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RIFA Infestation Rings Alarm Bells in Western California
With California Ag Today, I’m Haylie Shipp. This is the Ag Information Network. If it’s not aggressive hornets it’s aggressive ants! The Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is responding to an active infestation of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta, in the Montecito area. They believe the infestation originated from the importation of RIFA-infected nursery stock shipped from Riverside County in September of last year.
Governor Newsom honors fallen Caltrans worker
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) equipment operator Alexander Rodish:. “Jennifer and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death today of Caltrans worker Alexander Rodish. A Caltrans employee since 2021, Alexander was a dedicated...
More than 27,000 bags of rice from Lundberg Family Farms recalled in May due to potential rodent contamination
RICHVALE, Calif. - Lundberg Family Farms recalled more than 27,000 bags of rice after the United States Food and Drug Administration says the rice was possibly contaminated with foreign objects. In May, the FDA said that bags of the Wild Blend Gourmet Rice sold by Lundberg Family Farms were possibly...
Western US faces wildfires as millions under heat warnings
Several western US states including California and Utah were battling wildfires on Monday as millions of Americans in the region were once again under heat alerts. Their efforts were complicated by baking temperatures that hit the western United States over the weekend, with more than 30 million people affected by heat warnings in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state.
California Teen Goes Missing After Riding Bike to Visit Family
A California teen is reportedly missing after riding her bike to visit family last week. According to a news release from the City of Monterey Park on Facebook, Alison Jillian Chao, 15, “left her residence on July 16, 2024, at approximately 5:32 p.m. Video footage shows Alison’s last known whereabouts on July 16 at 6:23 p.m.”
Kamala Harris Charged with Covering up Corruption by Residents of Radioactive Treasure Island
California Senator Kamala Harris who is now running for President of the United States was accused on 3/14/19 with obstruction of justice and involved in a corruption cover-up at the contaminated radioactive SF Treasure Island site by two former residents Felita Sample and Andre Patterson. Both Sample and Patterson were...
Black woman dies in California prison from heat over 110 degrees
A 42-year-old Black woman, Adrienne Boulware, has died in the custody of the California Department of Corrections at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla. On July 4, prison guards exposed Boulware to extreme temperatures outdoors during a heatwave for 15 minutes, leaving her with just a small glass of water in the over 110 F heat. Boulware began to exhibit symptoms of heat exhaustion almost immediately after returning indoors. Two days later, she passed away while receiving medical care. Elizabeth “Leesa” Nomura of the California Coalition for Women’s Prisoners joins Rattling the Bars to discuss Boulware’s tragic death, and what it reveals about the dangers prisons place incarcerated people in as the climate crisis intensifies.
Mega Millions ticket worth $540,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? As the nation awaits the $279 million Mega Millions lottery winner, someone in California may be a half-million dollars richer. According to California Lottery's website late Friday night, a ticket worth $548,195 was sold at a Vons on North Figueroa Street in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Newlywed man, 26, dies in major crash while traveling to Yosemite
A newlywed Southern California man died in a major crash in the Central Valley while driving to Yosemite this month. The July 13 crash occurred on Highway 99 in the town of Pixley, about 60 miles south of Fresno, according to a California Highway Patrol report. Officers from the CHP Fresno Communications Center received a call about the crash near Terra Bella Avenue at approximately 9:04 a.m.
Karstien (Exeter) named assistant women’s coach at Furman
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 7/22/24 – From Press Release. Furman first-year head women’s lacrosse coach Gail Wallach has announced that Bella Karstien (Exeter High) has been named an assistant coach for the 2025 season. Karstien, a native of Reading and a two-time All-Phillylacrosse.com Central/NE PA choice, just concluded a four-year...
Teacher earns free 1-year gym membership in Fresno: you won’t believe how
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Physical Education teacher Joshua Martinez earned a year-long free membership at The Iron Office in Fresno after waiting outside for 24 hours. The Iron Office advertised on social media a challenge to the first person in line for their Fig Garden location’s grand opening: a free year-long membership. Joshua Martinez waited […]
150 Families to Receive $500 Monthly in Fresno’s Groundbreaking Anti-Poverty Initiative
Fresno’s new guaranteed income program, providing $500 monthly to 150 families could serve as a model for nationwide poverty reduction efforts. Fresno Launches Groundbreaking Guaranteed Income Program to Combat Poverty. A new anti-poverty program in Fresno has started giving cash payments to families marking an important step in the...
Orange Cove Lions Club looks for roaring comeback
ORANGE COVE – In the party room of the Orange Cove YR Pizza Planet, four individuals gathered for a lunch meeting, hoping to make their community a better place to live. The fact that only three members of the Orange Cove Lions Club attended their meeting July 18 did not deter the members’ drive to get the service club up and running again. Joined by Rod Buckley from the Reedley Lions Club, the members chatted about coastal vacations, retirement and, above all, community engagement.
1 dead after southwest Fresno shooting
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A homicide investigation has begun after a man was shot dead in southwest Fresno on Sunday. According to the Fresno Police Department, officers were called around 9 p.m. to the area of Modoc Street and Strother Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a man shot and bullet casings on the ground. […]
CHP: Officers to set up DUI checkpoint in Fresno County this weekend
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Fresno Area California Highway Patrol will be conducting a DUI and Driver License checkpoint starting Friday. Officers say the checkpoint will be somewhere within the unincorporated area of Fresno County between 7 p.m. on Friday and 3 a.m. on Saturday. The map below shows unincorporated areas of the county […]
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