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CHP Swears In 102 New Officers
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - On July 12, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) proudly introduced 102 of the state’s newest officers during a swearing-in ceremony at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento. In a continued effort to fill vacant officer positions, these men and women hail from communities throughout California, as well as Colorado and Oregon.
UCLA offers fall admission to more than 19,000 first-year, transfer students
UCLA offered admission to more than 13,100 high school seniors and 6,000 transfer students for the fall 2024 semester, including a 2.5% increase in the number of first-year California residents offered spots in the incoming class.
'A win for everyone': Official calls on California schools to turn undeveloped land into affordable housing
As California continues to deal with a housing crisis and a teacher shortage, Tony Thurmond, state superintendent of public instruction, unveiled an initiative he hopes will address both issues. Thurmond said California’s local education agencies own 75,000 acres of undeveloped land, and if school districts develop that land, it could...
California’s $1.7M Smash-and-Grab Thieves Sentenced
One year after a summer spree of smash-and-grab robberies rattled Los Angeles-area retailers, the thieves involved have been wrangled and brought to justice.California Brands Remain Skeptical of 'Landmark, First-in-the-Country' Textile Recycling Bill California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced at a press conference Tuesday that eight people involved in robberies at retail stores between May 11, 2023 and Aug. 23, 2023—including a highly-publicized flash mob at a Topanga Nordstrom which saw $300,000 in merchandise pilfered in a single afternoon—have been slapped with hefty prison sentences. Another defendant also pled guilty and will be sentenced at a later date. Law enforcement brought 25 felony...
California Lost 420K Public School Kids in 4 Years — & May Drop 1M More by 2031
California public school enrollment passed the 5 million mark in 1991. That number quickly grew to 6 million by 1999 and then reached 6.4 million students in 2004. Then, the growth machine stalled. California has long seen a large percentage of its residents move to other states, but international immigration and high birth rates more […]
Company behind ammo vending machines plans to expand in more states, including California
The company behind vending machines that sell ammunition is making its way out west.Colorado will see its first ammo vending machine go up this week at a grocery store southwest of Denver.American Rounds, which is based in Dallas, said it has plans to install more ammo vending machines in other states out West, including California. Details on an exact location and a launch date are unknown.They company debuted its machines earlier this month at eight stores, including some in Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma.The machines use an identification scanner and facial recognition software to verify the purchaser's age and are as...
Elon Musk under fire for sharing fake AI Kamala Harris video, raising election integrity concerns
A fake, artificial intelligence-generated video of Vice President Kamala Harris has been widely viewed online since being shared on X by tech billionaire Elon Musk.The clip used a cloning tool to copy the voice of VP Kamala Harris and pretend she's saying things she's actually never said.As of Tuesday morning, over 132 million accounts have viewed Musk's share of the video.The video has renewed concerns over the use of AI in politics and has gotten the attention of several Bay Area lawmakers.MORE: Elon Musk calls Venezuela's Maduro a 'dictator' as feud escalates after election"I think it was really unfortunate and,...
A record number of Chinese migrants have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in the last 18 months
SEATTLE - Over the past 18 months, more than 55,000 Chinese migrants have crossed illegally from Mexico into the United States, up from only 3,813 accounted in 2022. This influx is worrying U.S. authorities about an even larger wave given China's population and the difficulty of carrying out deportations. Most...
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