Police promise to be out tonight looking for drivers who might have had too much campaign to celebrate the start of 2025. As usual, they say if you’re going to a party, you should plan for a way home. If not, cops say it will be a tough start to the new year for anyone who they think is under the influence.
A new law will allow farm workers to take paid sick leave if the weather conditions are smoky due to wildfires. As of the new year, agricultural workers can log sick days for smoke, heat, or flooding conditions created by a local or state emergency. If their workplace is closed because of the conditions, they will also be entitled to paid sick time.’
Talk about a big wave. A surfer from Santa Cruz may have set a world record when he rode a wave of 108 feet at the famous Mavericks surf spot down the coast near Half Moon Bay. It may take a while to verify the exact height but if it holds, the giant breaker would easily be higher than the current record of 86 feet set in Portugal Surfer Alo Slebir says no matter the number, it’s the biggest wave he has ever surfed. 108 feet is as high as an 11 story building
