SALINAS, Calif. (AP) – A murder suspect who escaped from Monterey County Jail earlier this week turned himself in to police Wednesday. The Monterey Herald reported that 23-year-old Luis Armando Sarabia went to the King City Police Department and surrendered himself to authorities. Chief Deputy John Thornburg of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says Sarabia…… MORE
FBI Locates Military Humvee Stolen in Calif.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The FBI says a military Humvee stolen from a National Guard facility in a Los Angeles suburb has been found. A search continues for the person or persons who stole the armored vehicle last week from the National Guard Armory in the city of Bell. The four-door vehicle painted a green…… MORE
After Losses, Republicans in CA State Senate Elect New Leader
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Republicans in the California state Senate have picked a new legislative leader. They voted unanimously Wednesday to replace Sen. Shannon Grove of Bakersfield with Sen. Scott Wilk of Santa Clarita. The change came after two incumbent Republican senators lost their seats in the November election. Alex Vassar, an unofficial legislative historian…… MORE
Gray Whale Population Drops by Quarter off West Coast
SEATTLE (AP) – Researchers say the population of gray whales off the West Coast of the United States has fallen by nearly one-quarter since 2016, resembling a similar die-off two decades ago. NOAA Fisheries reported Tuesday that surveys counted about 6,000 fewer migrating whales last winter, 21,000 as compared with 27,000 in 2016. The agency…… MORE
Trump Pardons in Calif. Extend to Former Congressman
LOS ANGELES (AP) – When then-Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham admitted in 2005 to accepting $2.4 million in illegal gifts from defense contractors in exchange for government contracts and other favors, it was considered the largest bribery scandal in congressional history. The disgraced former San Diego congressman received one of the pardons issued Wednesday by President…… MORE
Despite Illnesses, Calif. Says Moderna Vaccine Can be Used
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California says it’s OK to immediately begin using a batch of coronavirus vaccine doses after health officials held a safety review because several people fell ill. State epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan said Wednesday that the review found “no scientific basis” to continue a halt to using a specific batch of the…… MORE
Antifa finds no one to fight in Sacramento on Inauguration Day
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President Biden Warns Administration: Disrespect Will Get You Fired
President Joe Biden warned senior administration officials Wednesday that they’d better respect one another and work together for the good of the country — or else. “If you’re ever working with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I promise I will fire you on the spot,” Biden said…… MORE
Ex-Presidents Crashed, Burned Leading Third Parties
In Donald Trump’s final 24 hours as president, there were published reports of rumors he would resurface as leader of a third political party known as the “Patriot Party.” Trump himself fueled talk of transforming his movement into a third party when he told supporters as he left Washington: “We will be back in some…… MORE
INAUGURATION: PRES BIDEN-PRES FOR ALL AMERICANS
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