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California Lottery Scratchers ‘catastrophically failed’ security tests, audit finds
The California Lottery failed to recall compromised Scratchers tickets and did not adhere to security testing procedures, according to a new audit from the State Controller’s Office. The audit found that six Scratchers games in 2017 “catastrophically failed” routine internal security tests. These failures indicated that the tickets might reveal numbers or images before being […]
New feature film puts focus on child trafficking crisis in California
SAN FRANCISCO -- A new feature film is drawing attention to a grim reality in America: child trafficking. City of Dreams depicts the harrowing story of a child kidnapped and sold to a sweatshop in California.Vanessa Russell, an anti-sex/labor-trafficking activist and founder of Hayward-based nonprofit Love Never Fails, says that child trafficking is a pervasive issue in California and across the nation."There's a lot of different ways that someone can be sold in our world, unfortunately. And this is happening to every age, race, gender and religion. It doesn't discriminate and, sadly, it's something that we really struggle with here...
Sweltering inland heat leaves weekend plans limited for many
With record-breaking temperatures and heat waves in the East Bay, people are making sure they're staying safe under the sun. Chanel Jung and her friends were practicing pickleball at the Willow Pass Community Park in Concord.KPIX First Alert Weather: Current conditions, alerts, maps for your area "The heat has just been making it really hard for us to even practice," Chanel Jung told CBS News Bay Area. They're getting ready for a pickleball tournament over the weekend. "Coming out today, we wanted to get good practice in, but we were just drained for the very first 30 minutes. And I think...
Newsom slaps down undocumented immigrant housing bill passed by Democrats
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) vetoed a Democratic plan that would have given undocumented immigrants the right to to be eligible for state-funded loans for down payments on homes. He cited the lack of funding for the program in his letter announcing the veto to the California State Assembly. Democrats in both state chambers will now have […]
Barger Calls On Assemblywoman Schiavo For State’s Help With Chiquita Canyon Landfill Odor Incident
L.A. County Supervisor Katheryn Barger wrote the following letter to Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo calling on her to have Governor Newsom declare a State of Emergency in connection to the Chiquita Landfill. Dear Assemblymember Schiavo: I am writing to urgently seek your immediate assistance and support related to the Chiquita Canyon Landfill (Landfill) odor incident. Given ...
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