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CA Courts Now Required to Advise Defendants of Possible SVP Plea Consequences
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that trial courts will be required to advise defendants of the consequences of pleading guilty to crimes that could make them eligible for designation as a sexually violent predator, in a ruling stemming from a case out of El Cajon. The state’s highest court...
CA program combats shortage of medical assistants
California faces a big shortage in the health care workforce, so health centers in San Diego are taking matters into their own hands, launching a training program for medical assistants. The Laura Rodriguez Medical Assistant Institute, part of the Family Health Centers of San Diego, has graduated dozens of new...
Official tall ship of California begins Sunday sail!
Californian, official tall ship of the State of California, set out today from the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Passengers aboard the schooner, a replica of a Gold Rush era revenue cutter, began another four hour Sunday sailing adventure!. I stood on the museum’s barge out on San Diego Bay...
Newsom's hands-on approach to crime in California cities gains critics in Oakland
Gov. Gavin Newsom's letter to Oakland city leaders last month urging them to change the city's policy on police vehicle chases seemed out of the ordinary: a governor weighing in forcefully on a somewhat-obscure element of local policing.But it's part of a larger, slowly unfolding effort to exert state influence on law enforcement in Oakland and other California cities as crime concerns rise during an election year. In the past six months, Newsom has deployed California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland, then quadrupled their shifts; sent National Guard prosecutors to help the Alameda County District Attorney's Office with drug cases,...
Family’s Year-Long Search Ends in Tragedy Sacramento Woman Discovered Deceased After Unnoticed Hospital Passing
Jessie Peterson had a diabetic episode and was admitted to a hospital in Sacramento, California, on April 6, 2023. The 31-year-old called her mother two days later and asked to be picked up from the hospital. However, that phone conversation would be the last time her family heard from her.
ICYMI: CHP recovers nearly $850,000 in stolen merchandise
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom lauded the work of the California Highway Patrol’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force, which shut down organized retail theft rings in Orange and Alameda counties in recent weeks. Officers seized nearly $850,000 in stolen merchandise and made multiple felony arrests. “Our organized retail...
When should police be involved at school? A California bill would let teachers make the call
CALIFORNIA, USA — During Zuleima Baquedano’s first year as a teacher, she faced an important choice. One of her students had difficulty controlling her emotions. One day, she had a meltdown and kicked Baquedano down. The principal asked Baquedano if she wanted to call the police, because the...
Pumpkin spice lattes are now in season. Here's where to get your fall fix in Stockton
Pumpkin Spice Latte or "PSL" is back in season. Whether you love or hate it, the PSL has arrived at the Starbucks nearest to you. On Thursday, Aug. 22, customers can order their favorite fall drink (yes, autumn is still a month away). But wait, there's more. ...
Horror as three Utah tourists drown in freak whirlpool accident on Seven Teacups trail in California
Jeannine Skinner, 34, David Bell, 48, and Pete On, 48, died on Friday after they were sucked underwater while canyoneering along the Seven Teacups trail in Tulare County, California
Autonomous Cessna Flies over 3,900 Miles in Test for Air Force
Joby Aviation, a company with Dayton manufacturing plans, recently flew a Cessna autonomously for more than 3,900 miles for the Air Force, the company said Monday. Joby's team flew a fully autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan between military bases and public airports across California and Nevada earlier this month. The...
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