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California58 Newsroom · Oct 28, 2026
Los Angeles County Election Results 2026: California58 Launches Dedicated November 3 Results Hub
California58 has launched a permanent English-language results hub for the November 3 election in Los Angeles County, linking official vote totals, ballot-processing video and reporting schedules.
Altadena News · Oct 28, 2026
California CalAssist Mortgage Relief Deadline Is November 2: Up to 12 Months and $100,000 for Eligible Disaster Survivors
CalHFA says CalAssist applications close November 2, 2026. Eligible disaster-hit homeowners may receive up to one year of mortgage payments, capped at $100,000, paid directly to their mortgage servicer and never repaid.
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Oct 28, 2026 · 5 views
Placer County K–12 Students Can Win Cash in Clean-Air Art Contest; Entries Due October 31
Placer County Air Pollution Control District's Clean Air for Everyone contest invites one original landscape-format drawing per K–12 student. Entries are due or postmarked October 31.
Oct 28, 2026 · 6 views
Placer County Residents Have Until October 31 to Report Unmet Bus and Transit Needs
Placer County Transportation Planning Agency is taking unmet transit needs surveys through October 31 in English and Spanish, with a Tagalog option, as it considers future public transportation priorities.
Oct 28, 2026 · 7 views
California Opens $19 Million High Road Construction Careers Grant Round: Who Can Apply and December 3 Deadline
California Workforce Development Board opened Round Two of its High Road Construction Careers grants October 28, listing $19 million and a December 3 application deadline. Only existing HRCC regions qualify.
Oct 28, 2026 · 9 views
Monterey County Says Natividad Hospital Remains Open; Jail Resumes Operations After October 27 Lockdown
Monterey County officials say reported immigration enforcement at Natividad Medical Center itself was false and patient care continues. The Sheriff's Office says its nearby jail resumed normal operations after a temporary Tuesday lockdown.
Oct 28, 2026 · 10 views
California Reports Preliminary 6.5% Decline in Unsheltered Homelessness for 2026; Figures Cover 37 New Counting Areas
Gov. Newsom says estimated statewide unsheltered homelessness fell 6.5% in 2026 and 12.8% since 2024. The preliminary estimate combines fresh 2026 counts from 37 regions with older data for seven others.
Oct 28, 2026 · 10 views
Dolores Huerta Dies at 96: California Orders Flags to Half-Staff for Farmworker Rights Pioneer
Civil rights leader and United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta died October 28 at age 96, her family confirmed. California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered flags lowered in her honor.
Oct 28, 2026 · 8 views
San Luis Obispo County Highway 58: Culvert Repairs Bring Weekday One-Lane Traffic Starting October 29
Starting October 29, Highway 58 near Camatta Road east of Santa Margarita will have weekday one-way traffic control, 7 a.m.–5 p.m., with possible 10-minute delays during culvert repairs.
Oct 28, 2026 · 6 views
Monterey County’s 2026–27 Service-Area Assessments: What Residents of Carmel Meadows, Royal Estates and 30 Other Districts Should Check
County supervisors adopted 2026–27 service-area tax-roll assessment resolutions July 7. The approved action covers named districts including Carmel Meadows, Royal Estates and Moss Landing Heights; charges vary by parcel.
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Santa Clara County · Cambrian Park News
Cambrian Park Plaza’s 2026 Phasing Proposal Puts Timing of Homes, Shops and Open Space in Focus
San José's February 2026 permit amendment for Cambrian Park Plaza seeks a phased development schedule without changing the approved housing unit count or commercial…
Sacramento County · Orangevale News
Orangevale Recreation and Park District Has a Board Vacancy Following September Resignation
Sacramento County’s official district directory lists a vacancy on the Orangevale Recreation and Park District board following the September 23, 2026 resignation of Lisa…
Butte County · Kelly Ridge News
Kelly Ridge’s Lake Oroville Visitor Center: Free Admission, Hours, Dam Overlook and Official Tour Information
The California Department of Water Resources lists Lake Oroville Visitor Center at 917 Kelly Ridge Road, open seven days a week, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,…
El Dorado County · Meyers News
Meyers Trash and Recycling Customers Face Proposed January 2027 Rate Changes: How to Review and Protest
El Dorado County has published a Proposition 218 notice dated October 16, 2026, and proposed January 1, 2027 rates for South Tahoe Refuse customers,…
Humboldt County · Loleta News
Loleta Wastewater Treatment Upgrade: New UV Disinfection System Proposed After October Environmental Review
Loleta Community Services District has proposed replacing its wastewater treatment plant, adding UV disinfection and biosolids dewatering, and changing treated-water disposal to agricultural irrigation;…
Santa Barbara County · Orcutt News
Orcutt Library and Senior Center Project: Supervisors Weigh Two Designs, but Construction Funding Is Not Approved
Santa Barbara County's October 20 board discussion considered design, environmental and funding strategies for a new Orcutt library and OASIS senior center. Officials did…
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Oct 28, 2026
Monterey County Budget Committee Reviews $175,000 Operation Stonegarden Grant Proposal
The county's October 28 Budget Committee agenda calls for support of a $175,000 Operation Stonegarden grant and a proposed $75,000 sheriff budget change.
Oct 28, 2026
Monterey County Reviews How Its Vacation-Rental Rules Are Being Implemented
The October 28 county Planning Commission agenda includes a status report on how its coastal and inland short-term rental regulations are working; no new countywide rule was adopted by publication of the agenda.
Oct 27, 2026
CalRecycle Offers Up to $375,000 for Civil Engineering Projects Using Recycled Tires
California's Tire-Derived Aggregate Grant Program Cycle 30 is accepting applications through January 13, 2027, for eligible public agencies, schools, companies, nonprofits and tribal entities using shredded waste tires in engineering application
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Governor Newsom highlights California’s out-of-this-world economy at the new Space Shuttle Endeavour installation
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Governor, First Partner issue statement on the passing of Dolores Huerta; state to lower flags in her honor
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Declaración del Gobernador y la Primera Pareja de California por el fallecimiento de Dolores Huerta; las banderas ondearán a media asta en su honor
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HISTORIC TURNAROUND: California’s unsheltered homelessness drops for second consecutive year under Governor Newsom
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 10.27.2026
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