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SAN JOSE—The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a former VP for Netflix was convicted of fraud & bribery charges on Friday, April 30. A federal jury found him guilty of receiving stock options and more than a half-million dollars in bribes and kickbacks. The indictment began in 2018 and the trial began April 19 in which the jury found...

LOS ANGELES—The Houston Astros won their fist World Series by stomping the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, at Dodgers Stadium on Wednesday, November 1. The game was over before it began; Dodgers starting Pitcher YU Darvish was plain awful. The lackluster pitching was a repeat of the disastrous performance in Houston. Only lasting a mere 1 2/3 innings both outings, he...

CALIFORNIA—SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Tuesday, December 8 at the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council summit that he moved from California to the state of Texas. The confirmation comes after CNBC reported last week that Musk told his friends and associates of about plans to relocate to the Lone Star State. He confirmed it at the summit,...

CALIFORNIA—As of 9 a.m., September 13, at least 33 people had been killed in West Coast wildfires in the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. At least 10 people were killed in the past week throughout Oregon. Officials said due to the number of people missing, the number of fatalities is likely to rise.  In California, fires that blazed across...

CALIFORNIA—On January 27, State Senator Dave Min introduced a bill that if passed, would ban gun sales and gun shows on state-owned property. In a news release, Senator Min said Senate Bill (SB) 264 would "prohibit the sale of firearms or ammunition on state property," which would "effectively" end "gun shows on public property across" California. In a February 10 tweet,...

CALIFORNIA—California dentists can administer the COVID-19 vaccination to their patients, including those who are 16 years old and older, according to a statement released by the State of California’s Department of Consumer Affairs. The Department of Consumer Affairs said that during the State of Emergency, the Director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may “waive any statutory or regulatory...

SAN JOSE — On Monday, September 14, San Jose State University (SJSU) announced that it had received a $3 million donation from Koret Foundation, which reinforces the Bay Area communities and supports the Jewish community in the U.S. and Israel. SJSU has been helping students receive scholarships, career preparation resources, and other practical services as its five-year grant system. The...

CALIFORNIA—Starting Monday, August 24 thru Monday, August 31, the California Department of Parks and Recreations have been closing parks and beaches in Santa Cruz and San Mateo County due to the ongoing CZU August Lighting Complex. The California Department of Parks and Recreation explained in a press release that “California State Parks is closing campgrounds in all Santa Cruz and...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, July 16, the Civil Grand Jury released a report explaining why it has taken over a decade to implement CleanPowerSF. CleanPowerSF is a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program managed by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). California adopted the CCA system in 2002 in order to allow local governments to implement alternative energy sources for their residents....

CALIFORNIA—The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) had a reported power outage at an underground utility site on Sunday, January 24. The  outage affected around 400 customers. “Crews are currently working on a power outage affecting a portion of #Hollywood,” said the LADWP in a tweet. “Repairs are underground and are more complex and time-consuming - unfortunately, some...