On January 1, 2024, California will raise its minimum wage to $16

On January 1, 2024, California will raise its minimum wage to $16

The arrival of the new year will shortly result in a modest pay increase for minimum-wage workers in California. The state’s minimum wage, which is presently $15.50 per hour for all companies, will raise to $16 on January 1. California is one of 22 states where the rate will rise in 2024. Washington will continue…

Former Police Chief Sentenced for Capitol Siege Role, Carrying of Hatchet and Other Weapons

Former Police Chief Sentenced for Capitol Siege Role, Carrying of Hatchet and Other Weapons

Former California police chief, Alan Hostetter, who brought a hatchet to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for his role in the siege. During his sentencing hearing Thursday, he spewed conspiracy theories, @MacFarlaneNews reports. pic.twitter.com/WecdElKrVm — CBS News (@CBSNews) December 8, 2023 Takeaways: Former California…

A California lawmaker proposes an FBI task force to battle deadly sideshows

A California lawmaker proposes an FBI task force to battle deadly sideshows

Investigate the growing problem of deadly sideshows afflicting neighborhoods and taxing local law enforcement. Discover why one California politician believes the FBI should intervene, and read about a proposed measure for an FBI-led task group to address this dangerous trend. More News: Descendants of survivors and military members gather at Joint Base Little Creek to…

Descendants of survivors and military members gather at Joint Base Little Creek to commemorate the Pearl Harbor attack

Descendants of survivors and military members gather at Joint Base Little Creek to commemorate the Pearl Harbor attack

Takeaways: An event at Joint Base Little Creek commemorated the 82nd anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, during which 2,402 Americans lost their lives. During the ceremony, traditional rituals such as tolling a ship’s bells, laying a wreath, and playing “Taps” were observed. Although the Tidewater Chapter of Pearl Harbor Survivors no longer has any…

Central Valley lawmaker supports a bill that establishes an FBI-led task force to curb sideshows

Central Valley lawmaker supports a bill that establishes an FBI-led task force to curb sideshows

It’s difficult to go a week without hearing about a sideshow garnering unwanted attention. They continue to wreak havoc on neighborhoods and strain local law enforcement. Several people have perished while visiting them this year. According to one lawmaker, the FBI should be involved in order to solve the problem. “This behavior has gotten out…

Man caught on camera assaulting wife in front of their children claims ignorance about the source of the blood, according to police

Man caught on camera assaulting wife in front of their children claims ignorance about the source of the blood, according to police

A 38-year-old man in California will spend several years in prison for severely hurting and abusing his wife in an incident filmed on smartphone camera by two of his children as one of them sought to protect her mother by sheltering her with her hands. Miguel Lazaro-Castillo was sentenced to four years in a state…

‘We feel completely helpless,’ says one. How squatters took over the house of a Long Island family

‘We feel completely helpless,’ says one. How squatters took over the house of a Long Island family

Squatters in New York become lawful tenants after only 30 days. They cannot be removed from the property by calling the police. This is the kind of nightmare that a Patchogue family is going through. They contacted Team 12 Investigates because they were on the verge of becoming homeless. Kimberly Copenhaver has stayed at a…

Port Jervis community rallies behind a sacked mail carrier with 53 years of service

Port Jervis community rallies behind a sacked mail carrier with 53 years of service

The people of Port Jervis are rallying behind a popular mailman who was let go last week after more than five decades of service. Since 1970, Tom Calvario, 75, has delivered mail in the town. According to a Facebook post by Port Jervis Mayor Kelly Decker in support of Calvario, he used to be the…

Medical Center Expresses Heartbreak Over Releasing Jeremy Best Shortly Before Tragic Family Deaths

Medical Center Expresses Heartbreak Over Releasing Jeremy Best Shortly Before Tragic Family Deaths

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has made a statement regarding an Idaho man who was hospitalized and released on Thursday before allegedly killing his pregnant wife and stealing his 10-month-old baby, who was subsequently found dead. Best, 48, faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his wife, Kali Randall, and her unborn…

Kansas City Police Responded to 5-Year-Old’s Apartment on at Least 8 Occasions Since 2018

Kansas City Police Responded to 5-Year-Old’s Apartment on at Least 8 Occasions Since 2018

At least eight Kansas City police calls were made to the apartment of 5-year-old Grayson O’Connor prior to his body was discovered in the alley behind the downtown high-rise where he resided, according to records obtained by The Star and information from neighbors. The boy and his mother were residing on the 17th floor of…