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Therriault Appointed to California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Benjamin Therriault, of the City of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission of Peace Officer standards and Training by Governor Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Therriault has been a Police Sergeant at the Richmond Police Department since 2023, where he was a Police Officer from 2009 to 2023. He served as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2007. Therriault is President of the Richmond Police Officers Association, Vice President of the Peace Officers Research Association of California and a member of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Martinez Civil Service Commission, Martinez Refinery Oversight Commission, Contra Costa 100 Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Center for Youth Development through Law Board of Directors and the Richmond Police Activities League Board of Directors. Therriault earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of San Francisco. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Therriault is a Democrat.
$1.8 Billion at Stake: California Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Annual Internet Access Progress Reports
California’s Future Online Accessibility Hinges on Transparency and Accountability California Governor Rejects Bill Requiring Annual Internet Access Progress Reports California Governor Gavin Newsom said no to a bill that wanted the state to report on its progress in getting more people access to the internet. The bill, AB 2708 was meant to make sure the […]
'He chose the wrong house to mess with': Northern California father sends intruder attacking children to hospital
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — A Citrus Heights father sent the man who allegedly broke into his home and attacked his children to the hospital Thursday night. "He attacked my 14-year-old son from the back. He jumped on him choking him out to the ground, and then he moved on to my 11-year-old," said Bobby Tucker.
Aptos Inventor, Age 13, Thinks Big
Abigail Said, 13, keeps her family in mind while creating. This year, the Aptos Junior High student was awarded the Big Thinker Award at the California State Invention Convention, for her creation, “Deaf Alert.”. This is the 9th year of bringing young minds together through applied problem-solving. The invention...
Women of Wellness Give $116,000 to Dominican Hospital
On June 28, Dignity Health Dominican Hospital announced a $116,000 gift from the Women of Wellness Council, a local women’s giving society. The WoW Council allocated $87,000 in funding with an additional $29,000 in anonymous support. A program of the Dominican Hospital Foundation founded in 2018, the WoW Council’s...
These Are 5 The Most High Taxes Cities In California – Upcoming Overview, Check Here!
WFCN – To make sense of California’s complex tax system, you need to know how different cities’ people are hit with varied amounts of taxation. To better understand the factors that go into determining the tax rates in these five locations and how they impact locals, we’ve compiled some data.
America’s largest economy is falling out of love with Tesla—and it’s only going to get worse
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute's Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. This might be the end of a love affair that became unrequited. Elon Musk has been steadfast in...
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