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San Jose could lose thousands of trees to invasive beetle
An invasive beetle killing a dramatic number of Southern California trees has found its way to San Jose — and it could threaten the urban forest that shades and cools Silicon Valley. Santa Clara County officials aren’t sure when or how the species, known as the shothole borer beetle,...
Open Door Network hopes to break ground on new campus in November
The Open Door Network hopes to break ground on its new campus on Dolores Street in November, with the facility opening its doors in January of 2027. The project will be able to break ground once it receives a $9 million infusion of cash from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, but Open Door will still need to raise about $15 million to complete the project.
Technically, California won’t delay an oil well protection law — but Newsom axes funding to enforce it
The governor backed off his controversial plan to extend deadlines for oil and gas operators to comply with a new law on wells. But he also wiped out the funding state agencies say they need to hire staff and carry out the regulations.
California high schools now have to use special thermometer before canceling games
Across the state, high school sports now have new rules around heat and outside play."Nobody ever wants to miss a game. Nobody ever wants to postpone a practice, but the important thing that we have to keep the forefront is the health and safety of these students' coaches and fans," says Ryan Tos, CIF Central Section Commissioner.The new CIF guidelines advise schools to move outdoor practices to cooler times, like early morning or late evening. They also require schools to postpone or cancel practice if it gets too hot outside. In the past each school or district had its own...
Pioneer Valley water polo teams sweep Ridgeview
The Pioneer Valley water polo program began the 2024 season with a non-league sweep at home Thursday. The Pioneer Valley girls edged Bakersfield Ridgeview 5-4 for their first win since 2022, and the Pioneer Valley boys beat Ridgeview 13-2. Ruth Sinico-Luna took a pass from Esperanza Hurtado and scored the...
$80,000 in stolen merchandise, $30,000 in cash recovered in Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — A probation search conducted by Northern California police recently led to the discovery of $80,000 in stolen merchandise, about $30,000 in cash, and various narcotics. The Stockton Police Department said its officers and various agencies, including the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol, completed the search around Bear Creek Way […]
4 kids now with family after mother killed in Goshen, deputies say
GOSHEN, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE)– A woman is dead, a man arrested, and four kids are now with family following a disturbance at their house, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says. Deputies were called to the 30700 block of Juniper Road by a child via 9-1-1 for a medical aid call Friday night just before 10:30 p.m. […]
Ohtani hits grand slam in 9th inning, becomes fastest player in MLB history to join 40-40 club
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is baseball’s fastest 40-40 man. The Japanese superstar blasted a two-out grand slam in the ninth inning for his 40th homer after earlier stealing his 40th base, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. Ohtani achieved the feat in his 126th game and the team’s 129th, the quickest in major league history and sixth ever to reach 40 homers and 40 stolen bases in a season. He’s also the first Dodgers player to do so. “It’s really more about the winning,” Ohtani said through an interpreter. “Obviously the record is part of the process but I think the most important thing is about winning the game.”
Elevated E. coli levels found at Avocado Lake Swim Beach, health officials say
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Elevated levels of E. coli have been found at Avocado Lake Swim Beach in Fresno County, according to the Fresno County Department of Public Health. Officials say the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board recollected a sample on Aug. 22 that recorded an E. coli concentration of 1553.1 MPN/100 […]
ROBERT PRICE: Mr. Waski would like to weigh in on the Highway 46 widening project
Michael Waski can’t make it to the Caltrans-sponsored celebration Monday in the one-stoplight town of Lost Hills, but he’ll be as much a part of the festivities as any of the invited dignitaries. The long-in-coming Highway 46 widening project is finally complete, at least on the Kern side...
Complaint filed over incident at Golden State Annex
Civil rights and immigrant advocacy groups have filed a complaint on behalf of detainees at the Golden State Annex Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Center in McFarland alleging excessive use of force, retaliatory searches and other abuses. The complaint dated Aug. 15 — filed with the Office for Civil Rights...
Bakersfield Man Apprehended Following 100 MPH Police Chase Across Kern County with Child Onboard
A 19-year-old individual was apprehended in Bakersfield shortly after reportedly evading police officers from Shafter, Wasco, and McFarland in a car chase while having a child in the vehicle. On August 19, 2024, at approximately 9:20 p.m., officers from the Shafter Police Department engaged in a vehicle pursuit that spanned...
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