By Katabella Roberts Two people have died and nearly 200,000 homes and businesses in Sacramento, California were without power on New Year’s Eve after a powerful storm bought flash flooding, mudslides, and winds of up to 60 mph. According to local reports, one person was found dead in a submerged vehicle in south Sacramento in the area of Highway 99 on Sunday morning […]
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80-Year-Old California Store Owner Who Shot Robber Dies
By The Associated Press NORCO, Calif.—An 80-year-old Southern California liquor store owner who opened fire with a shotgun and wounded a would-be armed robber this summer has died, the store reported Tuesday. Craig Cope died Tuesday morning, and a memorial at Norco Market & Liquor will be held at a later date, according to a Facebook post. It didn’t mention a cause […]
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Federal Judge to Block ‘Tyrannical’ California Gun Law Provision
By Matthew Vadum A federal judge said he will block a “tyrannical” provision in an incoming California gun law because it would have the “chilling effect” of discouraging people from challenging the statute in court. Judge Roger Benitez said in a San Diego courtroom on Dec. 16 that he would soon issue an injunction halting part of […]
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Appeals Court Allows Congressional Candidates to Challenge California’s Election Laws
By Brad Jones The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an election integrity case involving complaints from congressional candidates in 13 counties across California has standing to challenge the constitutionality of the state’s election laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in federal court. The case has been sent back to a federal district court in Los Angeles court […]
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5,000 Duplicate Ballots Sent to California Voters in Riverside County
By Caden Pearson Around 5,000 residents of Riverside County in California received a duplicated ballot ahead of the November midterm elections this week, which officials blamed on a computer system error. Riverside County Registrar of Voters office said the 5,000 duplicate ballots were erroneously mailed to some voters in Canyon Lake, Menifee, Murrieta, Wildomar, and Winchester after a […]
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Southern California Gas Prices Rise Sharply Again
By City News Service LOS ANGELES—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 11 cents on Sept. 25 to $5.80, its 23rd consecutive increase. The average price has increased 55 cents over the past 23 days, including 7 cents Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil […]
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Why ‘Leaving California’ Is Rapidly Growing in Popularity
By Jamie Joseph Terry Gilliam, founder of the Facebook groups “Leaving California” and “Life After California,” has garnered more than 250,000 members combined who are looking to join the thousands fleeing the state or who have already left. Since the first group was started in 2018, he said the groups have been rapidly gaining more members. […]
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California Extends ‘Flex Alert,’ Warns Drivers Not to Charge Electric Cars
By Jack Phillips Authorities in California extended a “Flex Alert” telling residents to conserve energy, including not charging their electric vehicles, on Sunday afternoon and evening. The alert has been in effect for several days in the midst of a heat wave that is slated to last through Labor Day. The California Independent System Operator, the manager […]
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Warren Buffett-owned Company Shutters California Branches
By Jill McLaughlin Auto-insurance giant GEICO has closed all 38 branches in California, becoming the latest private insurance company to reduce business operations in the state. Locally owned branch offices were told of the company’s decision in a two-minute zoom call, one agent who asked to remain anonymous told The Epoch Times. “It’s criminal,” the branch […]
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Deputies Uncover 42 Pounds of Cocaine While Investigating Drug Dealer in California
By Caden Pearson An investigation by San Bernardino county deputies uncovered 19 bricks of cocaine weighing 42 pounds with a street value of $700,000 stashed in a vehicle. While investigating a report of suspected hand-to-hand narcotic sales at around 6:17 p.m. on July 29, the deputies from Central Station, who are assigned to Grand Terrace city in San […]
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70,000 Self-Employed Truckers in California Face Shutdown Under New State Law
By Allan Stein Tens of thousands of independent California truck owner-operators could be out of business soon because of a new state-level worker classification law that designates them as employees. On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a review on whether California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) violates the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 […]
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DeSantis’s Team Responds to Newsom Ad Saying Florida Residents Should Move to California
By Jack Phillips Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s office has responded to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s advertisements encouraging residents of the Sunshine State to move to the Golden State. “The people of Florida pay no mind to the pathetic smear campaigns from the Democrats and their allies in the corporate media,” DeSantis spokesman Dave Abrams told The […]
