REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — The endangered California condor returned to soar the skies over the state’s far northern coast redwood forests on Tuesday for the first time in more than a century. Two captive-bred birds were released from a pen in Redwood National Park, about an hour’s drive south of the Oregon border, under… Keep Reading
MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) — A dog from the North Valley continues to overcome obstacles. Marvel, a pup found abandoned with broken back legs, has received her mobility cart and is off to the races! A Livingston police animal control officer found Marvel on a property in February. It appeared a car had hit her weeks… Keep Reading
A new law has expanded Medi-Cal coverage to all Californians who are 50 years and older, regardless of their immigration status. The Older Adult Expansion initiative went into effect Sunday, extending medical, dental, and mental health care to all Californians ages 50 years and older. Other Medi-Cal eligibility rules, including income limits, still apply, but… Keep Reading
14 people living in one 3-bedroom house — it’s part of a new concept to make housing affordable in California. Rent for a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house in Palo Alto would normally run up to $8,000 per month. Residents here are paying $800 monthly while they share amenities and sleep in pods. Continue Reading on KSHB Keep Reading
Three scientists trudged Friday through a riverside preserve near Modesto, in search of a certain kind of caterpillar. Dos Rios Ranch has joined the effort to reverse the decline of the Western monarch butterfly. The staff last May planted about 150 acres of milkweed, where this species lays its eggs. A year later, the plants… Keep Reading
Renewable electricity met 100% of California’s electricity demand for the first time ever on Saturday, most of it from large amounts of solar power now produced along Interstate 10, an hour east of the Coachella Valley. While partygoers celebrated in the blazing sunshine at the Stagecoach music festival, energy demand statewide hit 18,672 megawatts at… Keep Reading
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (TND) — A boy from California was in for a birthday treat when a delivery driver made a special, surprise delivery to his house. Ozzy Wedeking, a 13-year-old who has cerebral palsy and is nonverbal, received a knock on his door from Amazon delivery driver, Alexander Ponce. Wedeking’s mother, Iris Wedeking, had… Keep Reading
Home to some of the most beautiful cities in the USA, it is no wonder that so many of us are left California dreaming of a trip to America’s iconic Golden State. From San Francisco to Santa Barbara, the state is full of buzzing pockets of paradise that deliver the excitement of city life alongside… Keep Reading
Festivals and events will spring up across the Modesto area in May. Among them will be the return of the popular Modesto Porchfest, which has not been held since the pandemic hit. During Porchfest, local bands perform outside at host neighborhood homes while people gather to listen, many roaming on foot or by bike. And… Keep Reading
LOS ANGELES — Onja Davidson Raoelison, a doctoral candidate in environmental engineering at UCLA, has been working to keep waterways safe. Her research and studies focus on green infrastructure and how wildfires impact water systems. “I think we all hear about air quality all the time,” she said. “Even at UCLA, we receive a lot… Keep Reading
