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These 4 California suburbs listed among safest in U.S., and they're all in the Bay Area
PALO ALTO, Calif. - A new study named four Bay Area cities among the safest suburbs in the U.S. The analysis by personal finance company SmartAsset ranked 360 suburbs of major U.S. cities, noting, "Safety is a key factor when choosing a neighborhood to buy a home." Only four California...
California Energy Commission seeks to accelerate development of wave, tidal energy
The power of the Pacific Ocean eludes no one who witnesses it. And soon, that energy may be harnessed to make emissions-free electricity. That’s the hope of the California Energy Commission, which, under legislation passed last year, is taking a deep dive into what it would take to advance and scale up conversion of the ocean’s energy into electricity, helping the state and the nation meet ...
Jogger survives mother bear attack in Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — A jogger in Tuolumne County had a near-death encounter with a mother bear on Monday, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The 24-year-old man was jogging along North Fork Road in Long Barn at around 5 p.m. when he spotted a bear cub and its mother on the side of […]
78th annual California Mid-State Fair had 2 percent increase in attendance
PASO ROBLES — The 78th annual California Mid-State Fair (CMSF) returned for 12 full days of fun July 17-28 with a theme of “Wide Open Spaces!” In addition to the usual attractions of 4-H and FFA exhibitors, carnival rides, exhibits, food, and shopping, there was a multitude of live music, highlighted by two sold-out concerts featuring Latin superstar Carin León and country music sensation Jelly Roll.
California theme parks make the list of most visited theme parks globally
Three California theme parks were named among the most visited theme parks in the world, according to the annual index report released by Themed Entertainment Association/AECOM. The yearly study looks at estimated theme park attendance for the previous year at some of the world’s most popular theme park destinations. Typically, companies behind the theme parks […]
Wesley Hunt warns voters to view Harris-Walz ticket as ‘radicals’
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) said voting for Vice President Kamala Harris would bring the “lawlessness” seen in California to every city and town in the nation. Hunt cited the “defund the police” movement during the summer of 2020, which gained momentum shortly after the death of George Floyd. The Texas congressman referenced how Harris and […]
3.9 magnitude earthquake hits Inland Empire
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 hit Southern California on Thursday morning, rattling homes and businesses across the region. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 9:39 a.m., about four miles from Lake Elsinore. The quake was about 8.8 km in depth, the survey said. As of 9:50 a.m., there was […]
Central California's deep Latino history is fading
Once the epicenter of the Chicano Movement, Central California is at risk of losing its Latino history amid broad political shifts and lack of preservation. Why it matters: As the Latino population grows and becomes more diverse in the region, past lessons are being lost, depriving a new generation of activists of stories on how people once battled poverty and inequality — issues that persist in the Central Valley.
California Public School teachers don't get paid family leave. After Newsom vetoed a bill to change that, lawmakers are trying again.
As a new school year begins, lawmakers are again trying to give public school teachers paid family leave.Supporters believe the benefit will help attract and retain high-quality teachers in the face of an increasing shortage. But critics worry that the bill—which has widespread support among the Democratic majority in the Legislature and is a priority for the Legislative Women's Caucus—could come at the actual expense of students. The union-backed bill, authored by the Democratic Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, would give teachers 14 weeks of fully paid leave after having a baby, paid for by school districts through existing state funding.Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar...
Russia sentences American-Russian woman Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in prison
Former ballerina Ksenia Karelina, who holds dual United States-Russian citizenship, was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in a penal colony for allegedly trying to raise money for the Ukrainian military.
California battles onslaught of wildfires with help from other states
On the surface, fighting wildfires doesn’t appear to require delicacy or nuance. Fire bosses speak in the language of war: weapons, attack, suppression, control. But to effectively manage a wildfire is to engage in an intricate game of multi-dimensional chess: moving firefighters and equipment where they are most needed or where they are predicted to be required, […]
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