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‘We want to say their names.’ Victims of violent crimes remembered in special Merced County ceremony
White paper angels flitted in the leaves of a sequoia tree, as a cool breeze passed through Merced’s Courthouse Park this week. Each angel contained a pen-written name of a victim who lost their life to either violence or crime…
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- California makes it easy to vote, with mail-in ballots and registration at the DMV. An upcoming ballot measure would add new voter ID requirements compelling people to prove their citizenship before they cast a ballot.
- California cuenta ahora con ocho centros de detención del ICE. Dos de ellos abrieron sus puertas desde que el presidente Trump asumió el cargo en 2025, y ambos funcionan en antiguas prisiones estatales.
- California amplió gradualmente un programa de privacidad para víctimas de delitos y trabajadores de sectores sensibles. Este año, los republicanos lo consideran una amenaza para las investigaciones de fraude y el 'periodismo ciudadano'.
- Tribunal de apelación bloquea las restricciones de California contra agentes de inmigración anónimosEl Tribunal de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito falló a favor de la administración Trump y anuló un requisito de California que obligaba a los agentes de inmigración a mostrar una identificación visible mientras están de […]
- San Diego está recortando gastos en arte, parques y bibliotecas para cubrir un déficit presupuestario de 146 millones de dólares; Los Ángeles y San Francisco se enfrentan a problemas similares.
- San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan dominated fellow Democrats in fundraising, bringing in $13 million. Katie Porter raised $2.8 million, Xavier Becerra brought in $1 million, Antonio Villaraigosa raised $707,000 and Tony Thurmond raised just $62,000.
- A bill that would extend privacy protections for people who provide legal, health care and other aid to immigrants is facing intense pushback from Republican legislators who say the proposal threatens journalists trying to uncover […]
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