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Farmers weary of incoming burn bans
CENTRAL VALLEY – At 4 a.m. in Lodi, Alex Noriega, foreman for the agricultural service provider Fowler Brothers, climbed onto an excavator to rip apart discarded grapevines and drop them into a cement-lined steel box called an air curtain burner for smokeless burning. The disposal method is...
Stockton's Sears is closing, one of four remaining in California
The end of an era has come for the Stockton Sears. The store located at Weberstown Mall, 5110 Pacific Ave., is closing, according to "store closing" signs that can be seen next to the outdoor Sears' logo. Signs inside the store are not much different with "everything must go!" and...
Auburn Voters to Decide on Transient Occupancy Tax Hike for Funding Essential Services in November Election
Auburn residents are set to voice their opinions at the polls come November on whether to hike the transient occupancy tax (TOT) by 2%. According to a report by ABC10, if Measure F is given the green light, it would see an increase in the current tax from 8% to 10%, potentially boosting the city's coffers by about $162,000 annually. The additional funds from this increase are earmarked for essentials such as funding the police, fire services, street maintenance, park improvements, and a host of other general government uses.
San Joaquin County Pearl Harbor veteran turns 100
Robert “Bob” Fernandez of Stockton celebrated his 100th birthday on July 11 with family and friends at Whirlow’s Tossed and Grilled restaurant in Stockton. Fernandez is the last Pearl Harbor survivors still living in the Stockton area. At 100, Fernandez’s memory is fading. He couldn’t believe he was 100-years old but he still...
SEASON REVIEW: Baseball Leaves the GSAC as Conference Champions
LINCOLN, Calif. – Championship baseball returned to Jessup in the 2024 season, as the Warriors produced one of the best campaigns in program history in their final year with the NAIA. Looking to do what former GSAC rivals Westmont did a year prior, Jessup made it to the national tournament in 2024, a year filled with moments fans will never forget.
Jessup University Advances into Year Two of NCAA Division II Membership
Jessup will begin NCAA Division II competition this Fall as the newest member of the PacWest Conference. Jessup University announced that it has been approved by the membership committee of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) to enter year two of its transition as a member of NCAA Division II and the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) following a two decade run competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) conference.
Thousands expected for girls basketball tournament in the Sacramento region
(FOX40.COM) — Some of the best girls’ basketball players on the west coast will showcase their skills in Roseville. The Roebbelen Center @the Grounds will host the End of the Trail (EOT) Finale Showcase from Friday through Sunday. The facility has 12 full-length basketball courts where games will take place. The three-day tournament will feature […]
Improvement projects begin at major SacRT hub
(FOX40.COM) — A series of improvements are soon to be underway at Sacramento Regional Transit’s busiest bus-to-train hub at Watt/I-80 Transit Center. The multi-level transit center serves the northeast area of Sacramento County but also serves as an important connection point for users of Placer County’s public transit systems. The planned project will include multiple […]
Draft EIR available for 221 acre, 446 home development in “Roseville”
Roseville, Calif.- The Placer County Community Development Resource Agency has released a draft environmental impact report for The Ranch, a proposed 221.7-acre housing development in west Placer. (Unincorporated portions of Placer County have Roseville addresses although outside city jurisdiction) The public will have an opportunity to review and provide comments...
California Lottery Mega Millions, Daily 3 Midday winning numbers for July 16, 2024
Evening: 2-6-4 Check Daily 3 payouts and previous drawings here. 1st:3 Hot Shot-2nd:2 Lucky Star-3rd:8 Gorgeous George, Race Time: 1:44.82. Check Daily Derby payouts and previous drawings here. Fantasy 5. 02-05-23-27-34 Check Fantasy 5 payouts and previous drawings here. Daily 4. 3-7-4-9 Check Daily 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
How much did CalPERS claw back from retiree who grossly inflated his pension?
File this in your “stitch-in-time-saves-nine” (and perhaps millions of dollars) file. We suggest this because you probably don’t have an “if you pay a retiree from a tiny city more than a half-million dollars a year as pension, you might want to look more closely” file — but rest assured that the California Public Retirees’ Employment System now has a file like that.
Apple tries to ease California housing crisis close to home
A new Apple initiative addresses California’s housing-affordability crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company said Wednesday. In partnership with the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, Sobrato Philanthropies and Destination: Home, Apple launched the Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund with an initial investment of $50 million. The fund...
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