KCRA 3 is rounding up all the information you need to know to get a head start on your day.Here you’ll find what you missed overnight, what’s happening throughout the day, the forecast and how your commute is shaping up.You can also watch our morning newscasts live from 4-10 a.m. here.WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NORCALFormer Houston mayor shares tips on addressing homelessness at Sacramento roundtable | The former mayor of Houston, Texas, headlined a roundtable discussion in Sacramento Tuesday night focused on how to address the issue of homelessness. Annise Parker served as the mayor of Houston from 2010 to 2016. She is widely credited with helping the city tackle homelessness. Read more here.Folsom-Cordova Unified forum highlights online dangers of illegal drugs including fentanyl | The Folsom-Cordova Unified School District held a forum Tuesday night focused on cyber security and drug awareness education for district families as fentanyl remains top of mind for many parents. “We want to inform our parents about different ways that students are prey to online predators and some of the dangers that are out there of illegal drugs on the streets,” said Angela Griffin Ankhelyi, a spokesperson for the district. Read more here.California board issues complaint against Rocklin school district over gender notification policy | A California state labor board has issued a formal complaint against the Rocklin Unified School District over the district’s new gender identity disclosure policy. That policy requires teachers, counselors or a site administrator to notify parents and guardians when their child requests to change pronouns and otherwise be identified as a gender different than biological sex. Read more here.El Dorado County principal accused of cybercrimes against children, DA’s office says | An elementary school principal was arrested Tuesday and is accused of cybercrimes against children, according to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office. Boyd Holler, 37, was arrested on suspicion of four counts of sending “harmful matter to a minor,” and another count of “contacting or communicating with a minor for the purpose of engaging in lewd and lascivious behavior.” Read more here.New website links domestic violence survivors to services in Sacramento County | In the middle of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Sacramento County District Attorney on Tuesday joined other community leaders to unveil a new tool to help victims. They are working to spread the word about GetHelpsac.org. “A tool that allows victims and survivors of domestic violence to be able to get the resources they need,” District Attorney Thien Ho said. Read more here.California truckers sue state air resources board over zero-emissions goal | The California Trucking Association is suing the state’s Air Resources Board over new regulation affecting big rigs. The association in its lawsuit claims that California cannot begin regulating trucking emissions without getting permission from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Read more here. WHAT’S HAPPENING ELSEWHEREBiden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast | President Joe Biden vowed to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with Israelis during his visit there Wednesday, and offered an assessment that the deadly explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital apparently was not carried out by the Israeli military. Read more here.Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead | More turmoil ahead, Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as an unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel. Additional voting was postponed as the House hit a standstill, stuck while Jordan works to shore up support from Republican colleagues to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy for the job. Read more here.Lawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow | Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in donations at a prodigious pace, but he’s spending tens of millions of dollars he’s bringing in to pay attorneys to deal with the escalating costs of the various criminal cases he is contending with as he moves further into the 2024 presidential campaign. Read more here.Reese’s $25,000 promotion may violate sweepstakes laws | Reese’s may be in violation of state and federal laws with its new sweepstakes offer currently advertised on packs of peanut butter cups. The promotion on two-cup packages reads “You could win $25,000” and, in smaller print, “See details inside.” But only after consumers have bought and opened a package can they see the small print: no purchase is necessary to enter the sweepstakes. Read more here.These five toys are regular finalists for Hall of Fame honors. Now fans can vote one in | They are playfully called the “forgotten five”: A handful of toys — the pogo stick, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, My Little Pony, PEZ dispensers, and Transformers — that regularly approach toybox royalty as finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame, only to be tossed back on the pile. Read more here. WHAT’S COMING UP TODAY9:30 a.m. | The Stockton Unified School District’s State of the District Address is happening today at Franklin High School.10 a.m. | Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua and San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas are hosting a celebration of the fentanyl crackdown measure AB 701.11 a.m. | Nurses at Lodi Memorial Hospital are set to strike today TODAY’S WEATHER OUTLOOKMeteorologist Tamara Berg says Northern California can expect a comfortable morning under clear skies and light winds. Some light smoke is lingering around Plumas and Tuolumne counties this morning, and the smoke may drift around the Foothills to generate hazy skies by the afternoon. The Valley will warm up today with highs peaking in the 80s to 90s in a few spots. Peak warmth is still forecast for Thursday. Temperatures for the weekend will slide back into the 70s. We may also see some showers in the Sierra for Sunday and Monday. | KCRA 3 FIRE THREAT INDEX | Track fire conditions across Northern California regionsREAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAP(App users, click here to see our interactive traffic map.)DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.
