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Vegetation Removal Underway In Valley Springs
Valley Springs, CA – Crews are working on ridding the Cosgrove Creek area of weeds in the Valley Springs area of Calaveras County. Calaveras County Public Works has begun the Cosgrove Creek Vegetation Management 2024 and is working with CAL Fire on the project through the summer. Crews on foot, armed with weedeaters and chainsaws, are clearing vegetative material and debris in the riparian corridor along a two-mile section of Cosgrove Creek, south of Valley Springs, from Gold Creek Estates to Silver Rapids Road. This section of the creek is bordered by Highway 26, traverses a golf course, and passes through populated neighborhoods.
BLM Issues Seasonal Fire Restrictions For Mother Lode And Ukiah Areas
El Dorado, CA– The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced seasonal fire restrictions for public lands managed by the Mother Lode and Ukiah field offices, effective Wednesday, June 12, due to dry conditions and increased wildland fire danger. These restrictions are in addition to the year-round, statewide fire prevention order and will remain in effect until further notice. The affected BLM-managed public lands are in Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba counties.
LVJUSD announces Amador County’s Gibson as finalist for new superintendent
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Livermore school board has announced a finalist in the search for the district’s new superintendent. Torie Gibson has been named the board’s top candidate for the position following an extensive search and interview process facilitated by the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District and professional search firm, Leadership Associates.
Cooling centers opening in the Sacramento area amid excessive heat warning
Sacramento-area officials have announced the opening of cooling centers to help residents beat the heat, with temperatures expected to reach up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the Sacramento Valley.
A Northern California fair is returning for its 165th year
PLACERVILLE — One Northern California fair is making its finishing touches to return for its 165th year.From the rides to the livestock to the greasy food, there will be something for everyone to enjoy during the four-day El Dorado County Fair."All the hotels are filled up. The RV parks around us are filled up. People eat here in town. The gas stations are busy," said Kathy Dunkak, the CEO of the El Dorado County Fair Association.Dunkak said that in 2023, the fair brought in roughly $650,000 in revenue to the county. She also said attendance was up 15% from the...
Two Contra Costa organizations helping increase economic opportunity for residents awarded $1 million each from Citi Foundation
Rubicon Programs, Opportunity Junction to receive unrestricted grant funding over 3 years as well as access to nation-wide learning community and network of Community Progress Makers. Part of a collective $9 million in grants to 9 Nor Cal nonprofits working locally in latest expansion of the initiative. NEW YORK –...
As Bay Area Cities Adopt Real-Time AI Translation for Public Meetings, SF Abstains
Imagine that you speak little or no English and want to join a public hearing about issues affecting your neighborhood. In a growing number of Northern California cities, this is how that works:. You walk into the meeting and, at the entrance, use your phone to scan a code displayed...
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