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RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to leave as it prepared to expand its military operation deeper into what is considered Gaza’s last refuge, in defiance of growing pressure from close ally the United States and others. As pro-Palestinian protests continued against the war, Israel’s military also said it was moving into an area of devastated northern Gaza where it asserted that the Hamas militant group has regrouped after seven months of fighting. Israel has now evacuated the eastern third of Rafah, and top military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said dozens of militants had been killed there as “targeted operations continued.” The United Nations has warned that the planned full-scale Rafah invasion would further cripple humanitarian operations and cause a surge in civilian deaths. Rafah borders Egypt near the main aid entry points, which already are affected. Israeli troops have captured the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing, forcing it to shut down. Egypt has refused to coordinate with Israel on the delivery of aid though the crossing

A parade of students walking, riding bikes and scooters and even roller skating made their way to Cunningham Elementary School on Wednesday morning as part of a Walk and Roll to School event.

The Turlock Police Department released more information on the officer involved shooting, including bodycam footage and the dispatch call.

A Livingston man who stalked and harassed a woman for months before gunning her down in a Turlock parking lot has been found guilty of murder.

The Stanislaus County Office of Education and the Modesto Rotary Club honored a pair of local educators at the 25th annual Teachers of the Year finalist luncheon at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Modesto on Tuesday.

Turlock’s Carnegie Arts Center will kick off a new season full of fun and creativity in September with a fresh set of banners for the Downtown Turlock light poles.

Actor Tiffany Haddish may have had her big break in the 2016 comedy “Girls Trip,” but she spent decades working in the industry before that. Now a winner of two Grammys and an Emmy Award, Haddish has released her third book, “I Curse You With Joy.” Michelle Miller has more.

SANTA CLARA – Malik Mustapha lurked in the secondary as he debuted on the 49ers’ practice field at rookie minicamp. No hitting was allowed, so there’s only so much a player can do for a first impression. Seeing Mustapha patrol the field and communicate loudly made imaginations run wild, such as: maybe this guy’s versatility and violence will pan out as advertised. “With safeties today and defensive backs today, you have to be versatile, even linebackers. It’s such a fast game and offenses look to expose you,” defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen said Friday. “We like when guys have versatility. We also just loved his playing style.” Mustapha is 5-foot-10, 209 pounds. He’s drawn high-end comparisons to safeties of similar stature, such as the Arizona Cardinals’ Budda Baker (5-10, 195), ex-49ers star Donte Whitner (5-10, 204) and ex-Colts mainstay Bob Sanders (5-8, 206). “When I see the ball, I’m just going to go attack it and disrupt it any way I can,” Mustapha said. “It’s not about how tall and big I am, but about having the heart and desire. The fuel and love I have

RED BLUFF—Tehama County Tax Collector Parker Hunt is considering changing how the county collects transient occupancy taxes. According to county staff, Chapter 4.12 of the code needs to include sufficient enforcement mechanisms to collect TOT. They said requiring short-term rental operators to hold a TOT permit will allow for a more efficient means of collecting TOT owed and give the Tax Collector sufficient means to enforce TOT collections. By adding a new chapter to the code,  Hunt will have tools to collect TOT by issuing a required TOT permit. This ordinance will also establish a fee to run the TOT permit program. According to staff, the ordinance will also strike any reference to the county license collector in favor of using the county tax collector to collect and enforce TOT. In other business Agricultural Commissioner Doni Rulofson urgently requests the susupervisor’s approval to go out to bid for one new 1/2-ton 4×2 regular cab, short bed pickup truck, which is [essential for the dedepartment’sperations]. This new 1/2-ton 4×2 regular cab standard pickup truck will replace a 16-year-old vehicle in the department. According to staff, replacing

RED BLUFF — A Corning man received jail time for crimes, including two felony counts of false imprisonment. According to the Tehama County sentencing memo, Juan Ramon Ramirez will be incarcerated for six years and eight months in state prison. Law enforcement said Corning police in October 2023 learned about a victim of violent crime receiving treatment at a hospital in Tehama County. During the investigation, law enforcement learned the suspect, later identified as Ramirez, had stabbed the victim five times and fled the area. CPD contacted the victim and multiple witnesses. A warrant was issued for Ramirez.  CPD proceeded to apprehend him. Law enforcement said an off-duty Corning police officer found Ramirez and his vehicle in Chico. The off-duty officer was able to follow Ramirez as he drove back to Tehama County and provided location information to on-duty officers. With the assistance of a Tehama County Sheriff K-9 deputy, Corning law enforcement conducted a felony vehicle stop on South Avenue just west of Highway 99E. Officers were able to apprehend Ramirez without incident. Ramirez was later transported and booked into the Tehama County Jail.

