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COLUSA COUNTY, Calif. — Colusa County is warning residents and businesses about a fraudulent email scam targeting people who have applied for planning and development permits. Scammers are impersonating county officials and demanding payment through fake invoices. According to Colusa County, the scam uses the county seal, names of...
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
Napa Valley wineries and grape growers have sued Hundred Acre and its owner Jayson Woodbridge for damages they allegedly incurred from the 2025 Pickett Fire.
A stretch of state Highway 29 in Napa County is closed due an oil in the roadway on Monday afternoon. The road is closed from Robert Louis Stevenson Park to 3265 Highway 29, according to an advisory from the Napa County Sheriff's Office. Article continues below this ad. Information about...
Failla founder and winemaker Ehren Jordan was sued for breach of contract by his lender, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co., last week.
The suit against Ehren Jordan Wine Cellars adds to a string of California winery bankruptcies, layoffs and closures as sales slump.
(FOX40.COM) — Veterans Day is Wednesday and Northern California is holding multiple events to honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Sacramento County The Veterans Affiliated Council is holding a Semiquincentennial celebration in Sacramento at the West Steps of the State Capitol on 1315 10th Street, with the ceremony starting at 9 […]
Alberto Alonso Alencastro, one of three suspects wanted in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a Tracy man in February, was arraigned in San Joaquin County Superior Court. Over the weekend, ABC10 learned Alencastro was arrested in Mexico, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office. The arrest comes...
