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Extreme Heat Is a Death Sentence in California Prisons
(WIB) – In 2015, Adrienne Boulware was sentenced to 15 years to life in California state prison in connection to the 2011 death of a man in Sacramento. But over the weekend, as temperatures hit 110 in the Central Valley town of Chowchilla, where Boulware was imprisoned at the Central California Women’s Facility, prisoner advocates and her family say she died due the heat nine years into her sentence.
Judge blasts VA for renting out land meant to house homeless vets
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A federal judge granted partial summary judgment to a group of homeless veterans who sued the Department of Veteran Affairs over its failure to provide better and more affordable housing for unhoused vets. U.S. District Judge David Carter, a Bill Clinton appointee, wrote in his...
Traffic collision reported on Highway 49 in Grass Valley
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — A two-vehicle crash was reproted on southbound Highway 49 near Mcknight Way in Grass Valley on Monday evening. The California Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of the crash around 9:25 p.m. The status of the injuries was unknown. The initial reports indicate that the...
Increased staffing and rescues mark Placer County's July 4th weekend
AUBURN, California — The Placer County Sheriff's Office ramped up staffing along the American River during the July 4th weekend, partnering with CAL FIRE NEU and Auburn State Recreation Area California State Parks. The Placer County Sheriff's Office dive team concentrated their efforts at the Confluence from July 3...
Capital Air Show a success with nearly 90K in attendance
The numbers are in for the California Capital Airshow (CCA), presented by Sacramento County in partnership with the City of Rancho Cordova and the twilight event was deemed another huge success according to event organizers on Monday afternoon. two-day full-capacity event had nearly 90,000 attendees, according to a CCA press release, many which came out to enjoy the return of the “Night Show,” with a lineup of performers headlined by Italian jet team Frecce Tricolori and the United States Air Force Thunderbirds jet demonstration team.
Child and man discovered dead inside Sacramento apartment fire
(FOX40.COM) – Two people are dead after an apartment fire in Sacramento on Monday, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. Around 3:45 p.m., firefighters responded to an apartment fire on the 5400 block of Mack Road in South Sacramento. Upon arrival, crews discovered “heavy fire” coming from two apartment units on the second floor of […]
Agencies release results from water sampling at two Lake Tahoe beaches
PRESS RELEASE SHARED ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD AND THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Agencies release results from water sampling at two Lake Tahoe beaches. July 16, 2024. Contacts:. Blair Robertson - California State Water Resources Control Board. Jennifer Jackson - Nevada...
Elon Musk says X headquarters is moving to Texas, cites California’s gender identity law
Elon Musk says the downtown San Francisco headquarters of X, formerly Twitter, is moving to Austin, Texas, according to a post from the billionaire entrepreneur Tuesday afternoon.
Governor signs bill into law to improve state fire advisory panel responsiveness Monday
Governor Newsom signed a bill into law that improves the ability of the State Board of Fire Services, an advisory panel for the California State Fire Marshal, to respond quickly to fire emergencies statewide on Monday. The post Governor signs bill into law to improve state fire advisory panel responsiveness Monday appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
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