ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — A multi-million dollar settlement has been reached following allegations by Alameda County and other California counties that retailer Pep Boys violated California laws by routinely and illegally disposing of automotive fluids, used motor oil and other hazardous wastes into trash bins destined for municipal landfills, according to a news release from… Keep Reading
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Gas prices in Southern California continue to rise sharply as prices throughout the rest of the U.S. continue to fall. According to GasBuddy, the national average is down two cents, currently costing $2.65 per gallon. In California, the average as of Sunday is $3.98 per gallon and could hit $4 by… Keep Reading
Students at Crescenta Valley High School have created an anti-vaping app. At nearby Rosemont Middle School, 55 students have joined an anti-vaping club. Santa Monica schools have booked 20 anti-vaping and drug awareness student assemblies and parent meetings. Staffers at various Southern California campuses are stepping up patrols of hidden nooks, installing costly detection devices,… Keep Reading
The ambulance company recently selected to take over for AMR at the end of the year is falling far short of expectations in a California county where it took over a similar contract in July. Falck Alameda County received a letter this week from the Alameda County EMS Director, claiming the company has failed to… Keep Reading
A walk in the park to help kids talk. On Sept. 28, Walk for Apraxia is having its second annual local event in La Loma Park in Modesto. All ages are welcome. “I’m involved because I’m a parent of a child with childhood apraxia,” said Janell Konefat, organizer of the Modesto walk. Her son, Antony Konefat, was… Keep Reading
Fall has arrived and with it a host of festivals and fairs marking the season. October is loaded with options to get out and enjoy community celebrations and cultural events. Here’s a look at some of the bigger events coming up: TASTES OF THE VALLEY — Oct. 3: Stanislaus State Agriculture Department and Friends of… Keep Reading
A Modesto man was killed Monday night when he was hit by a vehicle at the Keyes Road on-ramp on Highway 99. The name of the deceased is not being released pending next of kin notification. The California Highway Patrol stated the man was 57 years old. The collision happened around 9:15 p.m. Monday. Matthew… Keep Reading
The California Department of Public Health issued a health advisory Tuesday urging people to stay away from all vaping products as health officials expect to see even more cases of lung illnesses from vaping. The advisory urges everyone to refrain from vaping, no matter the substance or source, until current investigations into the cause of the illnesses… Keep Reading
Russ Brown and other emergency officials in Yuba County have been trying to get the word out. Charge your medical equipment and phone batteries now. Make sure you have enough nonperishable food to last a few days. Because when the hot winds start blowing, the power to your house may be shut off. The state… Keep Reading
A Turlock lawmaker plans to bring a giant swamp rat to Congress to drum up support for eradicating the pest from California’s Central Valley. Rep. Josh Harder, a rookie Democratic congressman, wants his colleagues to award $7 million to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife over five years to combat the spread of nutria,… Keep Reading
