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California Has a New Rat Problem
Experts argue that the population increase in rodents is because of warmer climates, urbanization and recent legislation.
Newsweek
Housing Downturn Alarm Raised for US Cities
Several cities are at risk of facing a housing market downturn this year, according to a new report by ATTOM.
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ICE operation targets transnational criminal organizations in Central Valley
SAN FRANCISCO, California - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with federal law enforcement partners, conducted a multi-agency operation from March 4 to 6, resulting in the arrest of 44 individuals involved in illicit activities across six Central Valley counties. Among those apprehended were members of violent international gangs linked to drug trafficking, human smuggling, and violent crimes, according to ICE. The operation also led to the detention of convicted sex offenders who had unlawfully re-entered the United States, as well as individuals facing federal criminal charges for immigration and other violations. "Operations like this underscore our...
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Bakersfield man denied parole 29 years after brutal attack
BAKERSFIELD, California - Nearly three decades after a violent assault, CC Rider Thomas remains behind bars as the Board of Parole Hearings denied his release. Thomas, who was convicted in 1997, has served nearly 29 years in prison.On March 10, 1996, Thomas attacked and raped a 36-year-old mother of four behind a Vons Shopping Center in Bakersfield, according to the Kern County District Attorney's Office. During the assault, Thomas struck the victim, causing severe injuries, and forced her into her vehicle. The victim managed to escape by jumping from the moving car, sustaining further injuries. DNA evidence confirmed Thomas's...
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California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges
High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in violence this year. The restrictions started Saturday and affect the top-security sections of nearly a dozen lockups including the California Correctional Institution, California State Prison- Los Angeles County and California State Prison-Sacramento. Under the protocols, meals must be delivered directly to housing units and showers and any other movements must be done in a “controlled manner,” the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement. Calls by telephone and ViaPath tablet are also restricted, as are visitations. Prisoners still have...