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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...
Modesto native Erika Connolly wins silver medal in Paris
PARIS (KTXL) – Erika Connolly is an Olympic medalist again. On Saturday, Connolly helped Team USA win silver in the women’s 4×100 meter freestyle relay in Paris, France. While she didn’t compete in the final, she did compete in the qualifying heat earlier in the day. Team USA finished the race in a time of […]
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.
Central Valley Women’s Entrepreneurship Center opens Modesto office
The expansion into Modesto marks the center’s commitment to offering no-cost services to aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners across the Valley. The office seeks to meet the needs of entrepreneurs in Stanislaus, Merced, Alpine, Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne counties. “The new office extends Fresno State’s support developing entrepreneurs and...
Agricultural Leaders Defend Pesticide Practices Amid Calls for Exact Location Notifications
Several farmworkers and environmental activists gathered at the Shafter Youth Center on Tuesday to demand the exact location of planned pesticide applications. The public hearing, hosted by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, was intended to address proposed modifications to the first-of-its-kind pesticide application notification system — SprayDays. The...
HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE: Biden administration policies have tribe’s trinity river coho fishery on path to extinction
Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe (7/25/24):. Today, following American Rivers named California’s Trinty River to its top-ten list of endangered American rivers. https://www.americanrivers.org/media-item/trinity-river-named-among-americas-most-endangered-rivers-of-2024/, the Hoopa Valley Tribe (Hoopa) charged the United States Bureau of Reclamation (“Reclamation”) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (“CDFW”) with violation of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”).
MLB Player Freddie Freeman’s Son Can’t ‘Stand or Walk’ After Hospitalization for Transient Synovitis
Courtesy of Chelsea Freeman/Instagram Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman rushed to the hospital to be with his son on Wednesday, July 25, after his team’s game against the San Francisco Giants. Freeman, 34, learned after the game that his wife, Chelsea, rushed their youngest, 3-year-old Maximus, to the emergency room after he experienced pain […]
Galaxy ups game ahead of "Deadpool and Wolverine" with floor-to-ceiling 4K screens
Moviegoers want more. First it was better snacks. Then it was comfy recliners and reserved seating. That luxury turned to wine and blockbusters with a side of popcorn. ...
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