The most Recent State/Local Prison Commitments as released by the Tehama County district attorney’s office. 2. TCSO, CPD People vs. Bubba Alan Linton, (23CR1951), PC594, Vandalism, a felony.  (24CR615), HS11352, Sell/Transport/Offer to Sell a Controlled Substance, a felony. Brief history: In 23CR1951, the Defendant approached the Victim’s home holding a pellet gun and shouting profanities. The defendant then shot out the back window of a travel trailer located on the Victim’s property. In 24CR615, Defendant’s boss reported to CPD that she had evidence of him providing a customer with drugs. Another employee witnessed the Defendant hand off drugs to a customer and tell the customer that they would be for sale. The employee observed Defendant hand out the drugs to about five customers that day. One of the instances was also recorded by a security camera. The defendant’s boss also observed him putting a bag of marijuana in the back of her truck. She confiscated the marijuana and fired the Defendant. Officers contacted the Defendant, who admitted to giving the drugs to a customer. Sentenced to 4 years and eight months in state prison. These

Since the summer of 2020, dozens of schools in the nation named for Confederate leaders have changed their names, but this week, a Virginia school district has become likely the first in the nation to reverse course. The Shenandoah County school board overwhelmingly voted to restore the names of Confederate leaders to a high school and an elementary school.

Former President Donald Trump will return to a New York City courtroom on Monday for his ongoing criminal hush money trial. His former attorney and one-time fixer Michael Cohen, a key witness for the prosecution, is expected to take the stand days after adult film star Stormy Daniels testified.

Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night and the dazzling show will continue on Saturday night, according to officials.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Danielle Pinnock, 36; Amanda Freitag, 52; Frances Fisher, 72; Eric Burdon, 83. Happy Birthday: Take the plunge, embrace change and follow your heart. Revisit your dreams, hopes and wishes, and implement activities into your routine that give you something to look forward to. Life is about living, not just existing. Reset your routine to fit your needs, and focus on what makes you happy. Make personal growth, love and health your priorities. Your numbers are 2, 10, 14, 26, 31, 33, 40. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your energy is propelled by emotions today, making it necessary to calm down and approach situations with an open mind and kind heart. Anger will set you back, but reaching out and doing your part will buy you time and leverage. Change requires thought, patience and time. 2 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Specify what you want. Be bold and ask questions or point out something that poses a problem. You can’t please everyone, but you can do what’s best for you. Take the road that leads to greater efficiency, good health and personal

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects of the Northern Lights, which were prominently on display in Britain, were due to last through the weekend and possibly into next week. On Saturday morning, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center announced on X that geomagnetic storm conditions will continue through at least Sunday and that the aurora spectacle may be visible again across the U.S., weather permitting. Many in the U.K. shared phone snaps of the lights on social media early Saturday, with the phenomenon seen as far south as London and southern England. There were sightings “from top to tail across the country,” said Chris Snell, a meteorologist at the Met Office, Britain’s weather agency. He added that the office received photos and information from other European locations including

