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Neighborhood vacation occasions are largely returning to pre-pandemic kind this yr after two seasons of disruption. Right here is an array of festivities introduced for Southern California cities. Occasions are free besides the place famous.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Arcadia: First Avenue can be closed between Huntington Drive and Diamond Road for town’s Vacation Truthful & Day of Giving. There can be actions for teenagers, stay music, an look by Santa and cubicles promoting merchandise and beer and wine. A drive-through meals drive at First Avenue Center College will gather canned meals and pet meals donations. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 10. downtownarcadia.org

Downey: The annual tree lighting ceremony will happen 6-8:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 at Metropolis Corridor, 11111 Brookshire Ave. downeyca.org

Duarte: Take pleasure in snow, Santa, reindeer, vacation arts & crafts and extra in the course of the Vacation within the Park occasion. 4-8 pm.. Dec. 11, Beardslee Park, 2000 Buena Vista St. accessduarte.com

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Town of Glendora’s annual vacation parade will happen Dec. 10. (Photograph by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Glendora: Town’s conventional Christmas Parade will kick off at Glendora and Bennett avenues, proceed south on Glendora, west on Foothill Boulevard, north on Grand Avenue and west on Bennett. 9 a.m. Dec. 10. 224 N. Glendora Ave. 626-963-4128; glendorachristmasparade.com

Lakewood: Town’s ninth annual tree lighting occasion will characteristic carnival video games and meals vans, with Santa available hear youngsters’s vacation needs. Attendees might take images of Santa with their very own units. Different points of interest embrace falling snow and musical leisure. 4:30-8 p.m. (tree lighting at 6:30). Dec. 2. 5050 Clark Ave. 562-866-9771, ext. 2140; lakewoodcity.org/treelighting

Valley Vista Services float moves up Main Street during the City of La Puente's Annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Friday, December 1, 2017
La Puente’s annual Christmas Parade will happen Dec. 2.

La Puente: Town’s Christmas Parade will start at 6 p.m. Dec. 2 in entrance of the La Puente Neighborhood Middle at 501 Glendora Ave. and proceed down Important Road to Metropolis Corridor, the place there can be a tree-lighting ceremony. 5:30-8 p.m. Metropolis Corridor, 15900 Important St. lapuente.org

La Verne: Town’s Tree Lighting Ceremony can be at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5 in entrance of Metropolis Corridor with carols carried out by Bonita Excessive College’s Chamber Singers and an look by Santa Claus. 3660 D St. cityoflaverne.org

Lomita: The Metropolis Tree Lighting Ceremony will start at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2 (tree lighting at 6 p.m.) on the Metropolis Corridor Entrance Garden. Points of interest embrace meals, distributors, snow and a go to from Santa Claus. 24300 Narbonne Ave. lomitacity.com

The Los Angeles County Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Music Center in downtown Los Angeles returns as a fully in-person event on Monday, Nov. 28. (Courtesy of the Music Center)
The Los Angeles County Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Music Middle in downtown Los Angeles returns as a totally in-person occasion on Monday, Nov. 28. (Courtesy of the Music Middle)

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles County Tree Lighting Ceremony will return as a totally in-person occasion starting at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 on the Jerry Moss Plaza on the L.A. Music Middle. Arrive early to take pleasure in a live performance by City Voices Undertaking and sizzling chocolate. On Christmas Eve, the Music Middle will host the L.A. County Vacation Celebration with greater than two dozen music ensembles, choirs and dance firms performing contained in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion from 3 to six p.m.. Tickets to the Vacation Celebration can be free and out there on a first-come, first-served foundation. The celebration can even be televised on PBS SoCal and KCET. 135 N. Grand Ave. musiccenter.org

The skies over Manhattan Beach lit up with fireworks on Sunday night December 12, 2021, a yearly non-Fourth-of-July tradition in the beach cities. A snow hill opened earlier in the day as the Mira Costa Jazz band entertained guests. Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
Manhattan Seaside’s annual vacation fireworks present will gentle up the skies over the pier on Dec. 11. (Photograph by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

