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Park Fire explodes to over 164,000 acres, forces evacuations in multiple counties
CHICO, Calif. — The Park Fire, California's largest wildfire forcing evacuations in two Northstate counties, has burned over 164,000 acres with little to no containment. As of Friday morning, July 26, the Park Fire has burned 164,286 acres, according to Cal Fire's Butte Unit. The fire began in Upper...
The End of Fast-Food Jobs in Utah
California is a big state, and what happens in the Golden State impacts our region. Sometimes, California's shenanigans influence the entire country. California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature enacted a law raising the working wage of fast-food workers. . The politicians bragged that it would help the industry's...
2.6 magnitude earthquake strikes southeast of Gilroy
A preliminary 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning southeast of Gilroy, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at 6:33 a.m. and was centered about 15 miles southeast of Gilroy, the USGS said. No other information was immediately available. Updates to come.
List of possible Morgan Hill election candidates grows
With more than two weeks left to go for the official nomination period for candidates for local offices in the Nov. 5 general election, the list of potentially interested names on the ballot is growing. As of July 23, local business owner and former planning commissioner Michael Orosco has pulled...
Beach Boys draw big crowd for final Friday of 2024 California State Fair
SACRAMENTO — The 2024 California State Fair is nearing its end, and this year's run has had even more triple-digit heat days than last year.On the last Friday of the fair this year, big crowds turned out to see one of the fair's concert headliners: the Beach Boys. The good vibrations made this Friday one of the fair's busiest days."They sold out very quickly with our concert series," fair spokesperson Darla Givens said.So far, the West Coast sunshine has brought triple-digit heat days to the fair this year.Many people said it would be nice if the state fair moved to...
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