Category: State News

California Bill to Limit ‘Racially Biased’ Traffic Stops Passes Senate

June 14, 2023
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A California bill to prohibit most traffic stops for minor violations has narrowly passed the Senate. “The data clearly shows that these pretextual stops are disproportionately used against communities of color,” bill author Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) told senators on May 30. “Having these unnecessary stops puts not only the community at greater safety [risk]…

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Commuter Train Collides With Truck in Connecticut, Pickup Driver Hospitalized in Serious Condition

June 14, 2023
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NORWALK, Conn.—A commuter train collided with a pickup truck in Connecticut on Wednesday, injuring the driver and heavily damaging the vehicle, authorities said. The crash happened just before 11:30 a.m. at a Metro-North Railroad street crossing in Norwalk that has warning lights and gates, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. None of the 24 passengers…

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Man Arrested for Shooting of San Diego Police Officer

June 14, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A 30-year-old man was arrested June 14 for allegedly shooting a San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officer last week during a pursuit in a Chollas Creek-area neighborhood. J.C. Blake Sartor of San Diego was taken into custody at about 12:30 p.m. in the 8700 block of Spectrum Center Boulevard in Kearny Mesa, SDPD Chief…

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Stock Market Today: Wall Street Swings to Mixed Close as Fed Hints of Rate Hikes to Come

June 14, 2023
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NEW YORK—Wall Street swung to a mixed finish after the Federal Reserve hinted it may raise interest rates two more times this year, even as it held them steady Wednesday. The S&P 500 finished the day 0.1 percent higher after pinballing between gains and losses following the Fed’s announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped…

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Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Attempted Sex Trafficking of Teenage Girl

June 14, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A man who attempted to recruit a 16-year-old girl to become a prostitute was sentenced June 14 to 12 years in federal prison. Keenon Green, 35, was arrested at a park in Santee, where prosecutors say he had planned to meet up with a teenage girl and take her to Orange County to work…

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Newport Beach Attorney to Plead Guilty to $8 Million Loan Fraud

June 14, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Newport Beach attorney who boasted of providing loans to wealthy and famous clients has agreed to plead guilty to a fraud scheme that bankrolled a gambling habit and a lavish lifestyle, prosecutors said June 13. Sara Jacqueline King, 39, agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in an agreement…

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Rancher Angered When Uninvited Pipeline Surveyors Enter Home

June 14, 2023
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Keeping the doors unlocked is a common practice on rural farms where farmers often work between the house, barn, and field. But country manners don’t allow strangers to enter buildings unannounced. That’s what happened on May 3, when land surveyors for Summit Carbon Solutions arrived at the Brown County, South Dakota ranch of Jared and…

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‘Hidden’ Malibu Beach Opens to the Public After Homeowners Blocked Access

June 14, 2023
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Beachgoers will now have access to California’s “hidden” beach after homeowners blocked public access and were fined by the state.    On June 7, the California coastal commission approved an agreement with the two current homeowners to grant public access to the beach. The homeowners were ordered to build a public pathway for beach access, which is…

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North Carolina House Advances Bill Prohibiting Natural Gas Ban in Local Government

June 14, 2023
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North Carolina lawmakers have advanced a bill prohibiting city and county governments from banning the use, purchase, and sale of natural gas-fueled appliances. According to the bill, local governments can’t adopt ordinances that prohibit neither the expansion of an energy service based on what kind of energy source it is nor the sale or purchase…

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California Mayor Asks President Biden to Declare State of Emergency for Sewage From Mexico

June 14, 2023
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The mayor of Imperial Beach—the southernmost beach city in California bordering Mexico—is asking President Joe Biden to declare a state of emergency regarding sewage water from Tijuana, Mexico, contaminating water along the city’s beaches and infecting thousands of people. Mayor Paloma Aguirre wrote the president a letter last week—which has not been made public yet—urging…

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