Preparing Ridgecrest Public Lands for Spring Camping Adventures
The BLM and AmeriCorps are hard at work preparing public lands... Read More.
State
California Best Title Company Settles Allegations of Illegal Inducements with $150,000 Penalty
California Best Title Company, Inc. has agreed to pay the California Department of Insurance $150,000 to settle allegations that two of its licensed employees violated state laws designed to protect consumers from conflicts of interest in real estate transactions.
Title insurance protects property buyers and... Read More.
California Farmers Face Rising Costs and Technological Challenges in a Changing Landscape
Farmers in rural Northern California are facing a tough road ahead. Labor costs are rising, farmland is shrinking, and there’s growing pressure to adopt new technology. Experts warn that these challenges could significantly reshape the region’s agricultural landscape in the coming decades.
At the annual... Read More.
Bipartisan Push to Repeal Outdated Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks Gains Momentum
Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to repeal the twelve percent Federal excise tax on heavy trucks with Reps. Pappas (D-NH), LaHood (R-IL), Carbajal (D-CA), and Miller (R-OH). The 12% excise tax on heavy trucks is the highest excise tax levied on... Read More.
Tragic Loss: Marysville Officer Killed in Shooting During Drug Raid
Officer Involved Shooting Update: MPD Officer Killed
Marysville, CA – Early this morning, multiple law enforcement agencies executed a series of search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into drug and firearm-related crimes. At approximately 7:50 a.m., during the operation at one of the... Read More.
Historic Alameda County Fairgrounds Horse Racing Track Closes Amid Industry Shifts
The closure of the horse racing track at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton marks the end of an era for the East Bay. As one of the oldest horse racing tracks in the United States, built in 1858, its shutdown signifies a significant... Read More.
California Crackdown on Illegal Dumping: Nighttime Operation Nabs Offenders
California Fish and Wildlife Officers from Office of Spill Prevention and Response and the North Central Region recently conducted a successful nighttime surveillance operation focused on illegal dumping and pollution crimes.
Officers worked several nights at multiple locations in Sacramento and Placer Counties, all known... Read More.
Man Arrested for Threatening Child with Weapon and Using Racial Slurs at Paradise Baseball Game
Paradise police officers have arrested a transient individual named Brandon Bocanegra, aged 44, from the Chico area, following an incident at a baseball game. The arrest took place after Bocanegra allegedly threatened a child with a deadly weapon, made racially-based epithets, and used sexually... Read More.
Bill Aims to End Federal Funding for Gender Transition Procedures
Congressman Doug LaMalfa has reintroduced the End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act, known as H.R. 2202. The legislation seeks to prohibit federal funding for gender transition procedures and restricts federal healthcare facilities and providers from offering such procedures. LaMalfa argues that taxpayers should... Read More.
California Fire Captains Murder: Spouse Arrested in Mexico
In a recent development, Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi has been arrested in Mexico on suspicion of murdering her wife, Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca Marodi, in their Ramona home. Rebecca Marodi was found stabbed to death on February 17th. Authorities named Olejniczak Marodi as the prime... Read More.
