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Great Redwood Trail Ad Airs On NBC
California taxpayers probably paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a slick half-hour ad on NBC Bay Area Sunday night. It was quite the propaganda coup, although we doubt many people actually watch “OpenRoads with Doug McConnell.”. The Trail’s grandiosity was underscored by the contrast between the two principle...
California fire scorches through land the size of Los Angeles as blazes burn across US West
Thousands of firefighters were battling a wildfire in northern California on Saturday that exploded in size, scorching an area about the size of Los Angeles — one of several blazes tearing through the western United States and Canada amid dry, hot and windy conditions.
$10M Scratchers ticket sold in East Bay
(KRON) — In the East Bay, one lucky shopper stopped at a gas and grocery mart and became a millionaire. Janet Coppedge stopped in at A&A Gas and Food Mart in Dublin and won a “massive” $10 million top prize playing a California 200X Scratchers, the California Lottery announced on Thursday. Coppedge was one of […]
California education official embezzled over $16 million, hid cash in mini fridge, officials say
A former California public school district official was sentenced to over five years in prison Thursday after officials found he embezzled nearly $16.7 million from the district over the years — hiding stacks of cash in a small refrigerator. Jorge Armando Contreras, 53, who previously worked as the senior...
Officials provide update on Borel Fire after flames tear through mountain communities
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Fire officials are expected to provide an update on the Borel Fire, which has scorched 31,982 acres since igniting earlier this week south of Highway 178 near the Kern River Valley. Since first erupting, flames have damaged Kern County mountain communities, including Havilah. The fire...
Tejon Ranch Seeks $62MM Public Bond to Double Warehouses Near Grapevine
Expanding Commerce Center to 20 Million Square Feet. Tejon Ranch, California’s largest private landowner, is aiming to more than double the size of its retail outlets and warehouses near the base of the Grapevine, just south of Bakersfield. This ambitious expansion will be funded by a $61.6 million municipal bond.
San Francisco officials recommend wearing masks in some indoor spaces
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco Department of Public Health is recommending that people begin wearing masks again in some indoor settings. In a post published to X, formerly Twitter, on Friday, the department recommended people “consider” wearing masks in crowded indoor spaces. “Make this summer a healthy one for yourself and others,” the […]
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