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UNITED STATES—Four U.S. Senators sold their million dollar stocks days prior to the market crashing due to the Coronavirus. Senators Dianne Feinstein of California, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, and James Inhofe of Oklahoma, all sold their stocks ahead of the market crash. The stocks were reportedly worth millions of dollars. Feinstein and her husband...

CALIFORNIA—On July 1, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced new orders to shutdown restaurants and entertainment centers in 19 California counties as a response to a rapid rise in coronavirus cases across the state. “As a consequence, we are doing everything we can to focus in on certain sectors of our economy where that spread is more likely to occur, where...

CALIFORNIA— Four men were sentenced on Friday, July 24 for their involvement in a large-scale scheme where homeless individuals on Skid Row were bribed in exchange for forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Richard Howard, 64, and Louis Thomas Wise, 37, both pleaded no contest to falsifying names...

BERKELEY—On Thursday, August 13, the Berkeley Unified School District announced they would offer nutritious meals for free and reduced-prices for lower-income families. “Berkeley Unified School District announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or Afterschool Snack Program. Effective July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, children are eligible...

CALIFORNIA — A woman driving on Highway 1 died after her car fell off a cliff near Gray Whale Cove State Beach in San Mateo County on Monday, August 31.   Firefighters from the Cal Fire San Mateo Unit reported via Twitter that their paramedics were rescuing a driver whose vehicle had plunged over a cliff along Highway 1. According to...

NAPA COUNTY—The Glass Fire, which began as a 20-acre fire in Napa County, accelerated, burning 1 acre every five seconds according to California fire department officials. The fire was first reported at around 4 a.m. in Napa Valley on Sunday September 27, by Napa County spokeswoman Janet Upton.  The fire burned 51,266 acres at 2% containment as of Wednesday night,...

CALIFORNIA—Phillip Jay Ramos, 42, was arrested in Pacifica on Sunday, December 6 for child endangerment, according to a press release from Daniel Steidle, Chief of the Pacifica Police Department. Ramos was pulled over at 5 a.m. during a traffic enforcement stop for a "Vehicle Code Violation" on the 2200 block of Beach Boulevard, according to the press release. The officer...

CALIFORNIA—Richmond Police Department arrested RayRay Darn, 35, and Marilyn Northington, 28, for murder and child abuse causing great bodily injury to their 5-week-old baby. The Richmond Police indicated that on February 4, at 6:30 p.m., the couple ran outside their hotel room at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel at 3150 Garrity Way, in Richmond expressing that their baby was not breathing...

CALIFORNIA—On Tuesday, March 30, Universal Studios Hollywood announced in a news release that the theme park will reopen to California residents on Friday, April 16 after being closed for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Universal Studios Hollywood President Karen Irwin said they are "thrilled" to reopen and "return team members to work and welcome guests back...

CALIFORNIA—The California Globe reported on June 27, that 11 cities in the state of California are considered to be part the 100 most dangerous cities in the U.S. Statistics gathered by Roadsack.com confirm that the chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is greater in at least 11 cities including: Oakland, San Bernardino, Stockton San Francisco, Vallejo, Richmond,...