On April 26, the Association of California School Administrators from the Tehama County Charter recognized 30 Tehama County students during its annual Tehama County All-Star Students luncheon at the Red Bluff Community Center. Each student represented his or her school site within the county and received a stellar plaque to recognize their place as an all-star student and representative of their school. The students are hand-selected by their school’s administrations based on their academic performance, integrity, and responsiveness. List of those recognized: Antelope Elementary: Isabella Davidson Bend Elementary: Iris Neevel Berrendos Middle School: Luke Walker Bidwell Elementary: Ellie Chain Centennial High School: Emily Diaz Corning High School: Bentley Mendoza Evergreen Institute of Excellence: Kaiya Chamblin Flournoy Elementary: Dakoda Weston Gerber Elementary: Aimee Torres Jackson Heights Elementary: Charlotte Moore Kirkwood Elementary: Gauge Gregorio Lassen View Elementary: Madison Harris LAVA Charter School: Maryly Duggins Lincoln Street Independent: Keira Brownfield Los Molinos Elementary: Briza De Oca Montes Farias Los Molinos High School: Kenzy Diehl Maywood DaVinci Middle School: Erik Fawkes Henderson Meteer Elementary: Peter Lydon Olive View Elementary: Camila Figueroa Plum Valley Elementary: Lillian Reynolds Rancho Tehama Elementary:

What a generous community and what a community of volunteers! They came together at the Tehama District Fair Junior Livestock Auction, where 426 animals were sold. On Wednesday, May 8, I was told the sale was at $1,177,924.94, with add-on money still coming in. Last year, it was 357 lots and $1,144,732.00 on Monday. The 2024 sale had 59 steers, 220 swine, 102 sheep, 29 goats, 15 poultry pens of three, and 23 rabbit pens of three. Back in the 1970s or 80s, we were so excited when the sale grossed $100,000. In 1979, my Christmas letter: ““Kendra’s steer weighed 1035#, stood 1st in class, sold for $1.50 a lb. to John Wheeler Logging, and then won a large trophy plus $50 as Champion Carcass animal with a 2.1 Yield Grade, Choice minus, 11.9 rib-eye, 61.61% dressing percentage, and carcass index of 52.1.  Steer came from Tehama Angus.  Our Jr. Auction grossed $96,000.”  Forty and 50 years ago, cattle were smaller than today. The 2024 Sale of Champions: Supreme Champion Steer, Jayda Staley, Independent, at $10 a pound to Redding Kia.  Reserve Supreme Champion Steer

There is nothing like a mother’s love, and those in the animal kingdom are no exception.  Humans are not the only ones who will go to extraordinary lengths to ensure their young survive so, in celebration of this coming Mother’s Day, why not take a look at some amazing animal mothers? Female polar bears deserve recognition for putting up with a lot.  First, a male polar bear is not only the king of the “one-night stand” but is also rather bossy.  He herds the female into an area of his preference and then does everything he can to prevent her from leaving and having other males vie for her attention.  But in true “wham, bam, thank-you ma’am” male tradition, he vacates the premises quickly, leaving the now pregnant, unmarried female to roam the ice alone to lose her trim waistline and gain about 440 pounds. While it is a lot of baby weight to gain, if she does not find enough food to double her body weight, she will reabsorb the fertilized egg.  If she does pack on the pounds, good fortune smiles very briefly upon

Titus 2:4: That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children… Paul specifically says that younger women must be taught to love their children. I do not personally know one mother who would admit to not loving their child. Even those who may not be actively raising their children due to adverse circumstances will still say they love their children. Why would young women need to be taught to do something that comes naturally? Because truly loving our children is more than a natural feeling of attachment; it a commitment to raising them to the best of our abilities. How should we truly love our children? By being intentional and prayerful mothers. Intentional Deuteronomy 6:4-7: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when

SAN FRANCISCO — Stargazers in Northern California could be in for a treat Friday night. A strong solar storm could make the Northern Lights visible in parts of the state. UPDATE: Northern Lights dazzle across Bay Area skies But the storm could also impact your power, TVs and radios. MORE: Stunning telescope image shows ‘God’s Hand’ reaching across the Milky Way The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the outbursts of plasma are capable of disrupting satellites in orbit and power grids here on Earth. The agency issued a rare geometric storm watch — the first in nearly 20 years. When is the best time to see the Northern Lights? The best chance for seeing them we’ve had in years will start Friday evening, with peak viewing overnight between the early hours of 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Saturday. What will they look like and where’s the best place to see them? The images of the Northern Lights you usually see are from long-exposure cameras so it won’t look exactly like that to the trained eye. If we see them on the northern horizon, it