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Their Free Phone Calls Revoked, Ice Detainees Use Hunger Strike To Protest Conditions
Almost 50 immigration detainees in Central California began a hunger strike on July 11, escalating a work stoppage after detention center management cut off their once-free phone calls to the world outside. Advocates for the detainees say the free phone calls can make a difference in legal cases and the...
California school properties could be converted into housing for educators
(FOX40.COM) — The California Department of Education has announced an initiative to turn land owned by local education agencies into housing for education workers. The department says local education agencies own roughly 75,000 acres of “developable land” that could be used to create over 2 million housing units across the state. “We know that families […]
Toilet paper and flat tires: Here are the strange ways Californians ignite deadly wildfires
Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters - extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly year-round fire season - what might be the most fearsome?Humans.People do dangerous things, things that start wildfires. Pushing a burning car into a gully. Mowing the lawn on a hot summer day. Miswiring a hot tub. Driving cars with flat tires. Burning toilet paper rather than packing it out of a campsite. Setting off smoke bombs at gender reveal parties.In hot, dry conditions already primed for fire, people's actions can quickly escalate from a harmless mistake - such as hammering...
CHP Swears In 102 New Officers
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - On July 12, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) proudly introduced 102 of the state’s newest officers during a swearing-in ceremony at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento. In a continued effort to fill vacant officer positions, these men and women hail from communities throughout California, as well as Colorado and Oregon.
California’s $1.7M Smash-and-Grab Thieves Sentenced
One year after a summer spree of smash-and-grab robberies rattled Los Angeles-area retailers, the thieves involved have been wrangled and brought to justice.California Brands Remain Skeptical of 'Landmark, First-in-the-Country' Textile Recycling Bill California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced at a press conference Tuesday that eight people involved in robberies at retail stores between May 11, 2023 and Aug. 23, 2023—including a highly-publicized flash mob at a Topanga Nordstrom which saw $300,000 in merchandise pilfered in a single afternoon—have been slapped with hefty prison sentences. Another defendant also pled guilty and will be sentenced at a later date. Law enforcement brought 25 felony...
The California Michelin Guide Ceremony is coming to Half Moon Bay
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Michelin stars are coming to the Coastside. The California 2024 Michelin Guide Ceremony will be held Aug. 5 at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, where nearly 400 invite-only guests from across the state will learn which distinctions they’ve won from the illustrious Michelin Guide.
Supervisor Zack Scrivner's wife requests child support before December hearing
Months after 2th District Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner’s Tehachapi home was raided, his wife who filed for divorce is requesting child support from her husband − saying in a letter she cannot wait an additional five months before their next court hearing. “I have already gone three...
Fast food workers urge more minimum wage increases
The California Fast Food Workers Union is urging the state to again raise the minimum wage for fast-food employees.According to a letter sent to the statewide Fast Food Council last month, the union is asking for a $20.70 wage starting in 2025 and a $21.40 wage in 2026. The proposed yearly 3.5% increase is a response to rising inflation, the letter said.The council was formed to establish wages and regulations for the fast-food industry through legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September 2023. That legislation also delivered fast-food employees one of their largest wage bumps ever, raising the minimum...
California health insurance costs to rise, but subsidies will help
CoveredCA announced last week that the average premium for plans on the marketplace will rise 7.9% in 2025, but subsidies are expected to blunt the impact and even lower costs for many consumers. The Biden-Harris administration’s Inflation Reduction Act caps premiums at 8.5% of income for many, and goes even...
UCLA offers fall admission to more than 19,000 first-year, transfer students
UCLA offered admission to more than 13,100 high school seniors and 6,000 transfer students for the fall 2024 semester, including a 2.5% increase in the number of first-year California residents offered spots in the incoming class.
'A win for everyone': Official calls on California schools to turn undeveloped land into affordable housing
As California continues to deal with a housing crisis and a teacher shortage, Tony Thurmond, state superintendent of public instruction, unveiled an initiative he hopes will address both issues. Thurmond said California’s local education agencies own 75,000 acres of undeveloped land, and if school districts develop that land, it could...
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