Authorities in California have arrested a woman that was initially believed to be the victim of a home invasion that resulted in the death of her boyfriend, as she has been charged in his murder. Pleasanton police said they arrested Kennedy Stith, 27, on Sept. 12, amid an investigation into the death of her boyfriend Edevion White, 32, who was …
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A convicted serial sexual offender known as the “Pillowcase Rapist” is set to be released in California next month, and the community along with its leaders have been vocal about their opposition. Christopher Hubbart, 73, was convicted in 1973, 1982 and 1990 in both Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties for a series of rapes and other sex crimes, according …
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A new statewide poll in California found that nearly three-quarters of Golden State residents support making changes to “Prop 47” – the 2014 public referendum that reduced penalties for larceny, forgery and drug offenses. Critics have blamed the current policy – which includes the provision deeming shoplifting under $950 a misdemeanor – for the crime wave gripping urban areas of …
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Vice President Kamala Harris calls herself “a daughter of Oakland, California.” She has also been eager to demonstrate her connection to the average American. In a recent interview with an ABC affiliate, she said, “I grew up as a middle-class kid … in a neighborhood of folks who were very proud of their lawn. You know? And, um, and I …
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Health officials in Los Angeles County on Wednesday warned of an “unprecedented” rise in dengue fever among residents who have not traveled out of the country. At least three cases of dengue have been reported in residents in the Baldwin Park neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles after they were bitten by local mosquitoes, Los Angeles County public health officials …
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About a year ago, I signed into law an increase in the minimum wage for fast-food workers. The legislation created new protections for these hard-working people and gave them a greater voice in establishing workplace standards. That bill, which took effect on April 1, increased the minimum wage to $20 per hour for workers at fast-food chains with 60 or …
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Twenty-four states signed onto a formal “comment letter” to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), asking it to deny California a waiver that would allow Sacramento to compel visiting truckers to conform to its stringent emissions standards. Any trucking company with 50 or more vehicles or $50 million in gross annual revenue would fall under the provisions that compel them to …
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Travel stirs the soul and motivates the muse of even the most inartful explorers. “People don’t take trips . . . trips take people,” proclaimed author John Steinbeck, who famously captured rough times on the road from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to golden California in his 1939 novel “The Grapes of Wrath.” New lavish landscapes, first-time flavors and curious cultures …
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Burglars once lurked around neighborhoods and scanned obituaries to determine whom to target. Now, with free services easily available online, they can plan potential robberies from their computers or phones. Although hard data on burglar’s methodologies is hard to come by, California’s Riverside Police Department has seen a number of criminals using these online means after they are arrested for …
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California Democrats are working to advance another bill aimed at providing benefits to illegal immigrants, but Republican lawmakers are pushing to block the new bill. “It’s insulting that California Democrats are even considering expanding unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants,” Senate Majority Leader Brian Jones said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Under the Newsom administration, the unemployment insurance fund …
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