Manhattan Seaside: Town’s annual vacation fireworks present will kick off at 7 p.m. Dec. 11. Fireworks can be set off from the Manhattan Seaside Pier. Blanket seating can be permitted within the car parking zone, higher north, in entrance of Shellback in addition to up Manhattan Seaside Boulevard to Highland Avenue. Earlier than the fireworks present, residents can go to a snow park and bounce park at Dwell Oak Park, 1901 N Valley Drive. mbfireworks.com

Monrovia's Second Baptist Mass Choir sing Christmas carols before the Tree Lighting Ceremony during the Tinsel, Trees & Teddy Bears Holiday Parade at the Library Park in Monrovia on Thursday night, Dec. 2, 2010. (SGVN/Staff photo by Watchara Phomicinda/SXCity)
Monrovia’s annual Vacation Parade will happen Dec. 1. (Photograph by Watchara Phomicinda, San Gabriel Valley Tribune/SCNG)

Monrovia: Town’s annual Vacation Parade will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 1, touring on Myrtle Avenue from Chestnut to Palm avenues. 626-256-8246; cityofmonrovia.org

Paramount: Bundle up for town’s new Santa Snow Fest, happening Dec. 10. The occasion will characteristic 55 tons of snow, with sledding hills, snow play areas, video games and different actions for teenagers. Admission to the snow play areas is free; closed-toe sneakers are required. Chilly climate clothes, together with gloves, is really useful. The park will reopen for evening sledding from 6 to eight p.m. Paramount Park Neighborhood Middle, 14400 Paramount Blvd. 562-220-2121; paramountcity.com

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Pasadena city officials held a tree lighting ceremony to help kick off the holiday season at Pasadena City Hall on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Mayor Victor Gordo led the annual ceremony for the first time since being elected. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Pasadena’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will characteristic musical performances on Dec. 2. (Photograph by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

Pasadena: The Mayor’s Annual Vacation Tree Lighting Ceremony will characteristic musical performances and a vacation craft contest. The Pasadena Hearth Division additionally can be amassing new, unwrapped toys for its Spark of Love Toy Drive. 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Metropolis Corridor, 100 N. Garfield Ave. pasadenanow.com

San Dimas: Town’s twelfth annual Vacation Extravaganza and “Let It Snow” parade will happen at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 3. The Vacation Extravaganza will happen after the parade till 9 p.m. at Civic Middle Park, 245 E. Bonita Ave. sandimasca.gov

San Gabriel: Town’s Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 6 can be adopted by a go to from Santa Claus. 6-8:30 p.m. Plaza Park, 428 S. Mission Drive. 626-308-2875; sangabrielcity.com

South Pasadena: The annual Tree Lighting and Stroll the Streets Occasion will characteristic youngsters’s choirs signing vacation tunes and different festivities. 4-7 p.m. Dec. 1. South Pasadena Farmers’ Market, 913 Meridian Ave. southpasadena.web

ORANGE COUNTY

Hundreds pack the Aliso Viejo Town Center for the city's annual tree-lighting ceremony and holiday celebration on Thursday, December 5, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
A whole bunch pack the Aliso Viejo City Middle for town’s annual tree-lighting ceremony and vacation celebration, which happens this yr on Dec. 1. (Photograph By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Aliso Viejo: The fifth annual All is Shiny Celebration and Tree Lighting Occasion will characteristic snowfall, prepare rides, caroling, decoration making, aerial performances, an look by Santa Claus and the lighting of a 22-foot-tall Christmas tree. Attendees are requested to carry an unwrapped toy or sports activities gear to donate to the Spark of Love Toy Drive. 5-8 p.m., Dec. 1, Aliso Viejo City Middle Fountain & Amphitheater. avcity.org

The Dickens Carolers performed for attendees during Buena Park's fifth annual Christmas Tree Lighting celebration held at City Hall on Friday, December 8, 2017 (Photo by Frank D'Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Buena Park’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting celebration will happen Dec. 10. (Photograph by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)

