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Newsom, Alameda County DA continue to clash over crime
CalMatters reports it's part of a larger, slowly unfolding effort to exert state influence on law enforcement in Oakland and other California cities as crime concerns rise during an election year. The state intervention -- which includes extra deployments of CHP officers, National Guard lawyers , or both in Oakland,...
SAT test dates 2024: 10 SAT testing sites abruptly close in California
College-bound students were surprised to find Scholastic Aptitude Test sites closed Saturday in 10 California cities. The students were registered to take the tests that day, but the decision to close them was made shortly before Saturday. Reasons included "disruptive construction, power outages and staff no-shows," said the College Board, which oversees the...
Simplot To Close California Plant
Boise-based Simplot will close a manufacturing plant in California, and separately close a number of its Simplot Grower Solutions locations. The company announced last year it would shut down its plant in Lathrop, California. The plant is part Company’s Mining & Manufacturing division and makes fertilizer, feed phosphates and industrial products. According to BoiseDev, the Lathrop plant will close by the end of the month, and 150 positions will be eliminated.
Student arrested for bringing gun to Visalia high school, police say
A student is in custody after being accused of bringing a gun onto a high school campus in Visalia on Monday.A Visalia police youth services officer at Golden West High School was alerted to a social media post showing a student with a gun at 9 am.The student was found and arrested.Authorities say they searched the student's car in the school parking lot - and found a handgun with no serial number in the center console.Police say the investigation is ongoing, but there is no threat to students or staff.They also served a search warrant at the home of the student's father and found an illegal marijuana grow, ammunition, and another gun with no serial number.The 47-year-old father was arrested on multiple charges.
Fresno State study examines how water recharge could help or harm disadvantaged communities on a regional scale
A study examining the benefits and drawbacks of building groundwater recharge basins near rural communities is underway in Merced, Madera, Tulare and Fresno counties. The two-year study is a spinoff of an earlier feasibility study focused solely on Fresno County, and both are spearheaded by the California Water Institute at Fresno State University.
Despite 1,000 firefighters, containment still at 0% for Coffee Pot Fire
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Evacuation warnings are still in place for some areas of Tulare County as the Coffee Pot Fire continues to burn. Officials report the fire has currently burned 3,519 acres and is still 0% contained. At a community meeting in Three Rivers on Monday evening, fire and national park officials gave […]
‘The biggest heart’: Family grieves victim in Tulare County drowning
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The family of a Utahn who passed after drowning in Tulare County along with two other people are now grieving after the loss of what they describe as a selfless man. On Friday, fire officials from Tulare County responded to a possible drowning at Seven Teacups. Upon arrival, firefighters say […]
Governor Newsom signs new bills to boost housing supply, provide shelter beds
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two new bills that will make it easier to house homeless individuals in privately owned motels and hotels for longer than 30 days, and exempt junior ADUs from CEQA requirements to increase housing supply.
California bill looks to help guests surprised by list of chores at short-term rentals
SACRAMENTO, Calif — One of the last things people want to be surprised by at the end of their vacation is a list of chores and fees, but changes could soon be coming to help ease the checkout process for vacationers staying at short-term rentals across California. A new...
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