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Outrage After California Governor Gavin Newsom Secures Major Approval for Water Project: ‘Because Your Train Was Such a Success’

California Governor Gavin Newsom is celebrating a major development in the state’s efforts to expand its water infrastructure, announcing that the Sites Reservoir project has received final approval. The proposed reservoir, located in Glenn and Colusa counties, would become California’s largest new reservoir in 50 years and is intended to help the state prepare for increasingly severe drought conditions.

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California's biggest water project in 50 years gets green light. Here's what to know

California regulators have cleared the way for construction of Sites Reservoir, a major new water storage project in Colusa County. The decision marks the state’s largest reservoir undertaking in more than five decades and caps years of debate over cost, environmental harm and tribal objections. Here are key takeaways: The State Water Resources Board on Wednesday, Nov. 4, approved a water rights permit for Sites Reservoir , a 13-mile-long, four-mile-wide and 260-foot-deep project near Maxwell that will hold up to 1.5 million acre feet of water at an estimated cost of more than $6 billion. A draft approval issued in March drew sharp criticism from environmental advocates, with Harrison Beck of the Center for Biological Diversity warning the decision did not address serious threats to the Sacramento River ecosystem and imperiled fish populations. Federal officials in January signed off on an environmental review that could cover up to a quarter of construction costs, with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum saying the Trump administration backed the project to expand water reliability for communities and agriculture. Gov. Gavin Newsom fast-tracked the project through 2023 legislation that expedites legal challenges under the California Environmental Quality Act, pitching Sites as a critical piece of the

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Chico's historic Collier Hardware building to become general store, theater and more

CHICO, Calif. - The Collier Hardware building in downtown Chico has been vacant since 2025, but the landmark is planned to become home to a few new attractions. Action News Now reporter Emilio Del Carpio toured the building with the team behind its revitalization to see what's in store. The...

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News photos: California tourist railroad introduces America 250 locomotive

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s never too late for another America 250 locomotive. The River Fox Train, an excursion operation in Yolo County, this week introduced a new America 250 locomotive, a wrapped genset unit featuring the U.S. and California flags, a depiction of the Sacramento skyline and Tower Bridge, and America 250 branding. The [...] Read More...

Yolo County, CA · 2d

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New affordable senior housing community breaks ground in Chico with Camp Fire funds

CHICO, Calif. — A long-planned affordable housing project aimed at helping seniors in Chico is now under construction, backed in part by disaster recovery funding tied to the 2018 Camp Fire. Christian Church Homes, working in partnership with the city of Chico, Butte County and the state, has broken...

Chico, CA · 2d

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Yolo County election update: Pritchard concedes in 3rd District, hotel tax leading

Woodland City Councilmember Mayra Vega widened her lead Friday over supervisor’s deputy Dotty Pritchard in the race for the Yolo County Board of Supervisors’ 3rd District seat, a day after Pritchard conceded the election. Vega led by 1,093 votes in the latest unofficial returns released Friday afternoon by the Yolo County Office of Elections, receiving 55.4% of the vote compared with Pritchard’s 44.6%. Her lead grew by 214 votes since election night , when she was ahead by 879 votes. On Thursday, Pritchard conceded the race to replace outgoing Supervisor Mary Vixie Sandy in a social media post. “Things didn’t work out the way we wanted,” Pritchard wrote. “But I congratulate Ms. Vega on her win. Let’s get behind her for the betterment of Yolo County.” Vega’s lead grew slightly with Friday’s updated results. With 46.1% of votes counted, Vega received 55.4% of votes and Pritchard won 44.6%. In June, Pritchard finished first in a three-candidate primary, receiving 40% of the vote to Vega’s 32%. Xotchl Rodriguez, who did not qualify for the November ballot, received 28%. Early precinct-level returns suggested Vega drew stronger support in more densely populated parts of the district, including downtown Woodland and the Bryte and

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Newsom appoints Nate Ballard to state board 5 years after Napa domestic violence case

Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed longtime political adviser and former San Francisco aide to the State Historical Resources Commission, five years after he was sentenced in a domestic violence case.

