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Big League Dreams closes after nearly 20 years in Redding. Future of facility is uncertain
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a statement from Kevin Flora of Big League Dreams. Big League Dreams abruptly closed Wednesday night, ending a nearly two-decade-long run that in recent years was plagued by problems with maintenance and poor field conditions. The city of Redding announced the closure Thursday afternoon in a...
Gov. Newsom urges Oakland to change strict policy on police pursuits
California Governor Gavin Newsom is asking the city of Oakland to revise its decade old police pursuit policy that dramatically limits police chases. Business owners at an Asian shopping center on International Boulevard said they are fed up with the crime. “Mayor and chief of police, please do something. Oakland...
Over 1,000 illegal marijuana plants seized in Siskiyou during traffic stop
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — A Sacramento man was arrested with over 1,000 illegal marijuana plants in Siskiyou County last Friday. The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) says around 3:30 a.m. on July 19, a deputy noticed a white Mercedes Transit van swerving over the fog line along Interstate 5 north of Weed. The deputy tried to pull over the van, but the driver continued along I-5 for three miles before eventually coming to a stop, officers say.
US Environmental Protection Agency Awards Millions for Hempcrete Development
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant of approximately $6.2 million to the Nashville-based nonprofit Hemp Building Institute. The grant will support the development of hempcrete, a sustainable building material made from hemp. This funding is part of the EPA’s broader $160 million initiative to promote environmentally friendly technologies across various industries.
Four Takeaways From the Bankruptcy Filing Rocking a California Wine Company
Shortly after the news broke that one of California’s biggest wine companies, Vintage Wine Estates, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it appears that the company plans to lay off all of its employees, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Here are four things to know about the bankruptcy and mass layoff case that’s rocking California wine country:
Reno-Sparks to cool off Saturday as temps dip into 80s
High temperatures in Reno-Sparks will drop into the 80s on Saturday before ticking back up at the end of the weekend as smoke from California wildfires heads toward the area. Smoke from California and northern Washoe County wildfires is currently heading toward northwestern Nevada but could drift toward Reno later this weekend,...
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