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California's Primary Election: Some of the Races on Our Radar

CountyNews - Mon, 02/26/2024 - 09:46

Edmund T. Tuck and Brittany Maldonado contributed to this report.

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San Luis Obispo City Manager Hired as Marin County’s CEO

CountyNews - Mon, 02/26/2024 - 08:49

Johnson has managed the City of San Luis Obispo for the past six years. 

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This County is a Drunk Driver’s Worst Nightmare

CountyNews - Mon, 02/26/2024 - 08:45

“Our office and county take DUI’s very seriously,” says deputy district attorney Jeffery Moore. 

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California Consulting Releases List of Parks Grants for Local Agencies

CountyNews - Mon, 02/26/2024 - 08:41

This list was released by the state's leading grantwriting firm, California Consulting, Inc.

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California Rains Raise Valley Fever Risk. Here’s What You Should Know.

CountyNews - Wed, 02/21/2024 - 10:22

The illness can affect both humans and dogs. 

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Mystery Surrounds FBI Probe in Napa Valley

CountyNews - Wed, 02/21/2024 - 10:14

What is the FBI investigating, and is a county supervisor involved?

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National Survey Highlights California’s Tattered Image, Especially Among Republicans

CountyNews - Wed, 02/21/2024 - 10:06

Americans overall agree that the state is too expensive, and 50% of the country thinks it’s in decline.

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Nextdoor Kind Foundation Announces Microgrant Funding Opportunity for Los Angeles County Community Leaders to Uplift Their Neighborhoods

CountyNews - Wed, 02/21/2024 - 09:23

Through March 29, 2024, Nextdoor Kind Foundation is seeking applications from individuals with ideas that would inspire kindness and demonstrate tangible change in their community. The 100 individual microgrant recipients will be selected by a panel of Los Angeles community leaders and changemakers.

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California Consulting Releases Law Enforcement Grant Opportunities

CountyNews - Wed, 02/21/2024 - 09:12

Check out this list of grant opportunities for city and county law enforcement agencies. 

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California Consulting Publishes List of Latest Municipal Grant Opportunities

CountyNews - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 11:29

Check out this list of grant opportunities for cities and counties. 

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Feds Leave California Local Governments Holding a $300 Million Bag

CountyNews - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 11:13

San Francisco is now staring down $190 million in unreimbursed expenses. Sonoma County could be out $32 million and San Diego County could lose $28 million. For Sacramento County, that number is $9 million. 

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Rural Crime Targets Valley Farmers

CountyNews - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 10:47

Much has been said about the scourge of property crime in big cities. But rural California isn’t immune from organized theft.

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Meet the Camels Saving the Mojave’s Joshua Trees

CountyNews - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 10:31

Four years ago, a fire tore through the Mojave National Preserve, destroying some 1.3 million Joshua Trees, or about a quarter of the population. Restoration efforts would prove difficult.

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East L.A. Rattled by Multiple Shootings Outside Elementary Schools

CountyNews - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 10:26

Four people were killed over a 24-hour period this week in a spate of violence across Los Angeles’ Gateway Cities region.

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California’s Only Statewide Ballot Measure Would Take Money From Counties

CountyNews - Sun, 02/11/2024 - 17:55

There is just one statewide proposition on the March 5 primary ballot.

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Alex Villanueva vs. Janice Hahn is a Total Dud

CountyNews - Sun, 02/11/2024 - 17:51

The Villanueva campaign is bleeding cash.

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Typhus Warnings Posted Around OC

CountyNews - Sun, 02/11/2024 - 17:45

Orange County authorities are urging the public to take precautions against flea-borne typhus after it was discovered in the region.

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Airplane Heist Leaves San Mateo Sheriff’s Officials in Disbelief

CountyNews - Sun, 02/11/2024 - 17:40

It’s one of the more bizarre heists in recent memory.

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San Diego Supervisors Approve Gun Violence Reduction Work Plan

CountyNews - Sun, 02/11/2024 - 17:37

San Diego County supervisors are moving forward with a plan to address gun violence.

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Shasta County Clerk to Retire After 20 Years

CountyNews - Wed, 02/07/2024 - 05:15

Darling Allen has been a bulwark for free and fair elections in Shasta, and her departure could have serious repercussions going into the November election.

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