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SWAT Responds To Burglary At Marijuana Grow

OAKLAND—Officials from the Oakland Police Department indicated that burglary suspects barricaded themselves at a local marijuana grow operation on Monday, January 6. The location is situated on the 2700 block of Adeline. The burglary was reported close to 4 a.m. The Oakland Police Department say that a suspect was seen leaving the area with a large bag of marijuana. He...

California Eliminates Taxes On Menstrual Products And Diapers

CALIFORNIA—A new law that took effect on New Year’s Day 2020 eliminates taxes on both children’s diapers and feminine hygiene, such as menstrual products in California. Senate Bill 92 was approved in June 2019 by Governor Gavin Newsom and is set to eliminate taxes on both menstrual products (tampons, sanitary napkins, menstrual cups and sponges) and diapers for infants, toddlers,...

Son Arrested For Murdering His Father

PINE GROVE—Authorities have named Sean Purdy, 20, as a suspect in the murder of his father, Lance Purdy, 52. On January 1, 2020, at around 4:30 p.m., a woman claiming to be Lance wife contacted authorities and asked for a welfare check after not hearing from her husband. According to the woman, Lance had flown to check on Sean at...

President Trump Calls Out Governor Newsom On Homelessness

UNITED STATES—President Donald Trump sent a tweet on Christmas Day warning California Governor Gavin Newsom about the state's homelessness issue. According to a press release issued on December 20 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), homelessness increased in California by 21,306 individuals (16.4 percent), accounting for more than the entire national increase. The estimated number of persons...

Fatal Shooting At Searles Elementary School

New Haven Unified School District said they will give updates once they were available.
UNION CITY—Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the parking lot of Searles Elementary School on Saturday, November 23.  Calls came into the Union City Police Department with reports of gunshots around 1:26 a.m. near Sherman and Colgate Drive. Upon arriving on the scene, officers found two male victims in the school parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds....

Altercation At Long Beach DNC

LONG BEACH—An altercation transpired outside the Democratic National Convention on Saturday, November 16 between President Donald Trump supporters and counter-protesters. Officers from the Long Beach Police Department apprehended three individuals on suspicion of assault charges. The 2019 California Democratic State Convention was held at Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center during the weekend of November 15 thru November 17. According...

Martinez Home Raided After Pipe Bomb Incident

MARTINEZ—A home in a Martinez neighborhood was raided by authorities and the FBI on Friday, October 18. The home was located on the 2300 block of Wayne Street.  Authorities detained eight people from inside the home. Neighbors reported the property as an ongoing problem in the area. NBC Bay Area’s Jodi Hernandez interviewed Cameron Gutierrez about the home, who stated:  “It’s...

Earthquake Hits Northern California On San Andreas Fault Line

CALIFORNIA—A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday, October 15 at 12:42 p.m. along the San Andreas fault line, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor hit four miles south of Hollister, near Tres Pinos in San Benito County and was felt all the way up towards San Jose. Other areas that felt the earthquake included Morgan Hill, Santa Cruz, the...

California Bans For Profit Prisons, Civil Detention Facilities

CALIFORNIA—The state of California is the first state to ban for-profit prisons and civil detention centers. Assemblymember Rob Bonta representing Oakland, Alameda and San Leandro was the first to propose AB 32. The ban was met with support from community organizations and politicians including presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Senator Sanders urged California's Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 32 via...

Governor Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Universities To Provide Abortion Pill

CALIFORNIA—Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 24 requiring public universities in California to provide an abortion pill on Friday, October 11. Senate Bill 24, also known as The College Student Right to Access Act, was amended initially three separate times and passed by the Assembly and Senate on September 13. SB 24 requires the new university health service to begin...