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A University City teen created the @CalFireBot to notify users of wildfire calls in the state Author: Abbie Alford (Reporter) Updated: 10:22 PM PDT June 25, 2021 SAN DIEGO — A local teen is on a mission to help people prepare for wildfires. Bennett Kedrosky, 18, created the Twitter @CalFireBot to push out information about wildfire calls across the state. “This is really timely and could help people stay safe during this time,” said Kedrosky. The Francis Parker School senior said this is the first bot he has coded where wildfire calls and locations are tw...

Things ‘are kind of settling down’ after challenging 2020 season. Thank goodness for April. In addition to religious events, there are other special observances like Earth Day, April Fool’s Day, and, on April 30th, National Raisin Day, a day set aside to honor what has been referred to as Nature’s jellybeans. Raisins can be up to 72% sugar by weight, but unlike candy jellybeans, raisins have some nutritional value as a sweet snack, boasting cancer-fighting antioxidants that contain no cholesterol and provide a good source of fiber. More than half the world’s raisins are grown ...

The Porterville Fairgrounds is serving as a temporary mass vaccine site and resource center for farmworkers in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Up to 3,000 doses of vaccines will be administered across the three-day event. Attendees will also receive food boxes and information about emergency preparedness. In total, more than 30 community-based organizations are participating in the event to bring resources for people in some of the county's most vulnerable communities. Listos California, a statewide campaign to boost emergency preparedness among California's vulnerable communities, hosted t...

Creek Fire Disaster Relief Bill Posted by: SNO Staff March 11, 2021 854 Views SACRAMENTO – Senate Bill 462, introduced by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno), was approved by the Senate Governmental Organization Committee today. Senate Bill 462 would allow for the state to share up to 100 percent of total eligible costs related to the Creek Fire. Currently, the state’s share is only 75 percent. The Senate Governmental Organization Committee has jurisdiction over bills relating to state government organizations including, management of public safety emergencies and disaster response....

Mother Lode’s new Senator for District 8, Andreas Borgeas Sacramento, CA — Senate Bill 462, introduced by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno)was approved by the Senate Governmental Organization Committee today. The bill would allow the state of California to share 100 percent of total eligible costs related to the Creek Fire. The Creek Fire is currently the largest single wildfir...