A string of prominent California Democrats has been the victim or alleged victim of crime over the past few years raising fresh concerns about law and order in the Golden State.On Thursday, thieves broke into the car of longtime Rep. Adam Schiff—a House Democrat who is currently running for the open Senate seat in California—and stole several bags, including one with his business clothes inside, according to The San Francisco Chronicle.Two days earlier, a fight broke out between San Jose...
For a state that wishes to be one of the nation’s agenda-setters and serve as a model for the country, California is woefully weak when it comes to protecting children from sex crimes. GOP state Sen. Shannon Grove has introduced a bill that would make it a felony to purchase or solicit a child for […]
Residents in Riverside County’s sunny Coachella Valley area are advised to remain vigilant amid an uptick in “sophisticated” criminal activity, officials from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department warned. According to an April 11 news release, individuals have been stealing jewelry and other valuables from residents after approaching them in parking lots and starting conversations. In some cases, the subjects have robbed victims at gunpoint of money and other items. In others, scammers have...
If you're planning a road trip this spring or summer and don't spook easily, you may want to check out some of B.C.'s abandoned towns and places.Canada's West Coast is filled with abandoned structures and eerie ghost towns and many of them are just a short trip from Vancouver.From a former psychiatric asylum to what was once Canada's richest silver mining community, here are six abandoned places near Vancouver you can check out. Sandon See on Instagram Address: The foothills of the...
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(FOX40.COM) -- California's newest state park, which is located near Modesto, was given a special dedication ceremony on Monday with Governor Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. Since 2012, River Partners, the Tuolumne River Trust and many other organizations have led the restoration of Dos Rios Ranch Preserve near the confluence of the San []
There is hope for a different future for abortion in the state even as Republicans flounder in their responseThe waiting room of the Acacia Women’s Center in Phoenix, Arizona, was calm and quiet on Friday. Patients sat with their mothers, friends or partners, paying no mind to the slapstick Tyler Perry movie on the TV and an arrangement of Vogue magazines resting on a table.It had been three days since the state’s highest court reinstated an 1864 law that would ban almost all abortions and send...
Chinese crime rings already dominate the illegal marijuana trade in the U.S. and launder cocaine and heroin profits. Now a federal task force is investigating their role in a burgeoning form of gift card fraud. by Craig Silverman and Peter Elkind, ProPublica Federal authorities are investigating the involvement of Chinese organized crime rings in gift card fraud schemes that have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars or more from American consumers. The U.S. Department of Homeland...
The 41-year-old epidemiologist and first-time candidate won last month’s primary with a nearly 8% lead over her next rivalIn an election year in which California’s races have the potential to be among the most consequential in the US, one of the most fascinating contests is shaping up somewhere unexpected: Sacramento.The leading candidate to replace the city’s mayor is a progressive public health expert running for elected office for the first time. Flojaune Cofer has pledged to reject corporate...
San Bernardino is among the cities and counties awarded multi-million dollar grants by California to address homelessness.
The ballot measure would create harsher penalties for repeat shoplifters and fentanyl dealers. Shoplifters would be charged with a felony, regardless of the amount stolen, if they have at least two prior theft convictions.
According to a South China Morning Post report, Hong Kong customs officers have apprehended three individuals in connection with a massive HK$1.8 billion ($228 million) money-laundering operation that exploited a crypto platform and bank accounts associated with shell companies. The arrests were made following an investigation into suspicious activities involving “abnormally frequent” and large transactions […]