A tragic accident on an Oregon highway claimed the life of a young man earlier this week. According to official reports , on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Justus Wilson Jackson, 19, from Beaverton, lost control of his vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, and collided with a tree off Hwy 230 near milepost 14 in Douglas County....
Denver’s promise to help its youth via the Denver College Affordability Fund is faltering amid reports of poor oversight and mismanagement of funds. A recent follow-up audit by Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien revealed that the city’s Office of Children’s Affairs and their third-party contractor, Prosperity Denver Fund, have just not adequately implemented the measures...
A tragic end to a police pursuit occurred last Wednesday in Campbell County, leaving one person dead and another injured. The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office reported that the fatal incident began when deputies attempted to pull over a car around 1:20 p.m., in the Valley View community. The driver, identified as Cassie Miller, 25, did...
Residents of Bloomington have made their choice clear—ranked-choice voting will remain the method of electing their mayor and city council. With 51.29% of voters opposing the elimination of the system, the people have spoken in favor of keeping the current electoral process intact, as per recent unofficial results released by the City of Bloomington. This...
California voters leaned hard into tough-on-crime policies that might have seemed like a conservative ballot measure in previous election cycles. Casting a shadow over a decade’s worth of progressive reforms, Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, which increases penalties for certain retail theft and drug offenses, effectively rolling back aspects of Proposition 47—a 2014 initiative that...
Early results from Tuesday’s election show Proposition K, which seeks to permanently close a section of the Upper Great Highway to vehicular traffic, slightly ahead with 52.9% of votes in favor, as per latest updates. The contentious measure aims to transform a 2-mile stretch of San Francisco’s coastal boulevard between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard...
California voters leaned hard into tough-on-crime policies that might have seemed like a conservative ballot measure in previous election cycles. Casting a shadow over a decade’s worth of progressive reforms, Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, which increases penalties for certain retail theft and drug offenses, effectively rolling back aspects of Proposition 47—a 2014 initiative that...
The world of Silicon Valley staffing firms is often seen as a competitive arena where access to skilled technology workers is the currency of success. However, the race for talent sometimes crosses legal boundaries, as evidenced by the recent guilty plea entered by Kishore Dattapuram, 55, of Santa Clara, owner of the San Jose-based staffing...
In a move to honor those who have served, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) is offering a complimentary transportation gesture to veterans and active military members this Veterans Day. According to a report by News 3 LV, showing a military or veterans identification card upon boarding RTC buses on Monday, November 11, will...
Big Island residents woke up to a political sea change today, with early election returns indicating a decisive mayoral victory for Dr. Kimo Alameda over incumbent Mitch Roth in what’s been described as a surprising upset. Alameda clinched the title with 44,087 votes compared to Roth’s 35,518 votes, as reported by Civil Beat, signaling a...