Peter Park, seventeen, made legal history by becoming the youngest person to pass the California Bar Exam. Park, a former law clerk in the Tulare County District Attorney’s office, took the exam in July and received his results last month. At the age of thirteen, he began high school at Oxford Academy in Orange County…
Following a cold weekend, Northern California is scheduled to warm up. Temperatures in many valley sites fell below freezing on Saturday and Sunday, with highs barely reaching the mid to upper 50s. Northern Californians may expect above-average temperatures and dry weather with high pressure in place this week. Even though the Sierra received half a…
There has been a lot of speculation about this project that has been in “the works” for a long time. Much of the discussion has been unfavorable, in part because final approval has taken so long. While the people awaited news on the high-speed train, several presidential administrations came and went. I’m sure some people…
When preparing the 2024 state budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom will have to find out how to cover a $68 billion budget disparity. According to the Legislative Analyst Office, the state legislature’s independent fiscal and policy adviser [www.lao.ca.gov], Newsom should consider declaring a budget emergency in order to use the state’s rainy-day reserve. According to the…
Things have changed dramatically in three states over the years, and not in a good manner. I’ll give you some fundamental laws and opinions. First and foremost, California. In California, can employers request an applicant’s social security card or only the social security number? They are, indeed, compelled to do so. That is a REQUIREMENT…
Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled in August that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is liable for “defamation” and “intentional infliction of emotional distress” after falsely accusing Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss of election fraud while pushing Donald Trump’s unproven claims about the 2020 election. After Giuliani refused to comply with…
A severe thunderstorm and tornado warning was issued earlier this morning; the region is currently experiencing the departure of severe weather. Rainfall totals for today have ranged from 1-3 inches across much of the region, with isolated spots receiving up to 5 inches. Flooding has not been a major problem, but the rain will help…
A Texas lady says her first meeting with a man she met on a dating app seemed to be going well until he abruptly assaulted her and cut her throat. Tayla Smith, 22, met Kordel Roshon Stewart on BLK, a dating app for young Black professionals, in September. She told KHOU that the two lined…
The man shot in the head during a horrible caught-on-video robbery at a Manhattan cafe is a 37-year-old father who can’t speak yet but is luckily still alive, according to his grieving mother. Grace Pea, 70, sobbed at her Washington Heights apartment as she looked at a Facebook photo of her son Harrison Ferreiras holding…
Sasha and Malia Obama, the children of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, were photographed in New York City’s West Village over the weekend, enjoying a casual trip despite the rain. Sasha, 22, was photographed wearing a white crop top with black low-rise sweatpants, yellow and black New Balance sneakers, and a maroon backpack…