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First POST academy in 20 years opens in Place County
Republished from Hoodline.com) By Sarah Hernandez The Placer County Sheriff’s Office turned a quiet, vacant campus in North Auburn into the county’s newest hub for law enforcement training, throwing open the doors of a new POST-certified academy built into the former Rock Creek Elementary School. The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a lease that…
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SB 934 could revive 17-year-old lawsuits against Christian counselors
By Isaac Beck, Op-ed contributor (Republished from The Christian Post – christianpost.com) Hollywood has spent decades warning us about the dangers of time travel. From “Back to the Future” to “The Butterfly Effect” and countless other films, the character who reaches back into the past to “fix” something invariably unleashes chaos in the present. Change one detail in 2009 and…
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FBI Seizes Eric Swalwell’s Electronic Devices at SFO, Raids DC Home in Expanding Sexual Misconduct Probe
The actions form part of a criminal probe tied to claims of rape, sexual assault, unsolicited explicit messages, and other misconduct by several women, including a former staffer (Republished from The California Globe – californiaglobe.com) By Megan Barth In a dramatic escalation of the federal investigation into multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and assault against disgraced…
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Bound by speed: Mariposa’s drag racers find family at the strip (PART TWO)
By Dan Tucker Ed Owens found his way to the drag strip before most teenagers were old enough to drive there themselves. He was 13 when his uncles began taking him to the races, opening the door to a world of noise, speed and mechanical possibility that quickly became part of his life. “My uncles…
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I questioned my children’s school. Then the police came to my door
By Allison Roberts, Op-ed contributor (Republished from The Christian Post – christianpost.com) I am a Portland mother of three. My oldest son, now 26, attended Lewis Elementary and had such a positive experience there that my husband and I built our home only blocks from Lewis so we could send our two younger children there as…
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County officials warn seniors of property tax scam
County officials are warning property owners, especially seniors, to be on alert for a scam circulating online and by phone that falsely claims a tax form can reduce or freeze property taxes. The warning centers on a fake “1098-SR” form. Officials said no such IRS form exists for reducing, freezing or otherwise lowering property taxes…
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Rotary Club of Mariposa Yosemite invites community to Scholarship Golf Tournament
The Rotary Club of Mariposa Yosemite is inviting golfers, sponsors, and community supporters to take part in its Scholarship Golf Tournament on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 41709 Road 600 in Ahwahnee, California. The event offers a welcoming day of golf while raising funds that help local students pursue education, career training, and future opportunities.…
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Bound by speed: Mariposa’s drag racers find family at the strip
By Dan Tucker Across the broad, sun-washed sweep of Mariposa County, where quiet roads curl through rugged hills and open ranchland, a familiar rhythm rises from the landscape: the deep, rolling thrum of a loping V8 engine. In this sprawling, sparsely populated corner of central California, a devoted band of residents shares a restless affection…
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CEC approves nation’s first replacement tire efficiency standards
The California Energy Commission (CEC) on Monday approved the Replacement Tire Efficiency Program(RTEP), the nation’s first efficiency standards for replacement tires sold for passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks in California. The tires that come on new cars are typically designed to give drivers better fuel mileage. But average replacement tires are less efficient, meaning that consumers often lose…
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Meta platforms faces pivotal trial as opening statements begin in California
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children. Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking a financial penalty that could, in theory, total as…
