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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA—A 5.4 aftershock earthquake hit Southern California one day after the 6.4 earthquake occurred in the isolated Mojave Desert Thursday, July 4. On Friday, July 5 at approximately 11:07 a.m., an aftershock with a magnitude of 5.4 occurred in the desolate Searles Valley in Southern California. The quake was 7 kilometers deep and was rated as “very strong” on...

CORONA—Anurag Chandra, 42, from Corona is responsible for the deaths of three young teen boys who were celebrating a birthday when they decided to play a game of “ding-dong-ditch,”, a popular childhood game where one knocks on the front door of a person’s home and leaves shortly after.  According to reports, the group of six boys indicated that Chandra answered...

FREMONT—Following CEO Elon Musk’s order to re-open his Fremont Tesla factory in May against health guidelines, several Tesla workers have tested positive for the coronavirus on June 9. For privacy reasons, the exact number of employees who tested positive will not be disclosed. Starting in March, Musk was an outspoken critic via Twitter about the shelter-in-place orders, posting criticisms about...

CALIFORNIA—The Los Angeles Police Department declared a tactical alert within the city following incidences of vandalism and physical assaults directed at police officers.  According to the LAPD, concern about Saturday’s protests mounted at around 5:30 p.m. when “Refuse Fascism” protesters “began to direct physical assaults on officers deployed to facilitate the demonstration, vandalize property, and walk onto a busy freeway.”...

CALIFORNIA—A federal grand jury in Sacramento on Thursday, August 6 charged Juan Tang, a 37-year-old former cancer researcher, with visa fraud and lying to the FBI about her identity as a member of the Chinese military. Tang received a J-1 visa to enter the United States on December 27, 2019, by claiming her purpose of working at the University of...

SACRAMENTO—The death sentence handed out to Scott Peterson, 47, who was charged with the murders of his wife, Laci, and their unborn child in 2002, was overturned by the California Supreme Court on Monday, August 24. The unanimous vote upheld the conviction against Peterson, but the court said prosecutors could retry Peterson on the death penalty charge if they wished...

SAN FRANCISCO—Hair salons, barber shops, and massage studios opened on September 1, in what San Francisco Mayor London Breed called a “huge step in the right direction.” Since that date, hair salons were eligible to apply for permits and services, and were limited to dry hair cuts. Gyms were allowed to operate outdoors on September 9 at 9 a.m....

CALIFORNIA—Authorities are investigating a possible homicide involving an unidentified male who was found unresponsive by the East Palo Alto Police Department in Martin Luther King Park Saturday, November 7. Around 10:15 a.m., officers arrived at the 400 block of Daisy Lane in East Palo Alto and located a deceased male. According to the East Palo Alto Police Department, the deceased...

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...

CALIFORNIA—The University of California (UC) sent a letter to the California Congressional Delegation on Monday, March 1 urging them to take action on doubling the Pell Grant for college students. In the letter, the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and the University of California Student Association (UCSA) urged Congress to "double the Pell Grant" so it can reach "a maximum...