The Merced County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau is asking for the public’s help in locating the family of a deceased 69-year-old man whose relatives have not been identified. Authorities said they are trying to find family members of Andres Jacobo Partida Rodriguez after searching numerous personal records but being unable to...
Tulare County Authorities Seeks Relatives of Man Found Dead
The Tulare County Coroner’s Office is seeking relatives of a 35-year-old man found dead in Tulare, authorities said. Magdaleno Hernandez-Enriquez was found dead on Monday according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators believe he may have lived in the Goshen area and could have had ties to Tulare and...
New Mexico Epstein Probe Subpoenas US Attorneys’ Offices
New Mexico legislators probing Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday subpoenaed U.S. Attorneys' offices in three states and the U.S. Virgin Islands for information on whether they chose not to prosecute the late sex offender after investigating his activities. New Mexico's "Truth Commission" on Epstein approved subpoenas of the offices in southern...
CA Getting Ready to Hike a Health Insurance Tax. Will It Affect Your Premium?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state’s Medicaid program, also known as Medi-Cal. Their approval comes despite warnings from health industry leaders that the tax, as designed, will...
Capital One Down for Thousands, Downdetector Reports
Capital One experienced a possible outage Thursday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 4,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 2:27 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting a problem said they are experiencing mobile application issues....
President of Wisconsin’s Largest Mosque Released From ICE Detention
Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian American detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March, was released from detention on Thursday after an order by a federal judge. "Mr. Sarsour has raised a 'substantial' First Amendment (free speech) retaliation claim, which could render his detention unlawful,"...
Benny the Socializer Is the Perfect Cat to Keep You Company
Benny is a fun-loving 10-month-old guy with a big personality and an even bigger heart. He loves chasing the laser light, climbing his cat tree, and romping around with his foster kitten friends. Benny grew up with other kittens and enjoys relaxing with some “kitty TV” when playtime winds down. Found alone in the...
Two Bay Area College Students Die After Waves Pull Them Into Sea Near Santa Cruz
Two Bay Area college students died after being swept into the ocean by large waves and rising tides while resting on a beach near Santa Cruz, The New York Times reported. Authorities said Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, both of Fremont, were at Panther and Yellow Bank beaches...
Amazon Retaliated Against Workers Who Opposed Data Centers, Complaint Says
SEATTLE — Amazon illegally retaliated against three of its employees for publicly testifying that Seattle should regulate data centers, according to a complaint filed Thursday with the city’s Office for Civil Rights. The complaint was filed on the workers’ behalf by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, an independent group of...
Trump Administration May Alter Slavery Exhibit at Philadelphia Site, Court Says
A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned a judge's ruling that prevented President Donald Trump's administration from replacing a slavery exhibit in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. The ruling by the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a judge's injunction won by the city in February after...
