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Marilyn Goff changes up real estate career
Seasoned professional previously associated with Lyon Real Estate, Marilyn Goff recently joined RE/MAX Gold in Cameron Park. Marilyn has been in real estate for more than 30 years, earning her license in 1986. She immediately knew real estate was the right fit for her as she earned the award of No. 2 agent at her brokerage in her first year and claimed No. 1 producer for many years after. Marilyn’s career and community achievements as a prestigious team leader include ranking No. 144 nationwide in Wall Street Journal and Real Trends Top One Thousand Agents, the distinction of 2013 Best Real Estate Teams in California and honored in receiving the Select Real Estate Agents Award by Sacramento Magazine readers.
Paralympic jumper Roderick Townsend has sights set on more medals
MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — Roderick Townsend stands out at the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field trials, and it’s not just the purple singlet, white cleats and blonde hair. He’s trying to get back to a third Paralympics, having already won gold in the high jump (twice) and the long jump (once).
Therriault Appointed to California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Benjamin Therriault, of the City of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission of Peace Officer standards and Training by Governor Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Therriault has been a Police Sergeant at the Richmond Police Department since 2023, where he was a Police Officer from 2009 to 2023. He served as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2007. Therriault is President of the Richmond Police Officers Association, Vice President of the Peace Officers Research Association of California and a member of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Martinez Civil Service Commission, Martinez Refinery Oversight Commission, Contra Costa 100 Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Center for Youth Development through Law Board of Directors and the Richmond Police Activities League Board of Directors. Therriault earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of San Francisco. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Therriault is a Democrat.
California’s Ban On Agricultural Burning And Impact of Bird Flu
**On January 1, farmers in the eight counties of California’s San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will be prohibited from nearly all open burning under a state law adopted in 2003. The law aimed to address the poor air quality in the Valley. Agricultural burning, which accounts for...
California Boys & Girls State Has a Bright Future
This year, the California Boys & Girls State program once again brought 900 rising high school seniors together from across the state to California State University’s Sacramento campus. The 86-year-old American Legion program tasked 16 and 17-year-olds with forming a fully functioning state government within a week. Unlike previous years, however, California Governor Gavin Newsom surprised the delegates to personally swear in the Boys & Girls State’s elected governor.
Local California government to consider renaming ‘sacred’ Native American mountain range
(FOX40.COM) — A natural icon of the Sacramento Valley, the Sutter Buttes, has become a point of discussion in Sutter County as the name of the world’s smallest mountain range has been put in question. According to documentation from the U.S. Board Geographic Names, a part of the United States Geological Survey, a proposal to […]
Passengers stranded at Sacramento International Airport after worldwide IT outage causes delays
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A widespread internet outage on Friday has impacted banks, airlines, television broadcasters and more. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the issue occurred not from a cyber attack but from a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows, according to the Associated Press. Some flights at the Sacramento...
Vallejo residents call on CHP to patrol city thoroughfare
VALLEJO -- Like a lot of places, the city of Vallejo is dealing with a shortage of police officers even as crime is on the rise. Saturday morning, a group of residents gathered to ask the state for protection, not for the city but for a stretch of the state's own roadway.There have been so many sideshows at the Sonoma Boulevard - Lemon Street intersection, that the burned rubber has all but obliterated the white lines of the crosswalks. Farther up Sonoma, sex workers downtown openly ply their trade. The north end of Sonoma Boulevard has become a frequent scene...
Sale of downtown Napa land for hotel, condo project gets City Council OK
A development to include a 165-room hotel, 77 market-rate condos and roughly 15,000 square feet of retail space is moving forward in downtown Napa. The Napa City Council this week unanimously authorized the sale of a parking lot and public plaza to be used as space for the development, which will stretch from First to Pearl streets and replace current businesses, including Kohl’s. The sale ...
SF Zoo welcomes young female red panda named Little Mebo
An endangered young female red panda named Little Mebo has been welcomed to the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, officials said Friday. Little Mebo's name was chosen by San Francisco Zoological Society board member Kevin Xu in honor of his mother and to complement the animal's playful and curious nature.The youngster was flown to San Francisco from Memphis as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan for Red Pandas, said Tanya Peterson, chief executive officer and executive director of the zoo.Zoological experts "study various factors before moving an animal to ensure the genetic diversity of a species,"...
Elon Musk is Moving Two of His Businesses to Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) – Last week Elon Musk announced that the X and Space-X headquarters are leaving California. He blamed the move on a California law which includes a rule that bans teachers from telling families about a student’s gender identity. The social media company which is currently based in...
Police search for South Lake Tahoe Hit-and-run suspect
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KOLO) - South Lake Tahoe Police are looking for a suspect involved in a hit and run crash. It happened on Saturday, around 4:30 p.m. on Al Tahoe Boulevard. Police say a pedestrian was hit by a blue Subaru Forester and the car left the scene...
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