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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 murder, and one count of […]
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.
California lawmakers considers adding banana slug, Dungeness crab to official symbol list
California’s list of official state symbols could grow even further as two bills aimed at designating a state slug and crab continue advancing in the legislature. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) introduced AB 1850 to designate the banana slug as the official state slug. Banana slugs can be found throughout the state, primarily in redwood […]
Plan Finalized to Kill Thousands of Owls Around the Northwest
The federal government will move ahead with plans to kill tens of thousands of barred owls in Washington, Oregon, and California to protect threatened spotted owls. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a decision on Wednesday to adopt a controversial barred owl management strategy that calls for lethal removal of the birds by shooting them with shotguns and, in some cases, capturing and euthanizing them.
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.
CHP to launch statewide DUI enforcement over Labor Day weekend
The California Highway Patrol is set to initiate a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) throughout the state looking to stop impaired drivers during Labor Day Weekend"We're putting as many officers on the road as we can. DUI is our number one most preventable crime. There is no reason to be driving under the influence with rideshares like Uber and Lyft. But people continue to do it," said Officer Kylie Musselman. Labor Day Weekend is notoriously deadly on the roads for impaired drivers. 38 people were killed in crashes throughout California during last year's holiday weekend, according to the CHP. During the...
CA Budget & Policy Center hosts launch event for 2024 CA Women’s Well-Being Index Sept. 4th
SACRAMENTO, CA — On Wednesday, September 4, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) and the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls will host a launch event for the latest iteration of the California Women’s Well-Being Index (WWBI) at the Secretary of State Auditorium in Sacramento.
Meteorologist Heather Waldman explains how the marine layer impacts the delta breeze
On hot summer days, people in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys look to the delta breeze to provide cooling relief. The delta breeze is a colloquial nickname for a wind pattern that moves cooler air from the California coast through the Sacramento River delta and into parts of the Valley.
Attorney General, local law enforcement officials arrest 22 in statewide pot shop burglaries
California Attorney General Rob Bonta was in Santa Cruz County on Thursday to announce the arrest of 22 people who are facing a total of 32 felony charges stemming from multiple burglaries of marijuana dispensaries throughout the Bay Area. Dubbed “Operation Sticky Fingers,” the arrests came thanks to the Oakland...
Book Readings Tonight: Thursday, Aug. 29
I’m usually happy to endorse readings by local writers, especially in this case, when the writer in question is a former NCJ alum. Jim Hight will be discussing and reading from his debut novel Moon Over Humboldt today at two different venues. At 4 p.m. you can find him at the McKinleyville Library, and at 6:30 p.m. he’ll be doing his thing at Northtown Books, another local gem I love to endorse. Both events are free.
Yuba City, Sutter County ranked among fastest growing places in California
YUBA CITY — A report released by the California Department of Finance has named Sutter County and Yuba City among the fastest-growing places in California.The report recognized Yuba City as one of its top ten (No. 10) fastest-growing cities. Sutter County ranked first for fastest-growing counties. Yuba City is the county seat of Sutter County."Both areas are growing and both areas have really made a concerted effort to work closer together over the past few years," Sutter County's Economic Development Director Scott Powell said.Yuba City officials said its average for new home permits over the last few years has hovered...
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