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Willits Community Saves Redwoods from Starbucks’ Chainsaws
A grassroots effort by Willits residents to save a pair of redwood trees from being cut down by developers building a new Starbucks has been successful. A series of letters to the editor posted in the Willits Weekly spurred action, informing community members that Starbucks was remodeling the former Jack in the Box building at the 700 block of Main Street with the intention to remove two large redwood trees on the property. The letter writers argued the loss of the trees would remove needed shade cover, air purification, and carbon sequestration. One letter also pointed out the irony of cutting down two healthy redwoods within sight of the town’s iconic “Gateway to the Redwoods” sign.
‘Senseless Killing’: Kelseyville Bull Gunned Down, Investigation Underway
The following is a press release from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:. On July 16, 2024, at approximately 8:45 PM, an investigation was conducted into the report...
EXCLUSIVE: 13-year-old basketball player stomps on opponent's head during Bay Area game
There is a police investigation over what is seen on video in this story. One 13-year-old basketball player stomping on an opposing player's head."He was down on the floor and this kid just came and just stomped on him and on his head."Eva and Roderick Guingab's son was playing on the Tumakbo United team, which is a Filipino-American youth team based in the Bay Area, with players from all across the U.S.The game took place Sunday at the College of Alameda versus Payton's Place, another Bay Area team. There was a scuffle to get possession of the ball, then another...
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse Tours Offer Rare Look Inside
Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park will offer Lighthouse Lens Tours on Saturday, August 3, and Sunday, August 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to climb to the top of Mendocino’s historic lighthouse, stand next to the 1909 Fresnel Lens, and enjoy stunning views of the Mendocino coastline. The tours, led by volunteer docents from the Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association, occur only a few times a year.
Deputies detonate live hand grenades found in Northern California home, avoid area
(FOX40.COM) — Several bomb squads are currently working to remove explosives from a home in Northern California, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office. Around 4:30 p.m., TCSO, Calaveras County, and the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to an area near Pin Oak Court in Jamestown after someone reported finding multiple live […]
Newsom's admin says "action will be taken" to schools that resist new LGBTQ+ policy
NORTHSTATE, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the first-in-the-nation law Monday called the "SAFETY" Act, which bans districts from requiring school staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission, with some exceptions. Anderson Union High...
California environmentalists sue Port of Los Angeles, alleging clean water violations
A California environmental group on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against the Port of Los Angeles, accusing the defendant of unleashing toxic pollutants into the San Pedro Bay. The activists — from the organization Environment California — claimed that the port has violated the federal Clean Water Act with more than 2,000 illegal discharges in the past…
The 8th Annual Allman Betts Family Revival announces 2024 dates and initial lineups
GIBSON presents The 2024 Allman Betts Family Revival. Today, The Allman Betts Family Revival announced 2024 tour dates and initial lineup for their 8th annual celebration honoring Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, and The Allman Brothers' enduring music and legacy. The tour begins on November 30 in Saint Charles, IL, and concludes December 21 with a return to the historic Fillmore in San Francisco.
Caught on video: San Jose business owners attacked
Two women who have been running a San Jose market for more than a decade are shaken up after a pair of suspects punched and pushed them last week in a disturbing incident caught on surveillance video. The owner said it happened Wednesday as the suspects were trying to steal...
Man arrested after allegedly locking 3 victims in room for 4 days, San Pablo police recover 62 guns
(KRON) — A man was arrested on Thursday after he locked his girlfriend and her two kids in a room for four days, the San Pablo Police Department said. SPPD seized 62 guns from the suspect, who was not publicly identified. The victims included the girlfriend and her two children — an adult and a […]
Big Lots to close all North Bay locations
Big Lots is set to close all its North Bay locations sometime this year citing financial constraints and falling sales. The discount retailer did not respond to requests for comment, but webpages for each North Bay location had banners that said “Closing this location,” and the store on Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa, had a sign up announcing its closure. Big Lots has four other North Bay ...
Willits Man Honored For Rescue Of Couple On Snowy Summit
A Willits man and a fellow Caltrans employee received medals of valor recently for a rescue they performed on a snowy summit in northern Mendocino County, where they convinced a couple to leave their stuck RV just minutes before the vehicle was crushed by a fallen tree. “Branches were snapping...
Northern California forecast: Scorching temperatures expected Tuesday, when relief could happen
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tuesday is forecast to be an even hotter day for Northern California than Monday was. Meteorologist Tamara Berg said downtown Sacramento hit 107 degrees on Monday. High temperatures on Tuesday will peak from the 102-110-degree range, with downtown Sacramento expected to reach 109 degrees. The average for this time of year is 95 degrees.
Hollywood Behind the Scenes at Chamber of Commerce “State of the State” Lunch with Legislators
The Olympic Games and World Cup Soccer, two major international sports spectacles, will. be staged throughout the Los Angeles area, bringing with them millions of visitors. The 12-story, 800-room Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, on the National Historic Register’s “Walk of Fame,” opened in 1927, and two years later hosted the first-ever Academy Awards ceremony.
Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announces run for California governor
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 8-year stint as the head executive for the nation’s most populated state will end in early 2027, and the race to replace him is already filling up. The latest to say they’re gunning for the spot should be a familiar name to Angelenos: Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Villaraigosa, 71, […]
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