More than 600,000 Californians with low to moderate incomes haven’t activated their Middle Class Tax Refund prepaid debit cards. This means hundreds of millions of dollars remain unspent, with the funds sitting on cards distributed between October 2022 and February 2023. The Middle Class Tax Refund, a grant from California’s budget surplus, aimed to help … Read more
Two parents in Anderson County, South Carolina, have been accused of sex trafficking their 14-year-old daughter to a 67-year-old man for financial gain. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office stated that April Lawrence and James Wilson allegedly treated their children as “currency,” seeking money through exploiting their daughter. The investigation, led by Detective Will Freestate, uncovered … Read more
A San Pablo man has been sentenced to four years in state prison for causing a fatal crash nearly four years ago. Jose Hernandez-Alfaro, 36, pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter and was sentenced on March 21, as part of a plea deal with Alameda County prosecutors. The crash occurred on September 8, 2021, when … Read more
On the second anniversary of the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the families of the victims have taken legal action against several high-profile companies. Legal Actions Against Meta and Microsoft The wrongful death lawsuits target Meta, the parent company of Instagram; Activision, the publisher of the video game Call of … Read more
Forecasters are issuing warnings of another day of heightened risk of dangerous tornadoes in the Midwest on Saturday. The National Weather Service in Oklahoma has likened the situation to “a gasoline-soaked brush pile,” cautioning that any storms that form could produce large hail, dangerous winds, and tornadoes. With millions of people traveling for Memorial Day … Read more
As the search for two missing canoeists in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) extends into its second week, the Minnesota National Guard has been called in to assist. The canoeists went missing near Curtain Falls on May 18. Governor Tim Walz authorized the deployment on Thursday, emphasizing the urgency and difficulty of the … Read more
A North Carolina mother, Haley Hodge, has recently gone viral after sharing her unconventional approach to choosing a baby name by visiting a cemetery. For Hodge, this tradition is deeply rooted in her family history. Her parents named her younger sister, Cooper, after noticing the name on a gravestone at a funeral. A Family Tradition … Read more
As summer 2020 unfolded, the nation faced a convergence of crises that highlighted racial disparities. Acknowledging the Crisis The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted communities of color, while the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers sparked nationwide protests. In response, California’s San Bernardino County, along with other municipalities, declared racism a public health crisis, … Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s promise to deliver 1,200 tiny homes to aid homeless residents across the state by March 2023 has faced significant setbacks, according to a recent report by CalMatters. Despite the initial plan to purchase and distribute the homes to San Jose, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego County, only 150 tiny homes … Read more
A proposal to repurpose two former casino hotels in northwest Mississippi to house unaccompanied migrant children has ignited controversy and opposition from local officials, including the county sheriff. The hotels, part of the former Harrah’s casino complex that closed in 2014, would potentially accommodate up to 2,000 children and teens if the plan moves forward. … Read more