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A significant rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant has impacted the decision to impose vaccine and testing mandates for the Department of Veteran Affairs and public employees of California and New York City. According to secretary Denis McDonough of the Department of Veteran Affairs,  “healthcare personnel who …

California is set to pay reparations to the victims of eugenics, which is a practice that determined that certain people, including those with mental illness or disabilities, shouldn’t be allowed to reproduce due to “undesirable traits.” Once approved, the state will give about $25,000 to the survivors who experienced sterilization, as …

The Alameda County district attorney’s office charged a white lady with a hate crime last Wednesday after she accosted a Black Amazon driver in April and called 911 on him, claiming that he was “trying to escape” as she attempted to stop him from driving away. On April 18, Julie …

A California jury handed down a $14.975 million settlement on Thursday to the victims of a cryogenic storage tank malfunction at a fertility clinic. The settlement will go to a couple who lost an embryo and three women who lost eggs in the catastrophe.  According to the New York Post, …

A Delta Airlines pilot found a note describing a pilot’s experience, which he referred to as “chilling.” On June 1, First Officer Nick Perez, who’s been with the company for roughly five years, found a handwritten letter from another First Officer. At the time, Perez was getting ready to bring …

A California nun will plead guilty to stealing over $800,000 from the Catholic elementary school she ran to help pay for her gambling vacations. In a news release from the US Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California, Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper, 79, was charged Tuesday with wire fraud and money …

In Castro Valley, California, an Amazon delivery driver was arrested for allegedly punching a 67-year-old woman over a parcel disagreement. According to KTVU, deputies from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office arrested Itzel Ramirez, 21, on Thursday after receiving a 911 call from the victim. Ramirez allegedly punched the victim at …

California middle schoolers allegedly said an assignment surrounding a Huffington Post op-ed made them “uncomfortable.” Earlier this year, students at Oak Middle School in Orange County, California, were instructed to analyze a 2017 op-ed from The Huffington Post, titled “Why I’m a Racist.” The assignment immediately drew backlash from parents, …

“Chlorine Karens” took the internet by storm when they were caught on camera berating a female couple who were kissing at a hotel pool. View this post on Instagram A post shared by artkaligos (@artkaligos) The incident unfolded on Sunday at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento, California. The angry …

The teen who confronted a bear to protect her dogs is speaking about the incident. This week, 17-year-old Hailey Morinico went viral after video footage showed her push a bear off a ledge to protect her dogs. The video starts with a mother bear walking her two cubs through the …

A couple hides $1,000 inside baby products at Target stores to help new parents “make ends meet.” There’s nothing like being a blessing to those who truly need it. And that’s what a California couple is doing to strangers who just so happen to come upon a gift of $1,000 …

California announced its plans to give away $116 Million to incentivize people to get the COVID-19 vaccine before the planned reopenings in the state that begin in June. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the vaccination incentives, which include a chance for ten residents to win $1.5 million just for getting the …

A gunman opened fire earlier today at a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California, killing at least nine people and injuring many others. According to CNN, authorities said the male suspect identified as Samuel Cassidy — confirmed dead — was an employee of the Valley Transportation Authority.  Deputy …

A mother pleads for “justice to be served” following the death of her 6-year-old son, who was killed on a California highway in an apparent road-rage shooting. “They took my son’s life away,” Aiden Leos’ mother, Joanna Cloonan, said during an interview with Good Morning America. “He was beautiful and …

A 6-year-old boy was fatally shot on Friday, caught in the middle of a suspected road rage incident while riding inside a car being driven by his mother in Orange County, California. According to CNN, the California Highway Patrol said the little boy was in a booster seat in the vehicle’s …

According to reports, a California man was arrested last week at his son’s flag football game after he chased after his estranged wife with two large butcher knives. 43-year-old Russel Husges was charged with attempted murder and child endangerment, as well as assault with a deadly weapon, and disobeying a …

Issa Rae’s ‘Sweet Life: Los Angeles’ will premiere on HBO Max this summer. The unscripted series looks at young, Black life in South LA. “We are thrilled to partner with Issa Rae on this fun, dynamic series about a real group of friends and their unique, yet intertwined experiences in …

A woman with a winning $26 million California Lottery ticket accidentally destroyed it in a washing machine. On Wednesday, a woman went to Arco AM/PM convenience store in the Los Angeles suburb of Norwalk and told store employee Esperanza Hernandez that she’d bought a winning SuperLotto Plus ticket for Nov. …

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America announced that Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer is the church’s first transgender bishop. Rev. Dr. Rohrer, who was the first openly transgender pastor, will serve a six-year term as bishop at Sierra Pacific Synod. “It’s humbling. It’s inspiring,” Rev. Dr. Rohrer told CNN. “And I …

A man was arrested in California after being seen in the back seat of his Tesla as the car drove itself on autopilot. Param Sharma was arrested Monday evening by California Highway Patrol after someone recorded a video of the 25-year-old in his Tesla on Interstate 80 traveling eastbound on …