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Dodgers star issues apology to Jurickson Profar after getting owned for trash talk
One of the more hilarious developments with the San Diego Padres this season has been the play of All-Star Jurickson Profar. Not only has Profar been one of the better hitters in baseball in 2024 after signing a one-year deal to little fanfare at the time, but he also began his ascension right after the Dodgers' Will Smith made the unwise decision to call him "irrelevant" after an altercation early in the season.
Questioning Food Scarcity Through Artistic Expression
EL CENTRO — Jazz LedBetter, an artist originally from Connecticut who has lived in Brawley for the past six years, considers herself an advocate for several social injustices, food scarcity among them. “Tonight I’m here to bring light to food scarcity,” LedBetter said during an exhibition in El Centro...
Lake castigates media and feds, then makes her case for Senate
(The Center Square) – Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake castigated the news media about the border crisis, the federal government's failure to stem the flow of opioids into the country, and its bias against Donald Trump. Her crowd-rousing speech on Wednesday’s second day of the Republican National Convention was only seconds old when the former Phoenix news anchor said "fake news" media were not welcome at the RNC. It comes four days after the former president, seeking reelection against President Joe Biden, survived an...
ECPD High On New Pot Grant; $263K Scores 2 Cars, More
EL CENTRO — In its first time applying for the state’s Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, the El Centro Police Department has received some $263,629.24 that will go toward ongoing training and dealing with the impacts of cannabis- and alcohol-impaired driving in the community. Police leadership went before...
Couple stopped at border with $750k in undeclared cash
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Federal officials have filed felony smuggling charges against a couple allegedly trying to leave the United States with more than three-quarters of a million dollars stashed in the spare tire of a pickup truck. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, with their unwavering vigilance, discovered the cash after subjecting […]
Erickson-Hall Construction celebrates Auto Tech Facility groundbreaking
IMPERIAL— Erickson-Hall Construction Co. announced in a press release its ongoing collaboration with the Imperial Valley Community College District to construct its new Auto Tech Facility. This exciting project is already underway at Imperial Valley College (IVC), following a groundbreaking on May 29. The release said the new 33,000-square-foot...
Western Baptist State Convention Plans 134th Annual Session
Members of the Western Baptist State Convention of California will hold their 134th Annual Session starting Saturday, August 3, and continuing through Thursday, August 8. According to WBSC President J. Benjamin Hardwick, the session will take place in the Southwest District Association at Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church in San Diego. The Rev. Joe Conner is the host moderator and the Rev. Donnell Townsend is the host pastor.
California gender-identity law elicits praise from LGBTQ+ groups with backlash from conservative groups
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law on Monday that will stop schools from notifying parents if a student changes their gender identity in class. The post California gender-identity law elicits praise from LGBTQ+ groups with backlash from conservative groups appeared first on KION546.
Governor Newsom announces appointments 7.17.24
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:. Melany Acosta-Parra, of Kerman, has been appointed to the California Youth Empowerment Commission. Acosta-Parra has been a Recreation Leader for the City of Kerman Parks and Recreation Department since 2021. She served on the Kerman Youth Commission from 2021 to 2024. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Acosta-Parra is a Democrat.
California Senate Leaders Issue Bipartisan ‘Wake Up Call’ in Aftermath of Trump Shooting
The Democratic and Republican leaders in the California State Senate made a bipartisan appeal for unity Wednesday in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire of Healdsburg and Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones of San Diego issued a rare...
MedMen’s closure progresses as receiver oversees asset liquidation
MedMen’s properties in Illinois, Nevada, and New York are nearing sales, but the outlook in California and Massachusetts remains grim. The controlled shutdown of MedMen Enterprises continues under California-based receiver Richard Ormond. In a recent update, Ormond indicated that sales of most former MedMen dispensaries are in progress, with some locations being abandoned and four in Southern California still operational.
Forward spread stopped after Dehesa fire scorches 14 acres
UPDATE (July 18, 10 a.m.): Cal Fire San Diego said Wednesday the so-called Sloane Fire in the Dehesa area burned 14 acres and was 50% contained. DEHESA, Calif. (KGTV) — The forward spread has been stopped after a fire scorched over 12 acres in Dehesa Wednesday evening. The blaze...
Statement released on managing invasive barred owls to protect at-risk spotted owls
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its final environmental impact statement analyzing proposed barred owl management alternatives to protect northern and California spotted owls in Washington, Oregon and California from invasive barred owls. The Service’s preferred alternative is the implementation of a proposed Barred Owl Management Strategy, which would result in the annual removal of less than one-half of 1% of the current North American barred owl population. Northern spotted owl populations are rapidly declining due to competition with invasive barred owls and...
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