Two people have died and thousands are still without power in Humboldt County, California, after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the area in the early morning of Dec. 20 causing widespread damage to property and roads in the area. The temblor stuck about 7.5 miles from Ferndale, a small historic village on the northern coast…
Deaths, Damages Reported After 6.4 Magnitude Northern California Earthquake
Florida AG Calls on Biden to Reinstate Drug Czar to Cabinet-Level Position
Florida’s Attorney General has called on President Joe Biden to reinstate the position of Drug Czar to a cabinet-level post. According to a Dec. 19 press release, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody called upon President Joe Biden to reinstate the position of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to that of a…
Texas Gov. Orders Investigation After 2 Parolees Accused of Murder While Wearing Ankle Monitors
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered two state criminal justice agencies to investigate lapses in the release and parole supervision of two prisoners accused of murder while wearing ankle monitors. In a letter to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Abbott said the ankle monitors…
Chargers Cornerback J.C. Jackson Arrested In Massachusetts
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson was booked into a Massachusetts jail Dec. 19 in connection with what a spokesman for the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office called a “non-violent family issue.” Jackson was booked into the jail in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts following a court appearance. The Chargers released a statement saying “We are aware…
Shooting in Sun Valley Leaves One Dead
SUN VALLEY, Calif.—A 20-year old man was fatally shot in a department store parking lot in Sun Valley and an investigation into the shooting is underway Dec. 20. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Division responded at 9:58 p.m. Dec. 19 to a shots fired call at a Kohl’s department store at 8501…
71 Year-Old Ferrari Driver Died in Silverado Crash
SILVERADO, Calif.—A 71-year-old man was speeding when he failed to negotiate a bend on Santiago Canyon Road and crashed into two other cars in a deadly collision, California Highway Patrol officials said Dec. 19. Robert Joseph Nicoletti of Rancho Santa Margarita was driving south about 3:40 p.m. Dec. 16 at a “high rate of speed”…
Major Update on State Senator’s Lawsuit Against Katie Hobbs and Maricopa
An election lawsuit brought by Arizona state Sen. Sonny Borrelli that challenged Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs’ win was dismissed because, according to the judge, he waited too long to serve the defendants. Borrelli, a Republican, filed the lawsuit earlier this week (pdf) on behalf of Mohave County voters who he said were disenfranchised by Maricopa County’s…
Judge Dismisses State Senator’s Lawsuit Against Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County
An election lawsuit brought by Arizona state Sen. Sonny Borrelli that challenged Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs’ win was dismissed because, according to the judge, he waited too long to serve the defendants. Borrelli, a Republican, filed the lawsuit earlier this week (pdf) on behalf of Mohave County voters who he said were disenfranchised by Maricopa County’s…
2 Injured, Thousands Without Power After Strong Quake Rattles Northern California
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of northern California on Tuesday injured two people, damaged a bridge and several roads, and left thousands of homes and businesses without power. The earthquake struck at 2:34 a.m. local time (1034 GMT) and was about 10 miles (16.1 km) deep, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)…
Thousands Reported Without Power After 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Offshore California
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, leaving thousands without power. The earthquake, which struck at 2:34 a.m. (1034 GMT), was about 10 miles (16.1 km) deep, USGS said, and struck about 7.4 (12 km) west-southwest of Ferndale, California, a Humboldt County town about…
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