Yearly Archives: 2021

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's new attorney general on Tuesday promised an increased focus on hate crimes, saying there is “a state of crisis" because of increases in attacks on Asian Americans since the coronavirus entered the U.S. after originating in China.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Buoyed by a large budget surplus and swimming in federal pandemic recovery money, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed $12 billion to get more people experiencing homelessness off the streets and into homes of their own.

On Monday, May 10th, 2021, at 5:15 P.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) conducted a traffic enforcement stop at Palm Drive and Dillon Road in the city of Desert Hot Springs. During the traffic stop Task Force Officers located Brass Knuckles, Methamphetamine and Cocaine in the possession of the driver of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was identified as documented criminal street gang member and convicted felon, Eddie Garcia, 43 of Desert Hot Springs. Garcia was arrested for Possession of Brass Knuckles, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Cocaine and Violation of Probation. Garcia was subsequently booked at John Benoit Detention Center in Indio.

Aided by an astonishing nearly $76 billion budget surplus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday proposed tax rebates of up to $1,100 for millions of households and more than $7 billion to help people affected by the pandemic cover rent and utilities.

Eduardo Rovetto is hoping the state of Vermont's reinstated requirement that people who are collecting unemployment benefits must seek work to qualify will help him hire enough staff for his restaurant in the resort town of Stowe.