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TORONTO—The Warriors have scored at least 125 points in their last three games, the most recent coming in a 127-121 defeat of the Toronto Raptors. Steph Curry scored a game high 35 points, leading the Warriors to their ninth win of the season.  Golden State’s head coach Steve Kerr was impressed with his team’s victory as they won the first...

CALIFORNIA—The California Friday Night Live Partnership, a state-funded program, which was established in 1984, with the principal purpose of “reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by teen motorists driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs,” received a $400,000 grant by the California Office of Traffic Safety and the Tulare County Office of Education in an...

HOLLYWOOD—Mark Salling, 35, known by many for his role as Puck on the hit FOX TV series “Glee” has died. TMZ first broke the news the actor died from an apparent suicide on Tuesday, January 30. The actual cause of death has not yet been disclosed by authorities. Salling was convicted of possession of child pornography in October 2017, after...

CALIFORNIA—On Thursday, May 14, the State Senate passed legislation that would mandate vaccination for all schoolchildren. Sentate Bill 277, introduced by Sen. Richard Pan, of Sacramento and Ben Allen, of Santa Monica passed with a 25-10 vote. The bill was introduced after fear rose from the measles outbreak in Disneyland that infected over 130 people in California. SB 277 overrides the...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—It’s the one day of year where it seems all Americans get along and party till the wee hours of the night to celebrate the event that happens only ONCE a year: the Super Bowl. We have a repeat team back in the big dance yet again with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, going against Nick...

CALIFORNIA—Officials said there has been evidence that the outbreak of measles has been linked to people that visited Disneyland between December 17 and December 20, 2014. Since then, 51 cases of the illness has doubled, infecting people in larger communities. The kindergarten measles vaccination rates have been falling almost every year since 2002 in the state, but the virus now...

CALIFORNIA—State Senator Ed Hernandez who represents the 24th Senate district, introduced a bill on January 29, that would raise the legal smoking age in California from 18 to 21 “Tobacco companies know that people are more likely to become addicted to smoking if they start at a young age” Hernandez said in a statement. “We can no longer afford to...

LOS ANGELES—The officer-involved shooting on Sunday, March 1 on the 500 block of San Pedro in Los Angeles, has placed national attention upon the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers. The conflict took place on Los Angeles' famed skid row, a place where local homeless gather, pitching tents in the public space for shelter. The shooting took place after...

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 111-107, snapping their seven game win streak on Wednesday, November 16. Mike Conley led the way for Memphis, scoring a season high 30 points while grabbing five rebounds and eight assists. Former Defensive Player of the Year Mark Gasol added 26 points, six assists and six rebounds while hitting a...

WALNUT CREEK—A BB gun was fired at a vehicle on Interstate 680 in Contra Costa County on Thursday, February 2, the California Highway Patrol said.   The shooting occurred around 11:50 a.m. in the area of Highway 680 and Treat Boulevard. According to CHP officers, a BB gun was shot from a dark grey Dodge Charger with dark tinted windows and a...