
Jamie Kennedy
Reporter and Multimedia Journalist at Spectrum News
Multimedia Journalist at Spectrum News 1 LA-West
Reporter @ Spectrum News 1 CA- editor, photographer, interviewer, presenter, Australian, travel extraordinaire, surfer, smile aficionado, reader, PTO...
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spectrumnews1.com | Jamie Kennedy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There’s nothing better than waking up in the beautiful Tahoe National Forest, said camper and volunteer camp host Patricia Bacoccini and her husband. “You got the squirrels, you got the birds," Bacoccini said. "We had the eagle fly yesterday, a bald eagle.
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1 week ago |
spectrumnews1.com | Jamie Kennedy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s been nearly a year since Isaac Sanchez was paroled after nearly 18 years in prison for battery assault with a deadly weapon and other crimes. He credits a cash grant from the state’s Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE) program for playing a key role in helping him stay on track.
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2 weeks ago |
spectrumnews1.com | Jamie Kennedy
Gov. Gavin Newsom's not holding back on his feelings around the U.S. Senate vote to block the state from banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars in 2035. “This is all about polluters being able to pollute more. Big oil buying off politicians,” the governor said. Republicans argue that California’s auto ban, affecting approximately 11% of the U.S. market, could limit vehicle choices nationwide. Congress voted to block the ban, with some Democrats joining Republicans.
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2 weeks ago |
spectrumnews1.com | Jamie Kennedy
Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Buffy Wicks set the tone for the appropriations hearing with many lawmakers, organizations and constituents on the edge of their seat, waiting to find out if a bill they have supported will continue on or fall away into obscurity. The state’s $12 billion budget deficit loomed over all decisions, Wicks repeatedly reminded the crowd. “Like we are battening down the hatches, you know, and sort of preparing for a rocky landing here,” Wicks said.
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2 weeks ago |
spectrumnews1.com | Jamie Kennedy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The sound and sight of howling wolves have become worrisome, said rancher Rick Roberti for him and other ranchers in the Sierra Valley, which lies in the northern part of the state in Plumas and Sierra County.
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