KCRA 3 is rounding up all the information you need to know to get a head start on your day.
Here you’ll find what you missed overnight, what’s happening throughout the day, the forecast and how your commute is shaping up.
You can also watch our morning newscasts live from 4-10 a.m. here.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NORCAL
Former Houston mayor shares tips on addressing homelessness at Sacramento roundtable | The former mayor of Houston, Texas, headlined a roundtable discussion in Sacramento Tuesday night focused on how to address the issue of homelessness. Annise Parker served as the mayor of Houston from 2010 to 2016. She is widely credited with helping the city tackle homelessness. Read more here.
Folsom-Cordova Unified forum highlights online dangers of illegal drugs including fentanyl | The Folsom-Cordova Unified School District held a forum Tuesday night focused on cyber security and drug awareness education for district families as fentanyl remains top of mind for many parents. “We want to inform our parents about different ways that students are prey to online predators and some of the dangers that are out there of illegal drugs on the streets,” said Angela Griffin Ankhelyi, a spokesperson for the district. Read more here.
California board issues complaint against Rocklin school district over gender notification policy | A California state labor board has issued a formal complaint against the Rocklin Unified School District over the district’s new gender identity disclosure policy. That policy requires teachers, counselors or a site administrator to notify parents and guardians when their child requests to change pronouns and otherwise be identified as a gender different than biological sex. Read more here.
El Dorado County principal accused of cybercrimes against children, DA’s office says | An elementary school principal was arrested Tuesday and is accused of cybercrimes against children, according to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office. Boyd Holler, 37, was arrested on suspicion of four counts of sending “harmful matter to a minor,” and another count of “contacting or communicating with a minor for the purpose of engaging in lewd and lascivious behavior.” Read more here.
New website links domestic violence survivors to services in Sacramento County | In the middle of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Sacramento County District Attorney on Tuesday joined other community leaders to unveil a new tool to help victims. They are working to spread the word about GetHelpsac.org. “A tool that allows victims and survivors of domestic violence to be able to get the resources they need,” District Attorney Thien Ho said. Read more here.
California truckers sue state air resources board over zero-emissions goal | The California Trucking Association is suing the state’s Air Resources Board over new regulation affecting big rigs. The association in its lawsuit claims that California cannot begin regulating trucking emissions without getting permission from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Read more here.
WHAT’S HAPPENING ELSEWHERE
Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast | President Joe Biden vowed to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with Israelis during his visit there Wednesday, and offered an assessment that the deadly explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital apparently was not carried out by the Israeli military. Read more here.
Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead | More turmoil ahead, Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as an unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel. Additional voting was postponed as the House hit a standstill, stuck while Jordan works to shore up support from Republican colleagues to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy for the job. Read more here.
Lawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow | Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in donations at a prodigious pace, but he’s spending tens of millions of dollars he’s bringing in to pay attorneys to deal with the escalating costs of the various criminal cases he is contending with as he moves further into the 2024 presidential campaign. Read more here.
Reese’s $25,000 promotion may violate sweepstakes laws | Reese’s may be in violation of state and federal laws with its new sweepstakes offer currently advertised on packs of peanut butter cups. The promotion on two-cup packages reads “You could win $25,000” and, in smaller print, “See details inside.” But only after consumers have bought and opened a package can they see the small print: no purchase is necessary to enter the sweepstakes. Read more here.
These five toys are regular finalists for Hall of Fame honors. Now fans can vote one in | They are playfully called the “forgotten five”: A handful of toys — the pogo stick, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, My Little Pony, PEZ dispensers, and Transformers — that regularly approach toybox royalty as finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame, only to be tossed back on the pile. Read more here.
WHAT’S COMING UP TODAY
- 9:30 a.m. | The Stockton Unified School District’s State of the District Address is happening today at Franklin High School.
- 10 a.m. | Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua and San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas are hosting a celebration of the fentanyl crackdown measure AB 701.
- 11 a.m. | Nurses at Lodi Memorial Hospital are set to strike today
TODAY’S WEATHER OUTLOOK
Meteorologist Tamara Berg says Northern California can expect a comfortable morning under clear skies and light winds.
Some light smoke is lingering around Plumas and Tuolumne counties this morning, and the smoke may drift around the Foothills to generate hazy skies by the afternoon.
The Valley will warm up today with highs peaking in the 80s to 90s in a few spots. Peak warmth is still forecast for Thursday.
Temperatures for the weekend will slide back into the 70s. We may also see some showers in the Sierra for Sunday and Monday.
| KCRA 3 FIRE THREAT INDEX | Track fire conditions across Northern California regions
REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAP
(App users, click here to see our interactive traffic map.)
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