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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.
A bash to behold: From pancakes to Celebrate America to fireworks, Lodi tradition lives on
Tickets are now on sale for the The Kiwanis Club of Greater Lodi’s annual pancake breakfast at Lodi Lake on the 4th of July. The club has hosted the event for 53 years to kick off the city’s Independence Day festivities at the lake.
Fire In Clements
Clements, CA — Air and ground resources are assisting in fighting a fire in the Clements area of San Joaquin County, near the Calaveras County line. It has been named the Johnson Fire. It is burning in the 23000 block of East Acampo Road, near North Johnson Road. The blaze is five acres in size and burning at a moderate rate of spread. There is no word as to whether any structures are threatened. We’ll pass along new details as soon as they come into the newsroom.
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.
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...
New Lodi school district policy allows parents to decide on appropriate books for teens
LODI -- The Lodi Unified School District has approved a new policy allowing parents to decide whether certain books are appropriate for their teens.The policy stems from the recently formed book review committee attempting to ban two books from district libraries for what they deemed inappropriate content.However, the move resulted in confusion among district parents. Specifically, whether or not that committee, appointed by the superintendent, had the authority to ban those titles."School board members were getting inundated with text phone calls, texts, emails, asking why are they banning books. What the heck is going on?" teacher union president Lisa Lennon...
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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