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Spotted owl threatened by rival bird in California. Feds have bloody plan to save them
Federal officials are planning to hire hunters with shotguns to exterminate tens of thousands of cat-sized barred owls in California and the Pacific Northwest as the birds "invade" from the east. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says barred owls represent an invasive threat to their cousins, northern spotted owls, which the Endangered Species Act protects. Without action, officials said, the 7,000 or so spotted owls left could soon become essentially extinct. ...
California legislators ask Gov. Newsom to delay 'ill-conceived' all-electric truck mandate
Legislative Republicans are calling on Gov. Gavin Newson to delay his Advanced Clean Fleets Mandate that requires big rigs in California to be all-electric by 2045. District Assemblyman Tom Lackey’s legislative letter to the governor was sent after eastbound Interstate 80 was closed for 16 hours when a fully electric Tesla Semi truck...
Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber’s ride-hailing service
Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers. The alliance is the latest change in direction for Cruise since its California license to provide driverless rides was suspended...
Outrage Brewing Over Starbucks CEO's Private Jet 'Supercommute'
Green groups' anger percolated this week after it was revealed that Brian Niccol, Starbucks' new CEO, will "supercommute" approximately 1,000 miles between one of his homes in California and the coffee giant's Seattle headquarters three times a week. A Starbucks spokesperson said earlier this week that "while Brian will have an office in Southern California, his primary office and a majority of his time will be spent in our Seattle Support Center." "When he is not traveling for work, he will be in our Seattle office at least three days a week, in alignment with our hybrid work policies," the spokesperson added....
San Diegans Push For Reparations For Black Californians
In January, Black lawmakers in Sacramento released the nation’s first statewide reparations package, a slew of bills intended to compensate the descendants of enslaved Black people, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Though nascent, the policies — each now progressing through the Legislature at different stages — heralds California’s multi-year...
Belmar police release bodycam video from arrest of surfer amid backlash
Facing criticism after a two-minute video of a surfer being arrested circulated on social media, Belmar police released body-camera footage Thursday in an attempt to add context to the encounter. Belmar Police Chief Tina Scott wrote a statement alleging that the surfer, 28-year-old Liam Mahoney of Junction City, California, obstructed...
Suspect arrested for starting fire at Chico Pallet Shelter, police say
CHICO, Calif. - We are learning new details about the fire at the Pallet Shelter site in Chico. The Chico Police Department told Action News Now that they arrested Zackary Fitch just three days ago for the fire that destroyed two pallet shelters at the site back on Aug. 5. Chico Police Lieutenant Joel Schmid said Fitch had a warrant out for his arrest after the fire happened because they suspected he was responsible, but officers were unable to locate him.
Chief aims to address homeless camps, traffic safety in new police strategy
REDDING, Calif. — Quality of life has been his emphasis since Brian Barner became Redding's Police Chief last October. One of his goals was to create a strategic plan for the department. Barner said this is the first plan with goals, objectives and strategies since the "Blue Print for...
City of Redding working with local teams to reopen sports complex
The Redding City Council voted to move forward with a short-term solution to reopen the Redding Sports Complex, also known as Big League Dreams. City of Redding working with local teams to reopen sports complex. The Redding City Council voted to move forward with a short-term solution to reopen the...
Store clerk caught selling alcohol to minors during decoy operation in Redding
REDDING, Calif. — Sixteen businesses were visited during a minor decoy operation in Redding on Friday. After the operation, police said one store clerk at the Park View Market sold alcohol to the minors. A minor decoy operation refers to law enforcement using undercover officers posing as minors, or...
Marina company in running for 'Coolest Thing Made in California'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Marina company has advanced to the final 16 to compete for the title of "Coolest Thing Made in California.”. The California Manufacturers & Technology Association announced that nearly 85,000 votes were submitted and 135 products were nominated before slimming the list to 16. Joby Aviation's...
PG&E expands underground power lines to enhance wildfire safety in the Northstate
LAKEHEAD, Calif. — The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is continuing to move their power lines underground across the Northstate in attempts to keep wildfire-vulnerable communities safe. "This area has seen a lot of wildfire activity over the course of the last five years or so and this...
CHP recovers $450,000 in stolen goods from Oakland fencing operation
A California Highway Patrol retail theft task force recovered nearly a half-million dollars in stolen merchandise from a home in Oakland and arrested a resident following a month-long investigation, the agency said Friday.In July CHP investigators began a probe into a criminal network responsible for a string of retail thefts targeting various retailers throughout the Bay Area, the CHP's Golden Gate Division Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF) said in a press statement.Investigators identified suspects in an illicit fencing operation based in an Oakland home after conducting surveillance operations, the CHP said. After obtaining search warrants, CHP investigators and San Ramon...
Historic baseball field featured in 'A League of Their Own' burns down in Ontario
A historic baseball field that has been used in several films burned down in Ontario overnight, leaving the community devastated over the loss.The fire started around 11:30 p.m. Thursday at Jay Littleton Ball Park. Responding firefighters encountered massive flames coming from the stadium and dugout, but little could be done to save it. No injuries were reported."Unfortunately, the extent of the fire... has ended with a complete loss of of our stadium," said Deputy Chief Michael Wedell with the Ontario Fire Department.The historic baseball field was built in the 1930s with a wooden frame grandstand.It's owned by the city and...
Stanford Reverses Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s With Brain Metabolism Drug
Neuroscientists at Stanford have linked Alzheimer’s disease to the disruption of brain metabolism via the kynurenine pathway, which is affected by amyloid plaque and tau proteins. Their research has demonstrated that drugs blocking this pathway can restore cognitive function in Alzheimer’s mice by improving brain metabolism. This discovery not...
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