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California judge: first grader too young for free speech rights, family appeals
(The Center Square) - The mother of a first grader punished for handing an “innocent” drawing with the phrases “black lives matter” and “any life” to a classmate of color is appealing to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after a lower court ruling declared first-grade students are too young to be protected by the First Amendment. After a first grade lesson on Martin Luther King Jr. and Black Lives Matter, a student who felt bad for her classmate of color drew a picture for...
Remains of World War II POW who died in the Philippines returned home to California
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — The long-unidentified remains of a World War II service member who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines in 1942 were returned home to California on Tuesday. The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Powers, 18, of Riverside,...
Road rehabilitation happening near Ione in Amador County
AMADOR COUNTY, Calif. — Caltrans is fixing the road in Amador County near Ione along State Routes 104 and 124. Skip Allum with Caltrans District 10 says crews will make repairs to damaged pavement. “These particular locations, they haven't seen a serious pavement rehabilitation job come through there since...
San Joaquin County Pearl Harbor veteran turns 100
Robert “Bob” Fernandez of Stockton celebrated his 100th birthday on July 11 with family and friends at Whirlow’s Tossed and Grilled restaurant in Stockton. Fernandez is the last Pearl Harbor survivors still living in the Stockton area. At 100, Fernandez’s memory is fading. He couldn’t believe he was 100-years old but he still...
'Absolutely heartbreaking': Sacramento couple out $45K as FBI investigates surrogate escrow company
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A pair of hopeful parents in Sacramento are living a nightmare after tens of thousands of dollars meant to pay their surrogate are gone. Katelyn and Christopher Kettmann’s biggest dream is to become parents. For years, Katelyn dealt with severe endometriosis and in 2020 had...
Sky River to Expand Staff, Offers On-Site Job Fairs Every Third Thursday, Next is July 18
With exciting expansion plans in place, Sky River Casino is ramping up to expand staff in the near future and will offer on-site job fairs every third Thursday each month. The next Sky River Job Fair is scheduled for July 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A variety of positions are currently available including in Food & Beverage, Security, Human Resources, and more.
Pounds of explosive materials found after bomb threat at a Sacramento library
(FOX40.COM) — Over two pounds of explosive materials were found inside a Sacramento residence after a bomb threat caused evacuations at the Arden-Dimick Library, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Around 5 p.m., SCSO detained a suspect who allegedly told staff he planted a bomb at the facility. Deputies said there was not a […]
Stockton's Sears is closing, one of four remaining in California
The end of an era has come for the Stockton Sears. The store located at Weberstown Mall, 5110 Pacific Ave., is closing, according to "store closing" signs that can be seen next to the outdoor Sears' logo. Signs inside the store are not much different with "everything must go!" and...
Memorial held a decade after death of Misty Holt-Singh, Stockton bank robbery victim
STOCKTON — The Stockton community is remembering Misty Holt-Singh who was killed 10 years ago Tuesday in a crime that left a lasting impact on the city. The Holt-Singh family held its annual candle-lighting ceremony at her memorial, inviting family and friends to remember her life cut too short on July 16, 2014.Misty died during a rolling gunfight between police and Bank of the West armed robbers who took her hostage. Stockton police officers fired over 600 bullets into the suspects' disabled car, and 10 police bullets hit Misty, who was being used as a shield by the suspects in...
Man stabbed to death by 3 fellow inmates at California State Prison, Sacramento, officials say
A 55-year-old man incarcerated at California State Prison, Sacramento was stabbed to death after being attacked by three other inmates on Sunday, officials said. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Tuesday that officials are investigating after Randy Schlaepfer was killed in the attack at the Folsom prison. CDCR...
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