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Calif. Employers Association co-hosts joint employers summit with Nev. Association
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – California Employers Association is co-hosting the California-Nevada Employers Summit: Navigating Success Across State Lines with the Nevada Association of Employers (NAE) on October 3-4, 2024, at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, 111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, Nev. 89451. The Summit is...
UC Regents Health Services Committee discusses funding, state retention rates
This post was updated Aug. 25 at 11:27 p.m. The UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee met Aug. 14 to hear public comments, consider preliminary funding plans and discuss state retention rates for California medical students. The meeting began with public comment from members of the UC community. Following...
Bakersfield joins over 3,400 communities with prestigious Tree City USA designation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The City of Bakersfield announced this week that the City has been named as a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. This was in recognition of the City’s commitment to effective urban forest management. The prestigious designation was a testament to...
“Watch Me!” Long Beach welcomes California’s first women’s sports bar
In a city known for its vibrant and diverse community, Long Beach is now home to California’s first women’s sports bar, Watch Me! Sports Bar. Located in Marketplace Long Beach, directly across from the 2ND & PCH shopping center, the bar’s goal is to celebrate the determination and achievements of women athletes and fans.
Church provides new direction for grieving congregation
Photo Courtesy of Kernville, Kern River United Methodist Church. The Kern River United Methodist Church welcomed its new pastor Shawn Collins in July. Worship leader Tom McKinney invited the Kern Valley Sun to interview Collins and introduce him to the local community, Friday August 16. Collins’ arrival was a welcome new phase after the congregation mourned the loss of its former pastor, Jean Sidner, who passed away mere months ago.
Heat Waves, Wildfires, Snow: California Endures a Summer of Extremes
An unusually cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska interrupted summer along the West Coast on Saturday, bringing snow to mountains in California and the Pacific Northwest and prompting the closure of part of a highway that runs through a national park. Parts of Highway 89 through Lassen Volcanic...
SoCal Braces for Rising Temperatures, Coastal Highs to Hit 80s, Valleys Mid-90s, Deserts Over 100 Degrees
As Southern Californians look forward to the start of a new week, temperatures will steadily rise according to the National Weather Service San Diego. Coastal areas can expect highs from the mid-70s to 80 degrees on Sunday, reaching up to the mid-90s in the valleys on Monday. Meanwhile, the low desert is gearing up for a scorching 104-107 degrees come Monday, as reported on the NWS San Diego website.
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