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Butte Film Festival returns for its second year
The Butte Film Festival is returning for its second year, celebrating the creative talents of student filmmakers from Northern California. Curtis Bell joined Action News Now at noon to share the details. Hosted by the newly formed Butte Film Institute (BFI), this year's festival aims to become Northern California's largest...
Digital California driver's licenses, ID cards coming to Apple Wallet, Google Wallet
Californians will soon have a new option to display a version of their driver's licenses or ID cards on their mobile phones via Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, officials announced Thursday. According to a statement from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office, the state's mobile driver's License pilot program, which currently allows licenses and IDs to be displayed through the DMV Wallet app, will be expanded to include the two major tech companies' apps. ...
Why is my California DMV car registration so expensive?
(KRON) — Are you one of the millions of registered car owners in California who recently paid their annual vehicle registration fee? You might have been taken aback by the immense price tag of having your car registered in the state — especially if you recently purchased a new car. For those spending hundreds — […]
Why the critical housing bond died
The $20 billion regional housing bond that was supposed to be on the November ballot would have been a game changer. The money would have paid for 70,000 units of non-market affordable housing, enough to make a dramatic difference in homelessness, housing costs, air quality, and so, so much more.
California's effort to crack down on retail theft continues in July with 167 arrests
A California Highway Patrol-led task force targeting organized retail theft across the state made 167 arrests in July, officials said. The arrests stemmed from 128 separate investigations and represented more than twice the number of arrests reported by the California Organized Retail Crime Task Force over the prior month, according to a statement...
These 4 California suburbs listed among safest in U.S., and they're all in the Bay Area
PALO ALTO, Calif. - A new study named four Bay Area cities among the safest suburbs in the U.S. The analysis by personal finance company SmartAsset ranked 360 suburbs of major U.S. cities, noting, "Safety is a key factor when choosing a neighborhood to buy a home." Only four California...
California Energy Commission seeks to accelerate development of wave, tidal energy
The power of the Pacific Ocean eludes no one who witnesses it. And soon, that energy may be harnessed to make emissions-free electricity. That’s the hope of the California Energy Commission, which, under legislation passed last year, is taking a deep dive into what it would take to advance and scale up conversion of the ocean’s energy into electricity, helping the state and the nation meet ...
Jogger survives mother bear attack in Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — A jogger in Tuolumne County had a near-death encounter with a mother bear on Monday, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The 24-year-old man was jogging along North Fork Road in Long Barn at around 5 p.m. when he spotted a bear cub and its mother on the side of […]
78th annual California Mid-State Fair had 2 percent increase in attendance
PASO ROBLES — The 78th annual California Mid-State Fair (CMSF) returned for 12 full days of fun July 17-28 with a theme of “Wide Open Spaces!” In addition to the usual attractions of 4-H and FFA exhibitors, carnival rides, exhibits, food, and shopping, there was a multitude of live music, highlighted by two sold-out concerts featuring Latin superstar Carin León and country music sensation Jelly Roll.
California theme parks make the list of most visited theme parks globally
Three California theme parks were named among the most visited theme parks in the world, according to the annual index report released by Themed Entertainment Association/AECOM. The yearly study looks at estimated theme park attendance for the previous year at some of the world’s most popular theme park destinations. Typically, companies behind the theme parks […]
Wesley Hunt warns voters to view Harris-Walz ticket as ‘radicals’
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) said voting for Vice President Kamala Harris would bring the “lawlessness” seen in California to every city and town in the nation. Hunt cited the “defund the police” movement during the summer of 2020, which gained momentum shortly after the death of George Floyd. The Texas congressman referenced how Harris and […]
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