San Diego, CA….Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that Judge Roger T. Benitez of the Southern District of California has issued an opinion in Miller v. Bonta (previously Miller v. Becerra), holding that California’s tyrannical ban on so-called “assault weapons” is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. The opinion, along with other filings in this case, can be viewed at AssaultWeaponLawsuit.com. […]
Auburn, CA…The Placer County Sheriff’s Office released an important PSA this week regarding hi-low sirens and how they can help keep us safe. The hi-lo siren was installed in patrol units in 2019 to be used during emergency evacuations. The sound is different from the traditional police siren — it will ONLY be used in […]
Seal Beach, CA….A California man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. According to court documents, Keyvan Amirikhorheh, M.D, 61, of Seal Beach, worked as a physician at Los Angeles Community Clinic. Together with his co-defendants, Amirikhorheh defrauded the Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment (Family PACT) program administered by Medi-Cal, the […]
Miami, FL…A Florida couple was sentenced to prison today for their participation in a scheme to file four fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.1 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Dominic Vaca: “Jennifer and I are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of Sergeant Vaca in the line of duty. Our thoughts are with his family and friends, and with his colleagues at the […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Car Seat Check-Up Event, Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 11 am to 3 pm. Call for an appt. 530-577-1001. Walk-ups are welcome. — at CHP – South Lake Tahoe.
Reno, CA…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue volunteers just wrapped up a difficult rescue at the Hunter Creek Trail’s “Gully” up to Point 6247. Shortly after 11 o’clock this morning the call came in for a stranded 27 year old climber. The man is an experienced climber, but he didn’t have the proper equipment […]
San Jose, CA…Update from the Sheriff’s Dept…On May 26, 2021 at approximately 6:34AM, the Sheriff’s Office received a call of an active shooter at a Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) building located at 101 West Younger Avenue in San Jose. Deputies arrived within minutes of the initial call and immediately ran into the […]
Truckee, CA…From the Truckee CHP Office…A 20 year old Berkeley resident was traveling northbound on State Route 89 south, just north of Cabin Creek Road. A 45 year old Fernley resident was traveling southbound on State Route 89 south, just north of Cabin Creek Road. For reasons still under investigation, the northbound vehicle entered into […]
San Jose, CA…Details are still very light on details around the shooting. Initial indicators are possible workplace shooting incident. Unconfirmed reports that possible shooter set fire to his own home before going to the yard for the shooting. The latest from the VTA…We will be shutting down light rail service starting at noon today until […]