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CA courts now required to advise defendants of possible SVP plea consequences
The California Supreme Court ruled today that trial courts will be required to advise defendants of the consequences of pleading guilty to crimes that could make them eligible for designation as a sexually violent predator, in a ruling stemming from a case out of El Cajon. The state's highest court found that typically, defendants are The post CA courts now required to advise defendants of possible SVP plea consequences appeared first on KESQ.
'Suspicious' fire breaks out at former Merced Sun-Star building, officials say
An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at an office building in Merced.Crews were called out after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday to a building on G Street near Olive Avenue.Officials confirmed it was the former Merced Sun-Star Building that caught fire.When crews arrived, they say there were heavy flames from the northwest corner of the building.It took about four hours for fire crews to get the fire under control.Officials say no one was injured.Merced City Interim Fire Chief Casey Wilson said the cause of the fire is considered suspicious.The building was abandoned and had no electricity.Drivers should avoid the area as the cleanup continues.For news updates, follow Ana Torrea on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Tulare County underserved communities around Terra Bella awarded $45M in internet grants
Several underserved and underprivileged areas in Tulare County will soon be connected to the internet. At the Aug. 22 meeting, the California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to approve 10 applications for grants in five counties. As a result, internet service will be provided to an estimated 14,234 residents of Alpine, Modoc, Riverside,...
Governor Newsom signs new bills to boost housing supply, provide shelter beds
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two new bills that will make it easier to house homeless individuals in privately owned motels and hotels for longer than 30 days, and exempt junior ADUs from CEQA requirements to increase housing supply.
Vital signs: Unemployment rate continues climbing along the Central Coast
For the second straight month, the unemployment rate along the Central Coast has seen a pretty sharp jump, this time from June to July, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. Released Aug. 16, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was at 4.56% in July,...
Gov. Newsom touts progress in San Quentin State Prison's transformation
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced the progress in transforming San Quentin State Prison into new education and rehabilitation facility has reached a significant milestone.Newsom first went public with his plan to turn San Quentin into a rehabilitation and re-entry facility last March.Built in 1852, the facility is the oldest prison in California and at one point held the largest active death row in the United States. The last execution at San Quentin was in 2006; Newsom ordered a moratorium on California executions in 2019. The press release from Newsom's office said the historic effort at San Quentin "will...
High Desert Sports Roundup: Sneed's 4 touchdowns lead Granite Hills in season-opening rout
Aamir Sneed’s first-ever varsity start for the defending Desert Sky League champions was quite the success Friday night. The quarterback threw four touchdown passes to help lead the Granite Hills football team to a lopsided 70-14 victory over Lake Mead Academy, of Henderson, NV. “Aamir did really well,” Granite Hills head coach Alex Gonzalez...
LMU says it will continue not practicing legacy admission as California proposes bill banning it
Lori Loughlin, William Singer, Mossimo Giannulli and Michelle Janavs. The following names have since become infamous following the college admission bribery scandal known as Operation Varsity Blues back in 2019. Just a few years later in 2023, the landmark Supreme Court case — Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President...
Column: The Harris-Newsom competition is over and it's clear who won. The governor doesn't seem happy
The vice president and California's governor, both products of San Francisco's elbows-out political culture, have been running side-by-side for more than two decades. Newsom has settled uneasily into the role of also-ran.
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