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California Hopes to Tax Text Messages: What? Who? Why?
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California residents may be facing yet another tax….this time for every text they send. Soon, Californians may have to think twice before texting. The proposal was filed by California's Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), a group that regulates public utilities operating in the state. In addition to communications services, such as cell phone carriers, the group is also responsible for regulating energy, water, and transportation over rail systems, and passenger cars. “From a consumer’s point of view, surcharges may be a wash, because if more surcharge revenues come from...
Nuns steal $500,000 from school to gamble in Vegas
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LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA – December 11, 2018 Two Catholic school nuns in California admitted to embezzling about $500,000 and using the funds for travel and gambling in Las Vegas. The school does not want to press charges, but the Archdiocese of Los Angeles said it will be a "complaining party." Sisters Mary Margaret Kreuper and Lana Chang took money from tuition, fees and donations at St. James Catholic School in Torrance, south of Los Angeles. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said the missing funds were discovered during a routine audit and it is believed the nuns stole...
Trump's Fight With ACLU Continues to Grow
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CALIFORNIA - December 7, 2018 For decades, the ACLU has fought back against the militarization of domestic law enforcement agencies and the use of the military on the U.S.-Mexico border. Now it is one of the most pressing issues. The ACLU, which does not call for full freedom for immigrants, says it wants freedom for those who really need help--the infirm and children who are looking for help from the U.S. authorities, who in return instead of help openly say that they will shoot innocent people. The Trump immigration fight is deadlocked, the ACLU representatives say....
How Many Will They Have to Kill to Disarm Americans?
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CALIFORNIA – December 7, 2018 Debates continue over the statements of California Congressman Eric Swalwell over disarmament of the American people. Three weeks ago, the politician confirmed that he favors confiscating guns and even had a “nuclear” take on what the government would do if it faced resistance. It should be noted, Swalwell plans to participate in the presidential race in 2020. In an op-ed published in USA Today, Swalwell (D-California) proposed a $15 billion buyback program for "assault weapons," as well as criminal prosecution of anyone who chooses to keep...
Border Patrol Agents Arrest a Caravan Member With MS-13 Ties
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A convicted killer and an MS-13 gang member from Honduras, traveling with the migrant caravan—which President Trump claimed included some ‘stone cold criminals’—were among others arrested in California during the weekend after they crossed the border illegally. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials stated that the first arrest was made at 6:09 pm on Saturday, when they were alerted of a man trying to enter the country just east of the Calexico Port of Entry in the Imperial Valley area of California During interrogation, the arrested 29-year-old Jose Villalobos...
Trump Goes on Offensive Against Migrant Caravan
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - November 28, 2018 As previously reported, the United States used tear gas against a caravan of migrants on the border with Mexico. The neighboring state's Ministry also did not stand aside and submitted a diplomatic note of protest to the US government, which calls for a "full-scale investigation" of the use of non-lethal weapons used in Mexico on Sunday. Tear gas was used after some of the immigrants attempted to enter the United States. Earlier, President Trump said that the US will indefinitely block the border with Mexico, if necessary. M...
Three Myths About Honduran Caravan Debunked
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CALIFORNIA — November 28, 2018 A liberal-minded public, mostly Democrats and the mainstream media, have actively and sometimes violently criticized the Trump administration’s response to the migrant caravans storming the nation’s southern border. But, as is customary among liberals, they either don’t provide full context or are factually incorrect. This was reported on Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security. Here are three narratives that the Department of Homeland Security is pushing back against: 1. Separating Myth from Fact on Child Separation The long-runn...
Number of Migrants Arriving at Border Increased 110% in Two Years
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CALIFORNIA - November 28, 2018 The number of migrant men arriving at the border with children increased by 110% over the past two years, according to data released by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday. The DHS suggested in its statement that the dramatic surge indicates many migrants are likely arriving with unrelated children in order to be allowed into the country while their asylum case is determined, rather than being detained, as they likely would be if they had arrived alone. “In response to the misreporting from multiple outlets, I wanted to highligh...
Scientists Predict Lung Problems for Generations in California
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CALIFORNIA - November 27, 2018 The 2008 wildfire season in California was a terrible one. Just like this year, air quality alerts were triggered across the northern part of the state, and even hundreds of miles from the actual fires, the air was filled with smoke. In the midst of this, 50 baby monkeys were born. They spent their first months of life outside, breathing that choking, sooty air. Now, they are one of the best sources we have for information about the long-term effects wildfires can have on public health. The results are not comforting. The current batch of C...