Buena Park: Town’s tree lighting ceremony at Metropolis Corridor will characteristic leisure, festivities and the arrival of Santa. Meals vans can be serving tamales, sizzling chocolate and extra. 6 p.m. Dec. 2. Metropolis Corridor Plaza, 6650 Seaside Blvd. buenapark.com

The Metropolis of Cypress Neighborhood Sing and Tree Lighting will happen Dec. 6. (Photograph by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)

Cypress: The annual Cypress Vacation Sing and Tree Lighting will characteristic performances from native college teams, prepare rides, sizzling chocolate and cookies, life-sized video games, crafts and a go to from Santa. Chairs and blankets are extremely really useful. 6 p.m. Dec. 6. Civic Middle Inexperienced, Orange Avenue and Grindlay Road. 714-229-6780; cypressca.org

The forty seventh Annual Fiesta Boat Parade of Lights returns to Dana Level Harbor on Dec. September 11. (Photograph by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)

Dana Level: The forty seventh Annual Fiesta Boat Parade of Lights returns to Dana Level Harbor on Dec. September 11. The parade begins at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and 6 p.m. Dec. 10 and 11. Past the parade itself, the harbor can be adorned with greater than 700,000 LED lights and there can be holiday-themed photograph alternatives, strolling carolers and visits with Santa. danapointharbor.com/occasions/

Fountain Valley: The Fountain Valley Sports activities Park can be remodeled right into a winter wonderland from 4:30 to eight p.m. Dec. 3 for town’s annual tree lighting. The park at Brookhurst Road and Heil Avenue can have a “Snow Zone” space for teenagers to play in. fountainvalley.org

Backyard Grove: The fifth annual Winter within the Grove will characteristic Snowtopia with 50 tons of snow and 9 snow slides ($5 for limitless slides), a vacation craft boutique, free inflatable points of interest, leisure, a go to from Santa and the tree lighting. 3-7 p.m. Dec. 3. Village Inexperienced Park, 12732 Important St. 714-741-5200; ggcity.org/winterinthegrove

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Members of the Southern California Woodie Club drive down Main Street during the the parade at the annual Light a Light of Love holiday celebration and fundraiser in Huntington Beach. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Members of the Southern California Woodie Membership drive down Important Road in the course of the the parade on the annual Gentle a Gentle of Love vacation celebration and fundraiser in Huntington Seaside. (Photograph by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Huntington Seaside: The Gentle a Gentle of Love Pier Lighting Ceremony includes a quick parade and an look by St. Nick, ferried with Mrs. Claus in a classic woody, culminating within the lighting of snowflake lights alongside town’s pier. The snowflakes are bought by neighborhood members to help the Waymakers Huntington Seaside Youth Shelter. 3:30-7 p.m. Dec. 4. Pier Plaza, Important Road and Pacific Coast Freeway. 714-842-6600; waymakersoc.org

Laguna Niguel's Holly Jolly Tree Lighting celebration will take place 6-8 p.m. Dec. 3l. (Photo by Patrick Smith, Contributing Photographer)
Laguna Niguel’s Holly Jolly Tree Lighting celebration will happen 6-8 p.m. Dec. 3. (Photograph by Patrick Smith, Contributing Photographer)

Laguna Niguel: Town’s tree-lighting celebration will happen 6-8 p.m. Dec. 3 at Metropolis Corridor, 30111 Crown Valley Parkway. lnchamber.com

La Habra: The ninth annual La Habra Tamale Pageant will characteristic the winners from the tamale competitors, stay leisure and a tree lighting. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Dec. 3 at La Habra Metropolis Corridor and its car parking zone, First and Second avenues, Portola Park and Brio Park. 562-383-4200; lahabraca.gov

Santa Claus lights the Christmas Tree at the City of La Palma's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. (Photo by Frank D'Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Santa Claus lights the Christmas Tree on the Metropolis of La Palma’s annual Vacation Tree Lighting Ceremony. (Photograph by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)

