on July 16 approved the two temporary uses for the property on Yount Street. Permanent uses for the space are being decided but are said to include workforce or affordable housing. The town purchased ...
Northern California forecast: Comfortably warm again Tuesday, heat wave starts Thursday
A stretch of comfortably warm weather continued for Northern California on Monday. More of the same is expected on Tuesday before a big warm-up for the second half of the week. A delta breeze will bring Valley temperatures down quickly Monday night. Overnight low temperatures will drop into the upper...
Fire Victim Trust enters ‘wind down’ stage. Will North Bay victims be made whole?
It has been four years this month since a fund was established to pay victims of California wildfires sparked by the utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric. Now, the Fire Victim Trust says its work is in its final stage, but a few outstanding issues remain before its work can be completed and fire survivors see further compensation. The trust has made settlement offers for all of the more than ...
Wildfire smoke linked to heightened risk of dementia diagnosis, new California research finds
SACRAMENTO -- When a wildfire rips through your community, your life and home are likely top of mind, but what about your brain health?A new study released Monday, at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference found that wildfire smoke is linked to heightened risk of a new dementia diagnosis.The research was conducted in California over a span of 10 years, analyzing the health records of more than 1.2 million socioeconomically diverse Kaiser Permanente members who were 60 years or older and had not previously been diagnosed with dementia."What we want to do is encourage people to be aware and mitigate any...
Northern California’s park fire: Emergency responder saves dogs and puppies in harrowing effort
Thousands Evacuated as Fire Rages North of Sacramento. Northern California’s Park Fire, which erupted on July 24, has led to the evacuation of thousands. The fire, which ignited when a man pushed a burning car into a gully, quickly became one of the largest wildfires in state history. In the chaos, an emergency responder performed a heroic act to save stranded animals.
Can’t find a doctor? California bill would punish insurers for giving customers outdated info
CALIFORNIA, USA — Over the years, licensed therapist Sarah Soroken has heard from her patients again and again about what a miserable experience it can be to find a mental health provider who actually takes their insurance. But one patient stands out. Soroken said she was working at Kaiser’s...
USC researchers use artificial intelligence to predict wildfire activity
SACRAMENTO — In California, wildland firefighters need all the help they can get, and time is something that can't be wasted. One university is studying how to use artificial intelligence to predict a wildfire's next move.Year after year, wildfires have ravaged California.Assad Oberai isn't a firefighter. He's a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Southern California, but he thought he and his team could help. He said that computer models already exist to try and predict fire movement."The problem is the things that go into these tools, like terrain, the fuel map, what are the wind...
Los Angeles pushes back on Newsom order to clear homeless encampments
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and several county supervisors are pushing back against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) executive order to start clearing homeless encampments, arguing it’s only a temporary fix to a decades-old problem. Bass, whose first act after taking the oath of office as Los Angeles’s mayor in December 2022 was to declare a state of emergency […]
Sacramento Naturopathic Doctor recovering from open-heart surgery continues walk across USA
Walk USA for Health Equity (WUHE) Milwaukee, WI – In his remarkable solo walk across America, Sacramento Naturopathic Doctor Dennis Godby, still recovering from open-heart surgery, persists in his quest for health equity through Walk USA for Health Equity (WUHE). At 68 years old, he will embark on the...
UC Davis Health Breaks Ground on $3.7B Healthcare Facility
DAVIS, Calif.—McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy), in collaboration with SmithGroup and UC Davis Health, has announced the groundbreaking of the UC Davis Health California Tower project, a transformative healthcare facility set to redefine patient care and community health in Sacramento. This 910,000 square-foot, $3.7 billion project promises to enhance health outcomes and support the socioeconomic fabric of the region.
Sacramento man turns himself in for fatal shooting
(FOX40.COM) — The suspect in a fatal Sacramento shooting in early July turned themselves over to authorities on Sunday, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Urberto Dotson, 51, of Sacramento turned himself in to detectives and was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail where he now faces homicide-related charges. Dotson is accused in a […]
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