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…
Quando Rondo was arrested on federal narcotics charges in his hometown of Savannah, Georgia on Friday night, according to the Savannah Police Department and the Atlanta FBI. The 24-year-old rapper, whose actual name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, was arrested by Savannah police about midnight after being pulled over in a car. Bowman was detained without…
Several law enforcement organizations assisted in the rescue of a Georgia toddler who had become lost in the woods. First responders were summoned to the area of Sibley Road for a missing toddler, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. The kid was recovered ¾ miles into the woods with the assistance of numerous law enforcement…
While calculating the results of Georgia’s 2020 election, Fulton County poll worker Ruby Freeman handed a ginger mint to her daughter, another poll worker named Shaye Moss. But, according to a report by Georgia’s State Election Board, a video of that interaction showed evidence of election fraud against former President Trump — proof of the…
According to police and local news, a Pennsylvania high schooler was fatally shot in the head after meeting with the vendor of a used car and changing his mind about acquiring the vehicle. On December 2, the Baltimore Police Department arrested 18-year-old Marques Harris, alleging that he shot Carlos Carrazana-Ricardo about a week before. Carrazana-Ricardo,…
A deadly crash occurred just after 11:30 a.m. Saturday at South Park Avenue and Aldrich Place, according to Buffalo police. A motorcycle was driving south on South Park Avenue when it crashed with a pedestrian crossing the roadway, according to authorities. The pedestrian, a 33-year-old West Seneca male, died at the scene, according to police….