Jessica Carman
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings for certain areas. These warnings are in effect starting right now, urging residents in the identified areas to be prepared to leave should an evacuation order be issued. Forecasts indicating significant high tides and surf during the night have prompted the officials to take this step. … Read more
Los Angeles, California: Gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers will no longer be available as of January 1. Retailers in California will no longer sell these environmentally harmful gardening tools. By the beginning of 2024, the state will be required by the new law, AB 1346, to establish laws for these gas-powered equipment and to … Read more
A 26-year-old single mother entered a guilty plea to gross vehicular manslaughter on December 16 in connection with a tragic head-on collision on Highway 99 near Chico. The information about the incident is provided by the Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey. According to Ramsey, during Shelby Alvarez’s initial court appearance, she entered a guilty … Read more
Los Angeles, California: The California Highway Patrol arrested a fugitive in a hot car chase. The fugitive skipped his court hearing many times in a row. The man identified as Abarca Tianguiz was booked under DUI earlier this year after he crashed his car into another vehicle claiming the life of a passenger. The authorities … Read more
A Santa Ana residence was robbed by two suspects who fled with jewelry and cash valued at about $130,000, according to surveillance footage. The Santa Ana Police Department reports that the break-in occurred on December 22 at approximately 8:45 a.m. at a residence located on the 4000 block of W. Mary Circle. The homeowners had … Read more
Police discovered a stolen Maserati being dismantled in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of three individuals. The discovery was startling and unexpected as the undercover agents were pursuing a stolen Ford pickup truck out of Bell Gardens. They arrived at a homeless camp south of the 10 Freeway, close to Olive … Read more
According to officials this week, Truist Bank is closing a large number of branches, including eight in Georgia. Six of the locations in metro Atlanta, one in Macon, and one in Dalton will close in March, according to the officials. The financial behemoth based in Charlotte indicated earlier that it plans to implement significant cost-cutting measures. … Read more
2023 saw a major housing market slowdown. A record low of 15.5% of properties listed for sale this year are deemed affordable for the average household. The same situation can be felt in major cities across Georgia. According to a recent Redfin research, the national rate of home affordability decreased from 20.7% in 2022 to … Read more
Atlanta, Georgia: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones stated on social media on Thursday that he is the latest target of “swatting.” Georgia’s Republican lawmaker responded after the fake threat call. The post read, “Last night, my home was ‘swatted’. This morning, a bomb threat was called to my office. Thankfully everyone is safe, and I commend … Read more
Atlanta, Georgia: The authorities have opened a probe to investigate what led to the Wednesday shooting near McDonald’s. On Wednesday afternoon, a lady was shot dead on Ralph David Abernathy Road. The woman shot dead was in an apparent fight with another lady standing near her. Then a masked individual arrived at the scene and … Read more