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Sacramento Prisoner Held For Life Accidentally Released, Recaptured Following Mix -Up in County Jail

June 10, 2022 2:45 amJune 9, 2022 10:19 pm

A man serving life in prison for armed robbery and carjacking with gang enhancements was recaptured Thursday afternoon following being accidentally released from the Sacramento County Main Jail Thursday Night. Shaquile Lash, a gang member from San Joaquin County, was...

California Files Lawsuit Against Walmart Over Hazardous Waste Disposal

December 20, 2021 1:05 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that the California Department of Justice would be suing Walmart over the illegal dumping of hazardous waste. According to a press release on Monday, the state alleges that the retailer has been illegally...

Tesla Breaks Ground On Massive New Factory In Lathrop

September 23, 2021 11:44 amSeptember 23, 2021 11:46 am

On Wednesday, Tesla broke ground on its newest factory, the new Megapack battery Megafactory facility, in the San Joaquin County city of Lathrop. The Megapack, a large utility-scale battery system that is critical for storing energy from intermittent green energy...

Gov. Newsom Announces $52 Million For Central Valley COVID Healthcare Efforts

July 27, 2020 3:56 pmJuly 27, 2020 8:15 pm

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom called for a renewed COVID-19 safety focus on the Central Valley, pledging $52 million to eight of the hardest hit counties there. A new area of COVID-19 focus in California Speaking from the Central Valley...

Gyms Across California Form Alliance to Reopen

May 15, 2020 6:07 pm

California gyms, facing financial stress and worried about the well-being for their members, have organized a new group and sued the state to reopen, all the while facing arrest for reopening. California gyms demand to reopen The California Fitness Alliance...

U.S. District Court Rules that In-Person Church Services Can Be Banned During Lockdown

May 7, 2020 2:10 amMay 7, 2020 2:01 pm

On Tuesday, Judge John Mendez of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ban on in-person house of worship assemblies was valid. Newsom and California win large case challenging house...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 9th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

May 4, 2020 8:13 pmMay 4, 2020 8:16 pm

The Stockton and San Joaquin County centered 9th Congressional District has had the unusual distinction of being both a reliable Democratic district and a district that always seems to be right on the edge of being overturned. Congressman Jerry McNerney...