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A New California Law Requires Tortillas to Include an Extra Ingredient. Here’s Why

Tortillas sold in California are going to have a new ingredient, one that’s intended to help nurture healthy infants.
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New California Laws Rewrite Car-Buying Rules With Return Policy and Pricing Reforms

California lawmakers made major changes to the state’s car-buying rules this year, including a controversial rewrite of the ...
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Highway 36 East Closed Due to Flooding at Hum 7.40, Emergency Services on Scene

A dispatch log from the California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding on Highway 36 East at mile marker 7.40. The Department of Transportation has closed the road due to flooding, and the ...
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Two-Vehicle Collision Results in One Vehicle Flipping into Ditch on Highway 101 North in Humboldt County, Ambulance En Route

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision was reported at 10:45 am at 6400 Highway 101 North near Hum 64.00. Two vehicles were involved in the accident, with one vehicle overturned in a ditch. There were no ...
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Vehicle Hydroplanes and Spins Out, Hits Embankment on Highway 101 North in Hum 67.00, Unknown Injuries Reported

At 9:55 on Highway 101 North near Humbug Mountain at mile marker 67, a single vehicle traffic collision occurred. The vehicle was on the right-hand side of the road with its passenger tires on the fog ...
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Solo Vehicle Collision Causes Traffic Delays on Highway 101 North at Fernbridge Drive Offramp, Ambulance En Route

AM, a solo vehicle traffic collision occurred on Highway 101 North at the Fernbridge Drive offramp. The vehicle spun out and is currently in a ditch off the roadway with debris scattered in the road.
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Two-Vehicle Traffic Collision Causes Road Closure on Highway 199 North at Mile Marker 18.60

At 5:40 pm, there was a traffic collision with unknown injuries at 1860 Highway 199 North Down Road 18.60. Two vehicles were involved in the collision, but the extent of the injuries is unknown. Both ...
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Tree poses traffic hazard at Highway 1 and Highway 101 as it hangs low over road, taller vehicles unable to pass

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at Highway 1 and Highway 101 at 13:39, with a tree falling from a hillside and hanging low over the road. Taller vehicles were warned they would not be able ...
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Ambulance En Route to Scene of Vehicle Over Embankment at Poonkinney Road and Highway 162, CHP Reports

AI SUMMARY: At 3:51 PM, a traffic collision was reported at Poonkinney Road and Highway 162, with a vehicle going over an embankment. The type of vehicle involved was unknown at the time of the report ...
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Solo Vehicle Crash Reported on Highway 96 East, Ambulance Dispatched to Scene at Sis 54.00

AI SUMMARY: A solo vehicle traffic collision was reported on Highway 96 East at mile marker 54. The caller witnessed the vehicle going off the roadway, but it is unknown if it is visible from the road ...
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Hundreds of SoHum Residents Still Without Power After Last Night’s Wind Storm; Wind Gusts Exceeding 100 MPH Recorded at Cape Mendocino

Last night’s windstorm knocked out power for thousands of folks across the county, but, as far as we can tell, didn’t leave ...
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Local Nonprofits Offer Hot Meals, Warming Centers and More to Those in Need This Christmas

For tomorrow, Christmas Day, St. Vincent de Paul is offering “a yummy, hot, nutritious meal” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Longtime ...