Maria Medina never thought she’d become homeless. When she lost her leg due to diabetes last summer, her husband, a farmworker, missed work to take care of her. Then he lost his job, leaving the family unable to pay their $1,300 monthly rent. The family of five, with one daughter in high school and two… Keep Reading
Los Angeles County will stop billing people millions of dollars a year for the costs of their incarceration in an effort to lighten the financial burden on former inmates. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to eliminate all criminal administrative fees over which the county has discretion after hearing testimony from dozens of… Keep Reading
California and Los Angeles County are forecasted to enjoy moderate yet sustained growth throughout the next two years, according to a Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation forecast released on Feb. 19. Production slowdowns over the coronavirus outbreak, as well as entrenched issues such as housing and the cost of living in Los Angeles, are threatening growth.… Keep Reading
The dry winter could prompt the Turlock Irrigation District to cap water deliveries for the first time since the 2012-16 drought. The district board will hold a special meeting Friday afternoon to consider the staff proposal, which would be much less severe than the worst of the drought. Farmers would get no more than 42… Keep Reading
Declining school enrollment may have an enormous impact on California’s proposed $15 billion school construction bond, Proposition 13, on the March 3 ballot. California Department of Education’s data show total K-12 enrollment has been dropping for several years. And the Department of Finance projects further loss of 258,000 kids by 2027-28. Most of that decline will be concentrated… Keep Reading
CALIFORNIA, USA — They are on almost every street, acting as the eyes and ears when you are not home. Security cameras are nothing new to Northern California neighborhoods, but police are now using security camera registries to help solve crimes. The Roseville Police Department is just one of about 15 departments in the area… Keep Reading
A new case of coronavirus was confirmed in California among the evacuees of the Diamond Princess cruise ship who are now under quarantine. The patient, who tested positive for the virus before leaving Japan but had no symptoms, was placed in isolation at a medical center in Napa County in Northern California Monday along with another evacuee who tested negative for… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. — Dozens of motorcycles escorted a bullied, special needs teenager riding inside an eye-catching car as it rolled up to school drop-off in Turlock on Tuesday morning. “Seeing his face when he saw all his classmates watching, that was all worth it,” said Larry Nydahl, a motorcycle rider with the American Legion Riders… Keep Reading
SAN DIEGO — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose four-tenths of a cent Monday to $3.561, one day after falling three-tenths of a cent. The average price is four-tenths of a cent less than one week ago and 2 cents lower than one month ago, but… Keep Reading
LODI, Calif. — The price of wine is at an all-time low because of an abundance of grapes, according to a new report from the Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group. The State of U.S. Wine Industry 2020 report said wine prices could reach the lowest in 20 years. Some are calling it good news for wine drinkers. “That’s always… Keep Reading
