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State lawmakers consider offering home loans regardless of citizenship
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A first-in-the-nation bill that narrowly passed both houses of the California Legislature is awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature. This proposal — which has been debated contentiously since February — on home loans for undocumented migrants is attracting mixed reactions nationwide, including right here in Kern. Proponents and opponents are weighing in on […]
CHP recovers nearly $850,000 in stolen merchandise
Sacramento, CA–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. The California Highway Patrol...
California Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Setting Two People on Fire, Including the Mother of His Children
A man in California was given life in prison for reportedly setting two people on fire in a pickup truck. One of them was his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his children. Joshua Kaiser, 33, was found guilty of two counts of setting fires, two counts of attempted...
California Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Direct Marijuana Sales at Farmers Markets, Sending it to Governor Newsom
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The California Legislature has given final approval to a bill that would allow licensed marijuana growers to sell their products directly to consumers at farmers markets, moving the legislation one step closer to becoming law. The Assembly has concurred with amendments made by the Senate to Assembly Bill 1111, allowing the bill to proceed to … Continue reading The post California Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Direct Marijuana Sales at Farmers Markets, Sending it to Governor Newsom appeared first on The Marijuana Herald.
Millions of drivers will never lose their license again under new option – but loophole makes it useless at some stores
A PILOT program for drivers to have their licenses digitally accessible is now a law – but only certain stores will accept digital versions. The state is now one of four that accepts a digital version of a driver’s license as a valid form of identification through popular banking apps. California Governor Gavin Newsom started […]
Shake Shack Shutting Down Half a Dozen Locations in This State Due to ‘Minimum Wage Hike’
Shake Shack is the latest fast food chain to be shutting down locations, with more than a half a dozen of them in one particular state. According to The New York Post, Shake Shack said that it will close nine locations overall due to a part of a regular review of its portfolio of company-operated locations. The company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 27 over the matter.
Virtual reality offers a glimpse of future climate impacts
Putting on a virtual reality headset can transport you to faraway lands. But it can also offer a glimpse at how your own community could change as the climate warms. Calil: “There’s that punch in the gut, kind of, that you get when you see things in that immersive environment that you can’t replicate with other technologies.”
Campbell expands housing policy over commission’s opposition
Campbell is adjusting its affordable housing policy in hopes of creating more homes and raking in more development funds, despite an official recommendation not to. The Campbell City Council voted 4-1 last week to expand its inclusionary housing policy, which would require smaller projects to convert at least 15% of homes into affordable housing or pay into the city’s housing efforts. The change applies to projects with five or more homes, lowering the existing threshold from 10 or more homes, and is expected to bring in about $237,000 annually. Campbell will implement it in about a year. Vice Mayor Sergio Lopez voted no.
Students kick off fall semester with protests that adhere to UC/CSU zero-tolerance bans
Student protesters at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State stayed in line with regulations being enforced at California's public universities this school year, but made it clear they intend to keep their concerns about the war in Gaza front and center.
Man sentenced for stealing nearly $700,000 from Walmart stores nationwide
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A California man was sentenced in federal court to over five years in prison for a series of Walmart thefts. Jabaree Mabrey, 27, was sentenced Thursday for fraudulent use of unauthorized access device. There is no parole in the federal system. After Mabrey’s release, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $690,484 in restitution.
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