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Sacramento's Midtown Farmers Market ranked as best in California

Sacramento, CA · 19h

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Woman dies from flu in Sacramento County, first death of 2026-27 season

Public health officials on Wednesday announced a woman died from complications related to influenza, making it Sacramento County’s first flu-related death of the 2026-27 season. The woman who died was in her 50s with underlying chronic medical conditions who was not vaccinated against the flu, according to a news release from the Sacramento County Public Health. Officials said the woman developed respiratory symptoms in mid-October and was diagnosed with influenza A. She was hospitalized a few days later and died shortly after. “This is a stark reminder that the flu can cause serious illness and even death, but vaccination remains our best defense,” county Public Health Officer Dr. Phuong Luu said in the news release. “Everyone aged 6 months and older should get vaccinated for influenza now, especially with flu circulating very high in California currently.” Health officials said the county’s first flu-related death this season comes about a month earlier than last year, a death that was reported in late November 2025. They encouraged all residents to protect themselves by getting vaccinated this fall. Vaccines are key in preventing and protecting against respiratory viruses including flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), health officials said. Sacramento County Public Health

Sacramento County, CA · 3d

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'We're homeless' | Floods drench north California

Northern California, CA · 2d

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Democrat declares win, Republican doesn't concede in Sacramento-area Assembly race

Democrat Amy Slavensky declared victory Friday evening in the competition for a Sacramento County Assembly seat over Republican incumbent Josh Hoover. Her lead grew to 53.1% of the vote for the 7th Assembly District after the county released updated results earlier in the day. They are separated by more than 7,000 ballots. “I’m ready to go to work for the people, no matter who they are, where they come from, or who they voted for, because that’s how I serve and that’s the job,” she said in a statement. But Hoover said he was not ready to concede. “I just think it’s way too early,” he said. “We want to let the elections officials do their job.” The district includes Citrus Heights, Folsom and Rancho Cordova and has 14,000 more Democrats than Republicans. Yet Hoover has held the seat since he upset a Democratic incumbent in 2022. The contest is one of several Democrats are hoping to flip so they can expand their supermajority in the Legislature. The seat overlaps with parts of the 6th Senate District, where Republican incumbent Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, is only leading by a slim margin . Sacramento County election officials will release more results

Sacramento County, CA · 1d

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30 propane tanks found near church, businesses evacuated

(FOX40.COM) — Several Sacramento businesses were evacuated after approximately 30 propane tanks were found near an area church, officials said. According to the Sacramento Fire Department, a report was received around 4 p.m. about a gas leak on the 3300 block of 52nd Avenue, near a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.  Sac Fire and PG&E […]

Sacramento, CA · 22h

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What happened to California’s second death row at Folsom Prison?

(FOX40.COM) — Folsom State Prison was one of two California state prisons to house a death row and saw 93 men hang at its gallows over a 42-year period. The first cell block at Folsom was completed in 1878 and the first prisoners were transferred from San Quinten to Folsom in July 1880. Read more: […]

Folsom, CA · 3d

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Rodent enters Sacramento restaurant during health inspection. What else was found?

Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a soul food restaurant after finding about rodent droppings throughout the facility in addition to the live rodent. What do these inspections mean? While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide . A red placard, however, signals “imminent danger to public health and safety” and suspends an establishment’s health permit until violations are corrected. This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination . In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection. The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee. Approximately 1% of inspections result in a closure, he said. These were the results of Sacramento County food facility inspections for Thursday, Oct. 29, through Wednesday, Nov. 4. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at servicejournalists@sacbee.com . How to report a business to the health department For readers who would like to report a local restaurant, food truck or café for health violations, you can file

Sacramento, CA · 2d

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Residents In These 8 California Cities Pay Far Less For Power Than PG&E Customers

Want to find cities in California where residents pay far less for power than PG&E customers?. These 8 cities offer lower monthly bills and real financial relief!. Opening your electric bill every month can feel like a small punishment, especially if you’re in PG&E territory. Modesto is one of...

California · 1d

The Sacramento Bee

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Updated Sacramento County election results: Cofer widens lead over Guerra

Flojaune “Flo” Cofer increased her lead over Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra on Friday in a closely watched race for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, as election officials resumed counting hundreds of thousands of ballots from Tuesday’s midterm election. Cofer had received 54.5% of the vote compared with Guerra’s 45.5%, according to updated unofficial results released Friday afternoon by the Sacramento County elections office. The race to succeed longtime Supervisor Phil Serna in the 1st District remained too early to call as election officials continued processing mail-in and provisional ballots. “’Having an almost 10 percentage point lead after just the first week, we’re definitely excited about the possibility of winning,” Cofer campaign spokesperson J.T. Ghim said. He went on to say that it’s important that more votes be counted before declaring a winner. Guerra said in a statement that he would “like to be in a different spot” but that he’s “going to let the process play out.” The California Secretary of State’s Office estimated Friday that Sacramento County had 329,699 ballots remaining to be counted as of noon, more than the 271,406 ballots processed through Election Night. The county has 920,998 registered voters. Those outstanding ballots were spread

Sacramento County, CA · 1d

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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes off the coast of Northern California

An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.0 struck off the coast of Northern California on Wednesday evening.

Northern California, CA · 3d

San Francisco Chronicle

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California is getting a very different kind of governor in Xavier Becerra

“He’s not somebody who wakes up every morning wondering how to get himself into the news,” said Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas.

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