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Mountain lion struck and killed by car on 405 Freeway
A mountain lion was struck and killed on northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway on Thursday. It's unclear exactly when the crash occurred and what kind of vehicle struck the big cat, but a single orange cone could be seen lying next to the body in the center divider of the freeway in the Sepulveda Pass. Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were said to be heading to the area to pick up the mountain lion's body, according to the California Highway Patrol. Once they retrieve the body and run tests they will be able to determine if the big cat was tagged, according to Beth Pratt, the Regional Executive Director of the California National Wildlife Federation. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
California's Central Valley fares poorly on education study, while Bay Area shines
Two California Bay Area cities were named the most-educated metros in the nation, while five Central Valley cities were ranked in the bottom 10 in a WalletHub study released on July 2. Visalia, in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, had the dubious distinction of finishing both last in the state...
Hoping to reduce Colorado River dependency, Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling
LOS ANGELES (CN) — Can wastewater be made potable again on a mass scale? Water-district managers in California think so. At a wastewater treatment plant in Carson in the Los Angeles area, scientists and engineers have been fine-tuning their purification process since 2019. The facility — known as the...
California man walks thousands of miles for charity, stops in New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – One California man is making it his mission to walk across the entire United States for a good cause and just passed through the Land of Enchantment. “March 10, I took my first steps out of the water in Myrtle Beach and I’m walking all the way home basically,” says Ranger Kielak, […]
Former California senator slams lawmakers ‘pushing out’ Biden: ‘Please spare me your five minutes of fame’
Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) on Thursday bashed lawmakers who have called for President Biden to drop out of the race after last week’s presidential debate against former President Trump. “I disagree with these members who are coming on TV for their five minutes of fame and pushing out a man who has been…
California AG Rob Bonta returning $155K of Duong contributions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Attorney General is returning $155,000 of campaign contributions given to him by members of Oakland's Duong family, who were raided by the FBI in June. In an email to KTVU on Wednesday, Nathan Click, a spokesman for Rob Bonta's campaign, wrote that the attorney general...
Get Ready For One Big Hot Independence Weekend
Yes temperatures are expected to soar this week just in time for the Fourth of July holiday. However, there will be plenty to experience from Independence Day through what amounts to be a five-day weekend extravaganza!. Atwater’s Fourth. The big, and always impressive hometown parade will begin at 9...
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