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High school football: Flames rocked in shutout loss to Pleasant Grove
Aug. 30—After opening the season with a big rivalry win, Lodi High's football team saw the other side of the coin on Friday, suffering a 41-0 shutout loss to Pleasant Grove. The Flames dropped to 1-1 this season, while Pleasant Grove improved to 2-0 with a home date against Tokay next week. "Some guys approach the game like every week is the Tokay game," said Lodi coach Joe Rohles. "Every week ...
Hot Jazz Jubilee brings hundreds of fans to Sacramento
SACRAMENTO — Jazz music has been a Sacramento summertime tradition for generations.The original Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee started in the 70s but ended in 2017. Now, another annual jazz festival is going on this holiday weekend and is bringing hundreds of fans to town.The Hot Jazz Jubilee runs through Monday at Sacramento's DoubleTree by Hilton hotel across from Arden Fair Mall. Tickets start at $45 and kids under 18 are free.
Citrus Heights sees bargain bonanza with wave of new thrift stores
CITRUS HEIGHTS — Places like Big Lots and 99 Cent Only stores have been closing across the region, but there's one type of retailer that's making a resurgence.Citrus Heights is seeing a bargain bonanza. Over the last nine months, three new thrift stores have opened up in the Sacramento suburb.Customer Sylvia Mejia is a regular always looking for a good deal."I don't think about anything but the hunt," she said.The Family Outpost is the newest second-hand store to open its doors. Owner Dustin Powell said that teens are really driving the trend."Anybody could go to a store and buy Nike...
Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demand
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — (AP) — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say companies that are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes. Scientists and entrepreneurs are working on ways to make more...
Boxing legend Mike Tyson comes to Stockton to support Tom Patti in the race for mayor
STOCKTON, Calif. — Former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, is visiting Stockton to support his former boxing teammate Tom Patti in the race for mayor of Stockton. "I think he's just a politician as he was a boxer and is willing to fight until the end," Tyson said. Tyson and...
How San Joaquin County sideshow crackdown influenced state. Sacramento ordinance at standstill.
SACRAMENTO -- San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a proposal to combat sideshows in a series of new penalties aimed at curbing illegal sideshow activity.The crackdown is similar to successes in San Joaquin County, which paved the way for other law enforcement agencies after the creation of its sideshow task force.Sideshows—unauthorized gatherings where participants perform reckless driving stunts, including doughnuts and burnouts—have become an increasing nuisance in urban areas across California. In San Francisco, Mayor Breed's proposed policies include heightened fines, vehicle impoundments, and potential impoundment of vehicles for up to 30 days.In February, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office...
Two historic California reparations bills stall out — sparing Newsom a tough political call
A last-minute protest failed to win the Senate-approved bills a chance to be voted on in the Assembly. The chair of the Black Caucus promised they would be re-introduced next year, and called reparations "a multi-year effort."
California lawmakers seek more time to consider energy proposals backed by Newsom
Democratic lawmakers in the California Assembly are pushing back against a last-minute effort by Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass proposals aimed at cutting energy costs for Californians and reducing gas price spikes at the pump.They say they need more time to weigh the impacts. The pushback means the state Legislature might head to a special session this year after the legislative deadline to wrap up the session on Saturday. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas said his members are "on the same page" as Newsom about the need to prioritize lowering energy bills for Californians. But details of the proposals weren't released...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrates launch of nation's first hydrogen hub
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRCR) — California Gov. Newsom announced California as the first state in the nation to launch one of the country's seven hydrogen hubs. Newsom celebrated Friday alongside U.S Under Secretary of Energy David Crane, Sen. Alex Padilla and other local, state and federal leaders in Oakland. The...
What proposed self-checkout changes would mean for California shoppers
A bill advancing through the California Legislature would require more cashiers to monitor self-checkout stations, but some business groups say the cost of the increased surveillance is too high. The Retail Theft Prevention and Safe Staffing Act, also known as SB 1446, is designed to decrease retail theft by increasing the number of workers in self-checkout areas, said Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, D-Los Angeles, the bill’s author. She also said the improved monitoring will make stores safer. The...
The End-of-Session Drama in California's Capitol
It’s crunch time in the California Capitol. Lawmakers have until midnight tomorrow to pass legislation out of both houses and send it to the governor for his signature or veto. Marisa and Guy talk about the end-of-session controversies and Sacramento drama with KCRA capitol correspondent Ashley Zavala. This conversation...
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