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Hollister Police Receive Traffic Safety Grant

11/17/2023
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The Hollister Police Department will use a $79,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to help make local roads safer, authorities said.

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Crime & Justice

Paul Pelosi Attacker Convicted, Faces Life in Prison

11/16/2023
David DePape had originally targeted Pelosi’s wife, Rep. Nancy Pelosi. He was convicted in federal court on Nov. 16 and still faces state charges.

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Elections & Politics Crime & Justice

Daughter of Farmworkers Nabs 9th Circuit Appeals Judgeship

11/15/2023
Ana de Alba, a first-generation Mexican-American who is the daughter of farmworkers, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Alba was confirmed by a 48-43 vote.

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Crime & Justice

Paul Pelosi’s Attacker Confesses in Court

11/14/2023
David DePape admitted during cross-examination both that he attacked Paul Pelosi and that he knew who Pelosi’s wife was, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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Crime & Justice

Reporter Visiting San Francisco Gets Robbed

11/14/2023
A reporter visiting San Francisco from the Czech Republic was held at gunpoint and robbed of $18,000 of equipment. This comes at a time the city has been battling a reputation for being crime-ridden and dangerous.

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Agriculture, Food & Gardening Sustainability Crime & Justice

Groups Urge Court to Strike Down Decision Greenlighting Ocean Fish Farming

11/13/2023
Center for Food Safety has filed arguments seeking to revoke the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ approval of nationwide permit 56, which authorizes industrial finfish aquaculture structures in ocean waters around the country. CFS represents a coalition of conservation, tribal, and fishing organizations.

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Crime & Justice

California Man Exonerated of Murder After 25 Years of Incarceration

11/09/2023
Miguel Solorio, 44, has been exonerated for a murder he didn’t commit, with a judge ordering his release from incarceration after 25 years. Solorio worked with attorneys from the Northern California Innocence Project for his freedom.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Crime & Justice

San Diego Venues Have Workers Getting Paid Below Minimum Wage

11/08/2023
Some venues in the San Diego area rely on paying workers under the table in cash, for rates that work out below minimum wage, an investigation by Voice of San Diego has found.

From Sacramento Bee...

Health Crime & Justice

Nearly One-Third of California Prisons Provide Inadequate Medical Care

11/07/2023
An evaluation of 34 adult prisons in California by the Office of the Inspector General found that 11 provided inadequate medical care and 23 provided adequate care. None were deemed proficient, the top designation.

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California Sues Meta for Damaging Kids’ Mental Health

11/05/2023

Is the controversy over social media just another moral panic, or something to really panic about?

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Crisis & Personal Support Crime & Justice City of Hollister County of San Benito

SAFE Expands After Two Years

11/05/2023
Behavioral Health Management Services Manager Nancy Abellera and Hollister Police Department Officer Staci Esqueda have had success in reducing mental health crisis incidents through the Support, Awareness, Follow-up and Engagement (SAFE) program,

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Elections & Politics Crime & Justice

Is Honking Free Speech? U.S. Supreme Court to Review CA Woman’s Case

11/01/2023
One of the few areas the Supreme Court has agreed on in recent years is free speech. Now, the high court will decide if protections extend to a woman who sued after being cited in 2017 for honking 14 times as she drove by a political protest.

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What Reparations Could Look Like in California

10/31/2023
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Ongoing series looks at varied effort reparations could require

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Crime & Justice

Report: Statistics Reveal Magnitude of Mass Incarceration in the U.S.

10/27/2023
Prison Policy Initiative released a new report that delves into the sheer magnitude of criminalization in the U.S., where reliance on incarceration outpaces most of the globe.

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California Gun Control Laws and Mass Shootings

10/26/2023
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How a series of mass shootings has made California the toughest gun control state in the nation.

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Families & Children Crime & Justice State of California

California Joins States Suing Meta

10/24/2023
More than 40 states are suing the social media giant. The legal actions allege that Meta has deceived the public about the harms of Facebook and Instagram, which the attorneys general say “exploit and manipulate” children.

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Crime & Justice Government City of San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista City Council Approves Camera Program

10/20/2023
During a six-hour meeting on Oct 18, the San Juan Bautista City Council approved the installation of traffic surveillance cameras, opposed a plan to conduct a further study of the business community, and postponed a decision on approving the proposed Urban Growth Boundary.

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Crime & Justice County of San Benito

County Increases Fines for Illegal Dumping

10/09/2023
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Fines have been drastically increased in an effort to combat the scourge of illegal dumping on roadsides, public property and other unauthorized locations.

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Newsom Vetoes 'Unnecessary' Caste Discrimination Bill

10/09/2023
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Newsom said that California already has laws to prevent discrimination based on 'ancestry.'

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Crime & Justice

New Chief Probation Officer Sworn In

10/06/2023
Ashlyn Canez was sworn in by San Benito County Superior Court Judge Omar Rodriguez as the new chief probation officer.

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