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Stockton ranked worst city for renters in new study as more housing is unveiled
STOCKTON — In a new study by RentCafe, Stockton was ranked the worst city for renters in Northern California based on living costs, housing opportunities, and quality of life.So what are officials doing about this?One project that aims to help: 40 newly renovated studio apartments in Stockton on Wilson Way. They are open to those who really need it, like Heather Long."It's not stability like everybody else, but its stability for the homeless. That's what we have," she said.Long was homeless, in and out of prison but is now trying to make change for herself."I've been homeless off and on...
Optum laying off 364 employees in California, many at urgent care facilities
Optum, a health care company owned by UnitedHealth Group, is laying off 364 workers in California, many of them at urgent care facilities.The company is laying off 525 people nationwide.According to a letter from Optum sent to the Employment Development Department, layoffs and departmental closures are being carried out in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties.Locations include Glendora, Montebello, Covina, Pasadena, Long Beach, Redlands, Highland, Los Angeles, Beaumont, Irvine, Hayward, El Segundo and Cerritos.Optum didn't give a reason for the layoffs and didn't say if severance pay is being offered. The layoffs will take place in series of eight "waves," starting in September and ending in January.
Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden’s legal team over ‘false statements’ in a court filing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in California is threatening to sanction Hunter Biden’s lawyers, saying they made “false statements” in a court filing asking the judge to throw out the tax case against President Joe Biden’s son. U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi accused lawyers...
MPUSD board votes to add a bond measure for staff housing on the ballot.
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District’s board voted 6-1, Tuesday, July 23 to include a $340 million bond measure on the November ballot to fund teachers’ housing and facilities upgrades. Trustee Tom Jennings was the dissenting vote. The goal is to provide a competitive edge for MPUSD to hire...
Whoopi Goldberg Honored For Launching First Branded, Tested Woman-Owned Cannabis Brand In California
Whoopi Goldberg is being honored. The veteran-actress-turned-television-host has received the Key to West Hollywood! The honor was a result of her commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community and for her work as an entrepreneur, owning the first branded and tested woman-owned cannabis brand in California, Gold Derby reports. Goldberg’s foray into cannabis dates back to 2016.… Continue reading Whoopi Goldberg Honored For Launching First Branded, Tested Woman-Owned Cannabis Brand In California
Bring a Trailer returns for alumni gathering at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has renewed its partnership with Bring a Trailer as the Official Digital Auction House of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. BaT will return on Saturday, Aug. 17, for its annual Alumni Gathering, an event designed to thank the buyers, sellers, and engaged community members on the 10-year anniversary of the auction platform’s launch.
‘Thread that needle’: Kamala Harris’ criminal justice policies in California angered progressives and police
As the new Democratic standard bearer, Vice President Kamala Harris has described her contest with former President Donald Trump in blunt terms — tough prosecutor versus civil and criminal defendant. “I took on perpetrators of all kinds, predators who abused women, fraudsters who ripped off consumers, cheaters who broke...
Forward progress stopped for car fire in Prunedale
PRUNEDALE, Calif. — The North County Fire Protection District told KSBW 8 that a car fire in the Prunedale area spread to vegetation on Thursday. The fire was burning on Echo Valley Court and Echo Valley Road. The fire was first reported at around 11:30 a.m. The fire is...
Weekender: A rager of a granny, theater of all kinds, Keanu’s coming and whether TJ’s needs a new DJ
Welp, if you like your dark irony served piping hot, there’s this: Last Sunday broke the record for the single hottest day ever recorded across the globe in human history. And then, Monday broke that record. Meanwhile, the most popular movie of the summer is a movie about extreme weather that never mentions climate change. We’re all on the same bus here, people. But apparently, Thelma and Louise are driving it.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz aims for Olympic gold while advocating for LGBTQ community
APTOS, Calif. — Aptos High School graduate Nikki Hiltz is breaking records on the track and making an impact off and on it as they prepare to compete in the Paris Olympics. "It is something I am still trying to process, but I do think overall I am just really excited and ready to race again," Hiltz said.
CAL FIRE knocks down 2-acre fire near Watsonville
INTERLAKEN, Calif. — CAL FIRE CZU says firefighters knocked down a two-acre fire in the area of Holohan and Grimmers Roads on Wednesday evening. The Grimmer Fire was stopped at two acres. CAL FIRE, Pajaro Valley Fire District, Santa Cruz County Fire, Watsonville Fire Department and Central Fire District...
San Jose couple ID'd as Santa Cruz ocean drowning victims
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — A couple drowned after they were swept into the ocean by a big wave below West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz on July 16. This week, a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson identified the victims as Pedro David Guadarrama Ceron, 30, of San Jose, and Emma Nelly Diazleal Lopez, […]
Talbott’s Kamee Knutsen Debuts New Wines and Heard Through the Grapevine
July 26, 2024 – Eager to make her own mark on the Talbott lineup, winemaker Kamee Knutsen has introduced a little bit of steel to the Chardonnay program. Like adding a twang of steel pedal to a country ballad for emotional impact, it definitely makes its presence known in the wine. And, beyond that, she’s also done something completely new for Talbott, and that is to offer a low alcohol alternative.
Sol Treasures’ Hermie Robles Creation Station honors late board director
KING CITY — Sol Treasures has begun a rollout of the Hermie Robles Creation Station, a room with technical equipment that can not only be a classroom, but also a creative center for artists, musicians and learners. Aimed mainly for youth, the room’s laptops, equipment and software allow for...
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