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California: Yocha Dehe tribe blasts impact review of proposed Vallejo casino
The assault on a Vallejo casino project, and what opponents consider a weak environmental assessment on possible impacts, continued Thursday with comments from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. Story continues below. Those opponents, among others, include Gov. Gavin Newsom, a coalition of area tribes and the Solano County Board of...
Feds will auction two wind energy sites off southern Oregon coast in October
The Biden administration will seek bids on developing two wind energy sites off Oregon’s southern coast in October. The announcement on Thursday followed an environmental assessment of the sites off Coos Bay and Brookings by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The analysis found the sites would pose “no significant” impact on people or the […]
Earthquake! 2.1M Earthquake 42 Kilometers West of Petrolia
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Humboldt County Woman Found Dead in Ukiah Creek
A 41-year-old woman from Arcata was found deceased in a Ukiah creek bed last Thursday, August 22, 2024, in what authorities are investigating as a fatal hit-and-run collision. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Ukiah Office issued a press release stating that officers were called to investigate “a hit-and-run collision on US-101 northbound, south of Lake Mendocino Drive, resulting in the death of a female pedestrian.” The woman was identified as Aimee R. Younkin of Arcata.
The DUI Checkpoint in Eureka Last Night Nabbed One Inebriated Driver Plus Some Folks With Open Containers, No License or Other Infractions
On August 28, 2024, the Eureka Police Department, supported by the California Highway Patrol and the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Investigator Unit, conducted a DUI Checkpoint on 4th Street near Commercial Street in Eureka. The checkpoint ran from approximately 7:45 p.m. to 11:30 a.m. During the operational period of...
Harbor District to Consider Issuing Permit to Allow Repair (Rebuild?) of a Fallen Billboard in Humboldt Bay Tidelands
At a special meeting this evening, the Humboldt Bay Harbor District’s Board of Commissioners will consider issuing a permit to re-erect a billboard that was damaged during January storms and has been lying face-down in Humboldt Bay’s tidal mudflats for months. The sign in question, located on the...
KCRA Weekend Roundup: Sacramento area things to do for Labor Day Weekend
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Looking for things to do this holiday weekend? Here's a list of events happening in Northern California from Friday, Aug. 30, through Monday, Sept. 1. Before you head out the door, check the latest forecast here. Sacramento-area events. Foodieland. The foodie-inspired, multi-cultural event Foodieland is returning...
Northern California forecast: Temperature changes to expect for Labor Day Weekend
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Labor Day weekend in Northern California kicks off with heat on Friday, but then cooler air will arrive by the holiday, according to our weather team. A nice cool morning on Friday will be followed by sunny and hot weather. The pattern will continue through Saturday. Sacramento could hit 100 degrees on both days.
How small shelters for homeless people in California became big business
On a recent weekday morning in Sacramento, early, before a sweltering Central Valley heat enveloped downtown and before Senate and Assembly sessions got underway, several suited-up elected officials gathered in front of the Capitol to promote a bill. The “Interim Housing Act,” penned by South Bay State Senator Josh Becker,...
Could Californians get electric bill refunds?
Scheduling note: WhatMatters will be resting for Labor Day weekend and will return to your inboxes on Tuesday. Update: The Assembly bill to provide rebates to utility customers was pulled from consideration today and appears dead. In early August, there were rumblings that Gov. Gavin Newsom was working with legislators on a proposal to reduce […]
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