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Reports: Legislators, Google set to announce deal on local news fund
California lawmakers this week were expected to announce a deal with Google requiring the tech giant to pay into a multimillion-dollar fund supporting local journalism, according to published reports. The deal will kill AB 886 and SB 1327, two bills that attempted to fund newsrooms via contributions from the tech...
State Senator Mike McGuire is Acting Governor While Newsom is in Chicago
A former Healdsburg High School graduate is acting as California’s Governor this week. State Senate President Pro-Temp Mike McGuire is stepping up as Acting Governor this week while Gavin Newsom is in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention. McGuire issued a statement, saying it was an honor to serve as Acting Governor while students return to school across the state, and that his office is in constant contact with Cal Fire during this hot, dry part of late summer. McGuire graduated from Healdsburg High in 1997.
California Senate Approves Bill Allowing Direct Marijuana Sales at Farmers Markets
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Yesterday, Assembly Bill 1111 passed its second reading in the full Senate and was ordered to a third and final reading. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D), would allow marijuana growers to sell their products directly to consumers at state-sanctioned farmers markets, as well as some other temporary events. Even though the measure … Continue reading The post California Senate Approves Bill Allowing Direct Marijuana Sales at Farmers Markets appeared first on The Marijuana Herald.
People are now blurring their homes on Google Maps to deter potential burglars
With burglaries, break-ins and home invasion robberies on the rise in Southern California, experts say there is yet another tool at homeowners' disposal to protect property.Some residents are now "blurring" out their homes in the street-view function on Google Maps."I've never even heard of that, and I think it's a great idea," said Ofc. Ryan Railsback with the Riverside Police Department. "Criminals are coming up with new and innovative ways to do their job, so we need to be up on how to do ours.""That is a very good way for people to protect their homes," he added.How does the...
Toddler trapped in locked car rescued by Southern California firefighters
A toddler trapped inside his family’s locked vehicle amid the warm weather was rescued by firefighters Monday in Studio City. It’s unclear exactly what time crews with LAFD’s Engine 86 were called to the scene, but in a post to the department’s Instagram account, officials said a prompt 911 call allowed crews to unlock […]
Downed power lines cause road closures in Oceanside, interrupting school pick up
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (KGTV) — The Oceanside Fire Department says downed power lines near Pablo Tac Elementary School caused road closures and interrupted student pickup Tuesday afternoon. According to a spokesperson for the school district, a private company's delivery truck hit a power line, causing the electrical wires to fall...
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