La Palma: Kids from native colleges will carry out and households will have the ability to go to with Santa and his elves on the thirty fifth annual Vacation Tree Lighting Ceremony. Santa’s Village can be open 3:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 7, adopted by the tree lighting. Central Park, 7821 Walker St. Within the occasion of rain, the celebration can be rescheduled to Dec. 14. cityoflaplama.org

The 114th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights will sail through Newport Harbor on Dec. 14-18. (File photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The 114th Newport Seaside Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights will sail by means of Newport Harbor on Dec. 14-18. (File photograph by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Newport Seaside: The 114th Newport Seaside Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights will sail once more Dec. 14-18. The parade will circle Newport Harbor starting at 6:30 p.m. every evening and persevering with till about 9 p.m. The parade itself is free, although premium seating at waterfront eating places and chartered boats is obtainable for buy. christmasboatparade.com

Orange: The Orange Neighborhood Grasp Chorale will sing conventional carols and guests can take pleasure in meals cubicles, children actions and take images with Santa on the metropolis’s Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 4. Festivities get underway at 3 p.m. and continues till 7. Plaza Park, Chapman Avenue and Glassell Road. 714-744-7278; cityoforange.org

The 44th annual Seal Beach Christmas Parade will roll down Main Street starting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 2. (File photo by Bruce Hazelton, Contributing Photographer)
The forty fourth annual Seal Seaside Christmas Parade will roll down Important Road beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 2. (File photograph by Bruce Hazelton, Contributing Photographer)

Seal Seaside: The forty fourth annual Seal Seaside Christmas Parade, that includes marching bands and native notables, will roll down Important Road from PCH to the pier. 7 p.m. Dec. 2. sealbeachlions.org

Holiday on Main Street will return to Yorba Linda on Dec. 3. (Photo by Frank D'Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Vacation on Important Road will return to Yorba Linda on Dec. 3. (Photograph by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)

Yorba Linda: Vacation on Important Road will boast stay leisure, an artisan honest, meals distributors, cookie adorning and images with Santa. 5-9 p.m. Dec. 3. Important Road. holidayonmainstreet.com

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Beaumont: Town’s annual Vacation Gentle Parade, that includes dozens of adorned floats and golf vehicles, will kick off at 5 p.m. on Dec. 10 at Beaumont Avenue and tenth Road. The parade route ends at Beaumont Civic Middle on East sixth Road. beaumontca.gov

Cherry Valley: The twenty ninth annual  Winterfest will characteristic a snow hill, ice skating, hay rides and Santa Claus. 5-9 p.m. Dec. 2 and 2-8 p.m. Dec. 3. 10478 Beaumont Ave., Cherry Valley. bcvparks.com

Hemet: The annual Candyland Christmas Parade rolls down Florida Avenue beginning at 5 p.m. Dec. 4. The parade will journey from Gilbert Road to Santa Fe St., adopted by different actions at Weston Park. hemetca.gov

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Lake Elsinore: Winterfest 2022 is anticipated to carry hundreds to the downtown space for a parade, tree lighting, sledding and distributors promoting meals and merchandise. 3:30 to eight:30 p.m. Dec. 3 on Important Road. lake-elsinore.org

Menifee: Town will host a Tree Lighting and Vacation Bazaar from 4 to eight p.m. Dec. 3 on the Mt. San Jacinto School Menifee Campus, 28237 La Piedra Street. cityofmenifee.us

Moreno Valley's Tree Lighting Ceremony and Snow Day will take place Dec. 3. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Moreno Valley’s Tree Lighting Ceremony and Snow Day will happen Dec. 3. (Photograph by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Moreno Valley: Town’s Tree Lighting will return to being an in-person occasion with leisure, sizzling chocolate, cookies, visits with Santa and the lighting of a 30-foot tree. 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3. It is going to be preceded by the Vacation Snow Day, which can characteristic snow play, free motion pictures screenings and the Candyland Carnival. Hours and different particulars on the Snow Day had not been launched at press time.Civic Middle Amphitheater, 14075 Frederick St. moval.org

