A male surfer was killed in a shark attack in Morro Bay, California, on Christmas Eve, the Morro Bay Harbor Department confirmed to CNN. “Harbor, Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a male victim unresponsive on the beach after he was pulled from the water suffering from an apparent shark attack,” the…… MORE
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Governor Newsom Announces New COVID-19 Actions, Testing & Booster Requirements
PRESS RELEASE: SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced new booster requirements and testing measures to better protect all Californians as the Omicron variant becomes the dominant COVID-19 strain in the nation. The COVID-19 booster requirement for health care workers will mitigate potential staffing shortages while helping to safeguard the state’s hospital capacity and protect the health…… MORE
Booster Mandate Issued for All Calif. Healthcare Workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California will require health care workers to have coronavirus booster shots to ensure hospitals are prepared for a surge in cases as the more-transmissible omicron variant spreads. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the move Tuesday and plans to provide more details Wednesday. COVID-related hospitalizations have been rising slowly in California, although it’s…… MORE
Local Baseball Standout Killed in Crash
Jason “JJ” Sanchez was a star pitcher at Immanuel High in Reedley and then later on at Fresno City College before signing with Westcliff University in Southern California. He was a captain on the Warriors team. The school issued a statement after his passing from an auto crash on Monday saying they’re “Heartbroken, calling him…… MORE
Calif. Dem. Rep. Roybal-Allard Retiring
Democratic Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard of California announced on Monday that she would not run for reelection next year, becoming the latest House Democrat to decide not to seek another term. The congresswoman called representing 40th Congressional District constituents “the single most distinguished honor of (her) life” in a statement announcing her decision. “After thirty years…… MORE
6.2 Mag. Quake Shakes Northern Calif.
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Northern California rattled a wide swath of the state shortly after noon local time, according to data from the US Geological Survey. The quake occurred just off Cape Mendocino near Humboldt County and was felt as far away as San Francisco and Chico, California. “It was slow…… MORE
Fresno Teen with Autism Wins Grant For Cat House on the Kings With Adoption Story of Kitten from KMJ Parking Lot
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A kitten rescued from the KMJ parking lot is the center of a Fresno teenager’s animal adoption story that earns a lifesaving grant award for The Cat House on the Kings. Pet adopters were invited to share their stories of how their new pet has changed their life in the Petco…… MORE
Marin schools send students, staff home with Covid tests for the holidays
With the Omicron variant spreading quickly across the US, several school districts are sending Covid-19 antigen tests home for the holidays to help curb a spike when they return to school in January. The school systems include Marin County Schools in California, Chicago Public Schools, several cities in Massachusetts, and San Diego Unified School District. Home tests are…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Plans to Spend $300M to Stop Smash-and-Grabs
California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to spend $300 million starting in January as part of a new policy to aid small businesses and law enforcement affected by high-profile smash and grab thefts. Newsom plans to add the noted amount to the existing California budget, according to the New York Post. The spending proposal will include…… MORE
KNP Complex Fire ‘Fully Contained’
A huge forest fire in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks has been fully contained more than three months after it broke out, officials said. Fire managers declared the KNP Complex 100% contained on Dec. 16 after significant precipitation in the Sierra Nevada, the National Park Service said Friday. The fire has not grown in…… MORE
