Sacramento, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will present four workshops and two webinars on the 2020 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) competitive solicitation process. Workshops will feature an overview of the program, a review of the concept proposal questions, a live demonstration of the online application system, and more. All prospective SCBGP applicants are encouraged to participate.

Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday announced the following appointments:

Sacramento, California - On Thursday, after a seven-day trial, a federal jury found Christopher Ramonaguilar Lawrence, 24, of Chico, guilty of one count of sex trafficking of a child and one count of distribution of methamphetamine to a person under 21, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

Riverside, California - A total of seven California horses have tested positive in recent weeks for West Nile Virus, with six of the cases in the Central Valley and one in Riverside County. Two of the horses were euthanized due to the severity of their symptoms.

Fresno, California - Sherman Smith, 73, of Monterey, was indicted Thursday on seven counts of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

Escondido, California - In honor of the hard-working firefighters who help to protect people, animals and structures across the region, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, through the support of California Coast Credit Union, is offering free admission to all active firefighters throughout the entire month of September.