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Gov. Newsom Expands Winter Storm State Of Emergency To 11 Northern California Counties

March 22, 2024 7:59 pmMarch 22, 2024 7:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the number of counties covered under a previous State of Emergency declaration over winter storms and subsequent events such as flooding on Friday, adding 11 Northern California counties to the original list of eight. In February,...

Couple Pleads Guilty Over Gender Reveal Party that Caused California Wildfire

February 12, 2024 12:20 pmFebruary 12, 2024 12:20 pm

A couple who sparked the deadly El Dorado Wildfire in September 2020 by having pyrotechnics from a gender reveal party go out of hand pled guilty to multiple charges over the weekend, including one count of involuntarily manslaughter. The case...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Declares State Of Emergency as Powerful Storm Wallops SoCal

February 5, 2024 4:39 pmFebruary 5, 2024 4:39 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency throughout most of Southern California on Sunday and Monday over the large atmospheric river event that is currently bringing massive amounts of rain and flooding to the region. The storm, which first...

Democrat and GOP Candidates Join 33rd Assembly District Race Following Asm. Devon Mathis Announcing his Last Term

December 2, 2023 2:38 amDecember 4, 2023 6:26 am

The race for the 33rd Assembly District, which covers much of the lower central Central Valley, heated up this week with both prominent Republicans and Democrats joining in the race for the highly contested seat. The 33rd district race has...

Joshua Trees Receive Massive Protections Under Passage Of Budget Trailer Bill

June 28, 2023 1:31 pmJune 28, 2023 1:31 pm

The western Joshua tree received permanent protections on Tuesday after years of previous attempts by lawmakers and environmental groups by being passed through a budget trailer bill rather than a more traditional endangered or threatened species listing. Federally, an attempt...

Palm Springs City Councilwoman Lisa Middleton Announces Run For State Senate

March 22, 2023 5:51 pmMarch 22, 2023 5:51 pm

Palm Springs City Councilwoman Lisa Middleton, the first transgender person elected to public office in Californian history, announced her run for the 19th Senate District this week, planning to face off against incumbent Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) next year. Middleton,...

So Cal Water District Lifts Restrictions For 7 Million People Following Months Of Rainfall

March 16, 2023 2:35 amMarch 16, 2023 2:36 am

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced on Wednesday that emergency restrictions that had been in place since 2022 have been formally rescinded, allowing 7 million people to return to regular water usage for the time being. Restrictions were...