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Congressman Eric Swalwell’s Donor Convicted

UNITED STATES—The United States Department of Justice announced on Tuesday, October 8, the conviction of California real estate developer, James Tong, 74 of Fremont, CA who was found guilty by a jury and his role in using straw donors to send thousands of dollars in two separate campaigns of Congressman Eric Swalwell. After a 10-day trial, Tong was found guilty...

NASA To Launch New Drone

UNITED STATES—On Thursday, June 27, NASA announced that it’s dispatching a drone named Dragonfly to examine Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. With the help of propellers, Dragonfly will fly and land on various areas on the icy moon to analyze if it can assist microbial life. The nuclear-powered expedition is part of NASA’s New Frontiers program, which lofted the New...

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,...

Mass Shooting At Boderline Bar & Grill

THOUSAND OAKS—A mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, left 13 people dead including the shooter, who has been identified as 28 year-old Ian Long. Reports of shots fired came in Wednesday, November 7 at 11:20 p.m. at the Borderline Bar & Grill at 99 Rolling Oaks Drive, in Ventura County. The establishment was hosting college night at the time the...

Development Firm Announces Permanent Housing Prototype, MicroPAD

SAN FRANCISCO—The owner of Panoramic Interests, a development firm that is dedicated to creating “dense, mixed-use, mixed-income” housing and work-spaces for the Bay Area since 1990, has generated new means to look at housing in an area with severe chronic homelessness. Patrick Kennedy, the owner of Panoramic Interests and East Bay native, has used Smart Growth principles—mixed land usage to...

Victim Of Fatal Bay Area Bridge Crash Identified

SAN FRANCISCO—The Alameda County Medical Examiner has identified one of the passengers of a fatal car crash on the Bay Area Bridge. Juhmoni Thompson Crain, of Hayward, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, May 29, at the scene of the crash. The other two passengers among the box truck were rushed to the hospital to be treated for serious injuries...

Former Administrator Files Lawsuit Against City College Of SF

SAN FRANCISCO—A lawsuit was filed against the City College of San Francisco by a former administrator. Shalamon Duke, served as administrator at the college in 2018 until he was fired last December. Duke is suing the college for wrongful termination and wage discrimination. He claims he was getting paid less than his counterpart of a different race, while he had three...

San Francisco Transportation Fares Increase With New Month

SAN FRANCISCO—Major Bay Area transit agencies just raised their fares as On Monday, July 1, transportation fares increased for Muni, AC Transit, San Francisco Bay Ferry, and Golden Gate Transit. BART and Caltrain prices have not increased, but with the increase in other transportation fares, it is more expensive to cross the Golden Gate Bridge. California drivers are being hit with...

Deceased Undergrad Student At Stanford University Identified

PALO ALTO—A Stanford University student who was found dead at the Theta Delta Chi fraternity house on Friday, January 17 at about 11:20 a.m. has been identified.  The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department indicated that the body of Eitan Wiener, 19, a sophomore at Stanford was found unresponsive by medical personnel and was pronounced deceased.The undergraduate also worked as a...

Over 97,000 Acres Burned In Woolsey Fire

MALIBU—The Woolsey Fire has burnt over 97,620 acres as it continues to destroy land, structures and homes from Simi Valley to Malibu. The fire is currently at 47 percent containment as of Wednesday, November 14. The fire started on November 8 at 2:25 p.m. after a brush fire was ignited in the area of Rocketdyne, south of Simi Valley, as...