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San Francisco Man Arrested for Armed Carjacking in Colma, Stolen Reno PD Firearm Recovered
A carjacking incident in Colma led to the arrest of a San Francisco resident last night. According to the Colma Police Department, officers were dispatched to the Serra Center parking lot at about 7:45 PM following the report of a carjacking involving a firearm. The victim reported to officers on site that a male suspect had brandished a weapon and forcibly taken their vehicle.
Butte County Behavioral Health working to get back online following global CrowdStrike technology outage
CHICO, Calif. - The global CrowdStrike technical outage knocked many of the departments that Butte County operates offline Friday. In a post on social media, Butte County said that staff members from their Information Systems department have been working through the night to address all of the computer issues caused by the global CrowdStrike outage.
Chico boy kick-starts campaign to help the homeless
CHICO, Calif. - A young man from Chico is turning his own hard-earned money into a lifeline for thousands of homeless people in Butte County. Revin Slater became an ambassador and pledged $100 to kick-start a fundraiser for True North Housing Alliance's Navigation Center Capital Campaign last year. He did...
Home Fire on N. Mesa
Thursday afternoon, Susanville Fire responded to a home fire on N. Mes.a. The blaze forced the roadway to be closed for several hours for emergency response teams as crews worked to knock down the flames. The blaze was first reported around 2 p.m. Unconfirmed reports indicate that two homes were...
Help the Salvation Army Stuff the Bus with School Supplies July 27th
The return to school is just around the corner and some local students are going to need a little extra help when it comes to buying the necessities for the upcoming school year. The Susanville Salvation Army’s Stuff the Bus event, being held at Walmart on Saturday, July 27th, aims to make things easier for students and their parents.
Everybody Loves a Parade! Fair Parade Happens Tomorrow at 10:00
The annual Lassen County Fair Parade, a tradition over one-hundred years strong, kicks off this Saturday morning at 10:00 sharp, starting at the top of Main Street and traveling down the length of Susanville before ending up at the Fairgrounds. The parade, held each year on the Saturday of fair...
Stockton City Council takes first steps towards new ethics rules in wake of grand jury report
The Stockton City Council may be inching towards new ethics rules following a San Joaquin County Gand Jury June report that said some of its members were “complicit in the deterioration of comradery, trust, respect, and ethical governing.”. The Council’s Legislation and Environmental Committee met on Wednesday and asked...
Some Sacramento-area businesses close due to CrowdStrike outage
SACRAMENTO – Popular antivirus software CrowdStrike has caused global outages after an automatic update was pushed out. The outage has impacted airlines, banks, media outlets and businesses. Sacramento County says some of its public counters were closed Friday, at the building permit center and the coroner's office. Others like the tax collection center were able to reopen after a few hours. Some local hospitals said they've been monitoring their operations. Broadway Sacramento closed its box office. "We will probably lose half our business today," said Sally Slocum, who works for the ticket office at Broadway Sacramento. They're closed...
Data Report: How the City responded to homelessness July 8-14
The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From July 8-14, the City of Sacramento received 818 calls to 311 customer service related to unsheltered individuals. Through the work of the IMT, 1,000 calls were closed, meaning that...
Aces Fall In Series Opener to Rainiers in 5-4 Defeat
Tacoma, Washington. – The Reno Aces (49-44) fell short to the Tacoma Rainiers (9-10, 52-42) in a 5-4 loss in Friday’s series opener at Cheney Stadium. Albert Almora had an excellent day at the plate, collecting three base knocks, notably getting Reno on the board with a two-RBI double to plate Sergio Alcantara and Jorge Barrosa in the second inning. The 30-year-old has now posted three hits on four occasions in July.
San Jose becomes 1st in CA to allow property owners to sell ADUs
San Jose is now the first in the state to allow the sale of ADUs - those accessory dwelling units in many backyards.They've been a way to raise money or help out a relative. Now, they can help people get into affordable homes.A new law passed in January, allows ADUs to be sold separately from the main house."People surprised how small a footprint you need for ADU," said Dan Kearnan.He built his 500-square-foot ADU behind his five-bedroom home back in 2021.VIDEO: San Francisco home selling for $488,000 but you can't move in until 2053A San Francisco Russian Hill home is...
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