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Calexico Town Hall Gives Voice to Ongoing Hearthstone Heartache
CALEXICO — Calexico residents like Jose Hinojosa and Jose Vargas are among the many individuals who are tired of being forgotten and neglected in their half-finished neighborhood. They have repeatedly spoken up to the City Council for those who reside in the La Jolla Palms subdivision, also known as Hearthstone.
San Joaquin County officials, homeless react to Gov. Newsom's order to clear encampments
STOCKTON – California state and county leaders now have to follow an executive order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove homeless encampments or could face repercussions. County officials in San Joaquin County are waiting to iron out the details since some of their colleagues are off this week, but the county says they expect to follow this order. Meanwhile, some people who are unhoused in Stockton have one question: Where do we go now? Dozens of unhoused people live at a homeless encampment along Interstate 5 just off Monte Diablo Avenue in Stockton. Their encampments are the only place...
California man arrested for allegedly starting Park Fire by pushing burning car into ravine
Flames from the fire the suspect is accused of starting exploded into what is now the Park Fire, which has burned more than 70 square miles (180 square kilometers) near the city of Chico
State celebrates five years and secure water for hundreds of thousands of Californians thanks to the SAFER drinking water program
State officials, advocates and residents gathered in Porterville on Monday, July 22, to celebrate the five-year mark of a state drinking water program born of the crippling 2012-2016 drought. That’s when the entire community of east Porterville went dry – for months. There was no government program available to help...
Drag racing legend John Force, injured in 300-mph crash, returns home to Southern California
Southern California drag racer John Force moved to outpatient care weeks after a frightening 300-mph crash that left the 16-time NHRA champ hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury, his family said this week. The 75-year-old Force, who was born in Bell Gardens and lives in Yorba Linda, was back home...
Cost of housing in Tijuana up 30 percent from last year
"This has impacted the cost of land, labor, materials affecting many, especially those in the construction industry," said Kim. "There are so many housing projects going on at the same time, we don't have enough labor."
Nearly 90 pounds of purple colored fentanyl powder found at Calexico Port of Entry
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Purple colored fentanyl powder was found in two separate smuggling attempts at the Calexico West Port of Entry, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The first smuggling attempt was on Saturday at about 3:29 p.m., when CBP officers stopped a 2024 pickup truck...
PMHD Going for a ‘Hail Mary,’ One Council Member Speculates
BRAWLEY — Brawley City Council heard from Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District representatives last week and voted to support the Brawley medical district’s continued fight surrounding the merging of healthcare entities in Imperial County. “We’re here for you to take under consideration a stance against the dissolution of PMHD,”...
Calexico hit and run suspect still at large
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA,KECY) - Calexico law enforcement says they are currently looking at any surveillance video that can possibly help them find a lead to this case. Calexico police say it happened Monday morning on Birch street and Imperial avenue. “The Calexico police dispatched in reference to a man down,"...
Governor orders urgent action on homeless encampments statewide
– Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order today directing state agencies to urgently address homeless encampments “while respecting the dignity and safety of Californians experiencing homelessness,” according to a press release from the governor’s office. The governor’s order follows the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Grants Pass v Johnson and urges local governments to use substantial state funding to take similar action.
Fire Insurance Part 4: No Easy Solutions
So where do we go from here? Is Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara going to pull a rabbit out of a hat this December just like he’s been promising for the last 15 months? And will his much-hyped Sustainable Insurance Strategy really solve all of Orinda’s fire insurance problems?
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