Jamie Kennedy

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jamie Kennedy

SACRAMENTO, Caif. — For apprentices training to work as an insulator at oil refineries, the payoff can be substantial said Jonathon Blaine with Insulators Local 16 in Benicia. “I think a lot of people, they’re not built for college, and so they’re looking for another option,” Blaine said. “As you’re working through the apprenticeship, you’re getting raises. And then when you finish your apprenticeship, you’re already in your career.

1 week ago | golfdigest.com | Jamie Kennedy

I've always thought walk-off home runs in baseball were one of the coolest things in sports. Bang, it’s gone. No more pitches, no more drama. It’s all over and you can relax and make your way around the bases. J.J. Spaun, an avid Dodgers fan, got a taste of that feeling on the 72nd hole of the U.S. Open. His “walk-off” birdie putt on the final green settled the week. No more tee shots, no more putts, no more drama. It was over.

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jamie Kennedy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The protests in Los Angeles, which have at times seen acts of vandalism, and the order to send in the National Guard by President Donald Trump, spurred a war of words between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the president. In an address to the state, the governor did not mince words on his thoughts. “Donald Trump’s government isn’t protecting our communities,” Newsom said. “They’re traumatizing our communities.

2 weeks ago | courant.com | Jamie Kennedy

Amid the ongoing discourse about Connecticut’s affordable housing crisis, the White House Office of Management and Budget released its proposed FY 2026 “Skinny Budget” to the US Congress. In addition to drastic cuts to a multitude of social services initiatives, the request effectively eliminates some $26.7 billion in rental assistance payment programs that are deployed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jamie Kennedy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As LA protests have continued over deportations and immigrant rights, leaders from community-minded organizations urged lawmakers at the Capitol to include Medi-Cal for all undocumented immigrants in the state budget. Mayra Alvarez, the daughter of Mexican immigrants and head of The Children’s Partnership, said the latest budget proposals move away from covering all Californians, regardless of their immigration status.