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Rocklin High 2026 OL Logan Miller gets on Bulldogs' radar
Logan Miller is bringing some thundering enthusiasm down in the trenches for the Rocklin High Thunder's future. The 6-foot-2, 260-pound Class of 2026 prospect helped demolish defenders at the junior varsity level before getting promoted to varsity. And his elevation came right before the Thunder started their run in the CIF State Playoffs.
Man in custody after South Lake Tahoe shooting leaves another man in critical condition
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A South Lake Tahoe man is in custody after a shooting left another man in critical condition Tuesday morning. According to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, it happened just before 6 a.m. on the 2300 block of Eloise Avenue. Upon arrival officers found...
First-of-its-kind fight airs long-simmering grievances between insurance industry, consumer group
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s homeowners insurance market is in crisis. What – or whom – to blame can devolve into finger-pointing. In a first-of-its-kind fight spilling out onto the pages of publicly available documents, the insurance industry is pointing at Consumer Watchdog, a consumer group that often intervenes in companies’ requests to raise rates, saying these interventions have stoked the current crisis. Consumer Watchdog says it's fighting to keep rates affordable for customers.
Real California Cheeses Bring Home 31 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting
Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 31 awards during the 2024 annual cheese competition held by the American Cheese Society (ACS) in Buffalo, New York. The American Cheese Society recognizes the finest cheeses and dairy products made in the Americas....
Dewan: Streamlining the teacher credentialing process
Teaching is a rewarding career. A major shift in California may make it easier for those aspiring to have a career in education to obtain a California teaching credential. Thanks to Senate Bill 153, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on June 29 to address the teacher shortage and reduce roadblocks to the education profession, candidates in most credential programs no longer need to provide additional evidence of competence in basic skills if they hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Prior to SB 153, options for meeting the basic skills requirement included the following:
Extreme Heat Is a Death Sentence in California Prisons
(WIB) – In 2015, Adrienne Boulware was sentenced to 15 years to life in California state prison in connection to the 2011 death of a man in Sacramento. But over the weekend, as temperatures hit 110 in the Central Valley town of Chowchilla, where Boulware was imprisoned at the Central California Women’s Facility, prisoner advocates and her family say she died due the heat nine years into her sentence.
Reduced Hours for $20-an-Hour Fast Food Workers in California Raise Concerns
A new California legislation increased the hourly salary for fast food workers from $16 to $20 as of April 1. As a result, Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy’s outlets south of Los Angeles, has had to make adjustments to operations. To deal with the rise in labor...
Grieving family hopes to spread awareness of ‘silent killer’
SACRAMENTO, California – By all accounts, Cherokee Nation citizen Amare Larrucea was a typical teenager who grew up “relatively healthy,” according to family, but in February 2023 was unexpectedly diagnosed with ALS and died shortly thereafter. “From diagnosis to death was four months exactly,” her father, Creed...
Former Stockton mayor files to run for lieutenant governor in 2026
STOCKTON, Calif. — Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs has filed to run for the office of California lieutenant governor in 2026, according to a statement of organization filed Sunday. Tubbs became the city’s first Black mayor and one of the youngest mayors of a big city in the United...
Increased staffing and rescues mark Placer County's July 4th weekend
AUBURN, California — The Placer County Sheriff's Office ramped up staffing along the American River during the July 4th weekend, partnering with CAL FIRE NEU and Auburn State Recreation Area California State Parks. The Placer County Sheriff's Office dive team concentrated their efforts at the Confluence from July 3...
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