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Rickner sentenced for matricide and related felonies
Convicted murderer Matthew Earl Rickner, 30, was sentenced a total of 60 years, six months for matricide, the shooting of Phyllis Rickner, his mother, last December 29. Rickner was given the maximum sentence of 40 years to Life for Count 1, violation of Penal Code 187 by Superior Court Judge Darren McElfresh. The judge further ordered an enhancement of additional 20 years plus six months on several related felonies. All sentences will run consecutively. ...
Elon Musk says X headquarters is moving to Texas, cites California’s gender identity law
Elon Musk says the downtown San Francisco headquarters of X, formerly Twitter, is moving to Austin, Texas, according to a post from the billionaire entrepreneur Tuesday afternoon.
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco is RNC delegate
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is on the floor this week at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Sheriff Bianco, who is a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, is one of 169 delegates sent by California to this year’s RNC. He says the tone in Milwaukee was somber after the attempt on Trump’s life … but the mood has brightened since then.
California bans school rules requiring parents to be notified of child’s pronoun change
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has signed a law banning school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to be identified as a different gender than the one appearing on the birth certificate. The controversial law bars school districts from passing or enforcing policies requiring staff to disclose information related to a […]
California needs a million EV charging stations — but that’s ‘unlikely’ and ‘unrealistic’
Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than 7 years, and then doubled to 2 million in 2035. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.
New California Law Mandates Fentanyl Education in High School Health Courses
A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this month will now require school districts to include curriculum on the dangers of fentanyl use as part of high school health courses, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. Authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego), Assembly Bill 2429 will require schools...
Feds fine bank $20M for illegal car insurance practices
Fifth Third Bank just agreed to pay a $20 million fine to settle charges it forced car buyers to purchase unnecessary insurance and created fake accounts in customers’ names. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said the bank required customers with car loans to buy insurance, even if they already...
No Safe Parking in Arcata and What’s Good at the Friday Night Market
This week on the NCJ Preview, we talk about the food pick you should be looking for at the Friday Night Market, and how Humboldt's only program, the Arcata House Partnership is coming to a close. As well as, introducing the Journals new reporter, Kelby McIntosh! Links down bellow👇🏼
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