Murrieta: Donuts with Santa will return to City Sq. Park (11 City Sq.) from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Dec. 3. Doughnuts are first come, first served for the primary 400 youngsters. murrietaca.gov

Perris: Town will maintain its annual tree lighting ceremony from 6 to eight:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 on the Civic Middle. Actions will embrace a petting zoo and rides on a Christas prepare. Perris’ annual Christmas Parade will proceed down D Road beginning at 10 a.m. on Dec. 10. cityofperris.org

Temecula: Santa’s Electrical Gentle Parade will start at Jefferson Avenue and Del Rio Street and proceed north alongside the parade route. 7 p.m. Dec. 2. temeculaca.gov

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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

Fontana: Town’s tree lighting will happen 6-8 p.m. Dec. 1 at Metropolis Corridor with leisure, refreshments and Santa. The Fontana Christmas Parade will wind by means of downtown starting at 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at Sierra Avenue and Arrow Boulevard.  fontana.org

Nativity scenes have part of the Christmas on Euclid celebration in Ontario since 1958. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Nativity scenes have a part of the Christmas on Euclid celebration in Ontario since 1958. (Photograph by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Ontario: Christmas on Euclid, a neighborhood custom since 1922, returns with craft distributors, snow play, carnival rides, stay music and different actions. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 10, Euclid Avenue between C and F streets. Nativity scenes, which have been a metropolis custom since 1958, can be on show from immediately by means of New Yr’s Day. gocvb.org

Redlands: The annual Christmas Parade, that includes native college bands, nonprofits and different neighborhood teams, will roll by means of downtown beginning on the intersection of Citrus Avenue and Orange Road. 6 p.m. Dec. 3. kiwanisclubofredlands.org

Rialto: Town’s Vacation Pageant and Parade will start at Rialto and Willow avenues and proceed to the Civic Middle, the place there can be a tree lighting ceremony, ice skating, leisure, actions and distributors. A wristband for the Snow Hill Expertise is $5. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 3. 150 S. Palm Ave. 909-877-9706; yourrialto.com

A motorist is at the wheel before the start of the Community Ho Ho Parade at Blair Park in San Bernardino in San Bernaridno in 2021. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A motorist is on the wheel earlier than the beginning of the Neighborhood Ho Ho Parade at Blair Park in San Bernardino in San Bernaridno in 2021. (Photograph by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

San Bernardino: The Neighborhood Ho Ho Parade will happen over 4 nights this yr, with events on the beginning and ending factors of all parades. Precise routes had not been introduced at press time. 6-8 p.m., Dec. 5-8. hohoparade.com

 

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Dickies to say goodbye to Texas, hello to Southern California

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Dickies is leaving Cowtown for the California coast, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.

The 102-year-old Texas workwear brand, which is owned by VF Corp., is making the move from Fort Worth to Costa Mesa in order to be closer to its sister brand, Vans.


What You Need To Know

  • Dickies headquarters will be relocated from Texas to California, according to a Los Angeles Times report 
  • The workwear brand has operated in Fort Worth since 1922
  • The report says the movie will occur in May 2025 and affect about 120 employees 
  • Dickies headquarters is being moved by owner VF Corp. so that it can be closer to its sister brand, Vans

Dickies was founded in Fort Worth in 1922 by E.E. “Colonel” Dickie. Today, Dickies Arena is the entertainment hub of the city and home of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.

The company is expected to make the move by May. Approximately 120 employees will be affected, the report said.

By moving one of its offices closer to the other, VF Corp. says it can “consolidate its real estate portfolio,” as well as “create an even more vibrant campus,” Ashley McCormack, director of external communications at VF Corp. said in the report.

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Dickies isn’t the only rugged brand owned by VF Corp. The company also has ownership of Timberland, The North Face and JanSport.

