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DOJ sues real estate company, alleging it colluded to drive up rent prices
The Department of Justice sued RealPage on Friday, accusing the company of violating antitrust laws by carrying out a price-fixing scheme that involved sharing private rent information among landlord competitors. The DOJ said RealPage, a Texas-based software company widely used in the real estate industry, replaced “competition with coordination” in urban areas, leading to widespread […]
Toddler Winds Up In The Hospital After Restaurant Serves Her Wine Instead Of Apple Juice
In California, a restaurant accidentally served a toddler wine instead of apple juice. Per PEOPLE, Noemi Valencia and her partner went to a Japanese restaurant. They realized during their meal that their toddler started experiencing symptoms of intoxication. "She was swaying, she was falling over, she was leaning on walls, she couldn't hold her head up, she was slurring her words," Valencia stated.
Ten Years Since the South Napa Earthquake
Tomorrow marks the ten-year anniversary of the South Napa Earthquake. The magnitude six-point-oh earthquake led to one death and 200 injuries and caused an economic impact of more than a billion dollars. The earthquake along the West Napa Fault, which happened at 3:20 in the morning, did the most damage to Downtown Napa, where nearly 100 buildings were deemed unsafe in the following days. It is still the Bay Area’s most powerful earthquake since Loma Prieta in 1989.
Spotted owl threatened by rival bird in California. Feds have bloody plan to save them
Federal officials are planning to hire hunters with shotguns to exterminate tens of thousands of cat-sized barred owls in California and the Pacific Northwest as the birds "invade" from the east. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says barred owls represent an invasive threat to their cousins, northern spotted owls, which the Endangered Species Act protects. Without action, officials said, the 7,000 or so spotted owls left could soon become essentially extinct. ...
California legislators ask Gov. Newsom to delay 'ill-conceived' all-electric truck mandate
Legislative Republicans are calling on Gov. Gavin Newson to delay his Advanced Clean Fleets Mandate that requires big rigs in California to be all-electric by 2045. District Assemblyman Tom Lackey’s legislative letter to the governor was sent after eastbound Interstate 80 was closed for 16 hours when a fully electric Tesla Semi truck...
'Excited' Adele Planning 'Decent-Size' Wedding to Rich Paul in California With 'Second Celebration in England'
Do we hear wedding bells? Adele and Rich Paul are getting married!Earlier this month, the "Set Fire to the Rain" singer finally confirmed she's a fiancée after keeping fans guessing for more than a year. Now, a source said wedding planning is officially underway!"It will be a decent-size affair, most likely in California, followed by a second celebration in England," the insider recently spilled to a news publication. "Adele’s very excited and so is Rich. They’re crazy in love."Adele and the sports agent had been dating for more than three years before the award-winning artist confirmed they were engaged.The "Hello"...
Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber’s ride-hailing service
Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers. The alliance is the latest change in direction for Cruise since its California license to provide driverless rides was suspended...
Unseen in California, anti-Harris political ads blanket swing states
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Bay Area had a very big presence in the Democratic National Convention and the region is also playing a big role in another part of the campaign, one people don't see as much of here in California. That is the ad campaign.One example is a pro-Donald Trump campaign advertisement from the Make America Great Again PAC, that features a San Francisco crime victim. The Golden Gate Bridge is highlighted as well. The ad attacks Kamala Harris's record on crime, specifically as San Francisco District Attorney and it's getting a lot of airtime in swing states like...
Plans for Vallejo waterfront restaurant and cultural center canned after 4 years
VALLEJO — A plan by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to build a two-story, glass-faced restaurant and cultural center on a prime piece of Vallejo waterfront property and to assist the city with the development of an adjacent park has been abandoned. The tribe acquired the lease of the...
California lawmakers, victim advocates gather at Capitol to condemn controversial SB 94
Several lawmakers, law enforcement leaders and victim advocates gathered at the state Capitol in Sacramento Thursday to condemn the controversial Senate Bill 94.The bill would open the possibility of judicial review to reduce sentences for some felons of serious crimes, including murder, if they have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco joined lawmakers to stop SB 94 from moving forward."We are here to address nothing short of lunacy," he said. "SB 94 is a perfect example of a misguided agenda that disregards victims and law abiding Californians in favor of criminals...
Police arrest suspect in fatal Vallejo shooting
Vallejo police arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting at a business in the city earlier this month.Around 9:45 a.m. on Aug. 1, Vallejo officers were alerted to a reported shooting in the 2000 block of Solano Avenue. A man was shot inside a commercial establishment in the area.Responding officers gave him initial aid until medical personnel arrived, and the victim was taken to the hospital, according to police. On Aug. 3, the victim died of his injuries, making him the 15th homicide victim of 2024 in Vallejo. In a statement Thursday, police identified the suspect as Fenton Warren, a 47-year-old Vallejo resident. Police said that on Wednesday, they obtained a warrant for Warren's arrest. A SWAT team arrested him in the 200 block of Couch Street without incident. Police said Warren was booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of murder. Anyone with information regarding the case is urged to contact Detective Wesley Pittman at (707) 334-1274 or Wesley.Pittman@cityofvallejo.net, or Detective Jarrett Tonn at (707) 648-5427 or Jarrett.Tonn@cityofvallejo.net.
Police investigating major motorcycle accident
On Aug. 20 at around 7 p.m., Novato Police Officers responded to a vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on S. Novato Blvd. Upon arrival, officers found a man on the ground in critical condition. Novato Fire Protection District personnel immediately provided medical assistance. The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital for major injuries.
San Diegans Push For Reparations For Black Californians
In January, Black lawmakers in Sacramento released the nation’s first statewide reparations package, a slew of bills intended to compensate the descendants of enslaved Black people, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Though nascent, the policies — each now progressing through the Legislature at different stages — heralds California’s multi-year...
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