VF Corp. acquired Dickies in 2017 for $820 million. 

“Their contributions to our city’s culture, economy and identity are immeasurable,” District 9 City Council member Elizabeth Beck, who represents the area of downtown Fort Worth where Dickies headquarters is currently located, said in a statement to the Fort Worth Report. “While we understand their business decision, it is bittersweet to see a company that started right here in Fort Worth take this next step. We are committed to supporting the employees who remain here and will work to honor the lasting imprint Dickies has left on our community.”



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Caitlyn Jenner says she'd 'destroy' Kamala Harris in hypothetical race to be CA gov

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Caitlyn Jenner, the gold-medal Olympian-turned reality TV personality, is considering another run for Governor of California. This time, she says, if she were to go up against Vice President Kamala Harris, she would “destroy her.” 

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Jenner, who publicly came out as transgender nearly 10 years ago, made a foray into politics when she ran as a Republican during the recall election that attempted to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021. Jenner only received one percent of the vote and was not considered a serious candidate. 

Jenner posted this week on social media that she’s having conversations with “many people” and hopes to have an announcement soon about whether she will run. 

Caitlyn Jenner speaks at the 4th annual Womens March LA: Women Rising at Pershing Square on January 18, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images)

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She has also posted in Trumpian-style all caps: “MAKE CA GREAT AGAIN!”

As for VP Harris, she has not indicated any future plans for when she leaves office. However, a recent poll suggests Harris would have a sizable advantage should she decide to run in 2026. At that point, Newsom cannot run again because of term limits. 

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If Jenner decides to run and wins, it would mark the nation and state’s first transgender governor.  



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LIVE OAK — A six-year-old and her parents are being called heroes by a Northern California community for jumping into a canal to save a 75-year-old woman who drove off the road. 

It happened on Larkin Road near Paseo Avenue in the Sutter County community of Live Oak on Monday. 

“I just about lost her, but I didn’t,” said Terry Carpenter, husband of the woman who was rescued. “We got more chances.” 

Terry said his wife of 33 years, Robin Carpenter, is the love of his life and soulmate. He is grateful he has been granted more time to spend with her after she survived her car crashing off a two-lane road and overturning into a canal. 

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“She’s doing really well,” Terry said. “No broken bones, praise the Lord.” 

It is what some call a miracle that could have had a much different outcome without a family of good Samaritans. 

“Her lips were purple,” said Ashley Martin, who helped rescue the woman. “There wasn’t a breath at all. I was scared.” 

Martin and her husband, Cyle Johnson, are being hailed heroes by the Live Oak community for jumping into the canal, cutting Robin out of her seat belt and pulling her head above water until first responders arrived. 

“She was literally submerged underwater,” Martin said. “She had a back brace on. Apparently, she just had back surgery. So, I grabbed her brace from down below and I flipped her upward just in a quick motion to get her out of that water.” 

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The couple said the real hero was their six-year-old daughter, Cayleigh Johnson. 

“It was scary,” Cayleigh said. “So the car was going like this, and it just went boom, right into the ditch.” 

Cayleigh was playing outside and screamed for her parents who were inside the house near the canal.

I spoke with Robin from her hospital bed over the phone who told us she is in a lot of pain but grateful.

“The thing I can remember is I started falling asleep and then I was going over the bump and I went into the ditch and that’s all I remember,” Robin said. 

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It was a split-second decision for a family who firefighters said helped save a stranger’s life. 

“It’s pretty unique that someone would jump in and help somebody that they don’t even know,” said Battalion Chief for Sutter County Fire Richard Epperson. 

Robin is hopeful that she will be released from the hospital on Wednesday in time to be home for Thanksgiving. 

“She gets Thanksgiving and Christmas now with her family and grandkids,” Martin said. 

Terry and Robin are looking forward to eventually meeting the family who helped save Robin’s life. The family expressed the same feelings about meeting the woman they helped when she is out of the hospital. 

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“I can’t wait for my baby to get home,” Terry said. 



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