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DOJ Investigates Matt Gaetz for Sex Trafficking and Statutory Rape
The Department of Justice is allegedly looking into claims that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and paid for her to travel at his side, which both carry serious criminal charges if found to be true. According to a New York Times article published
Contra Costa County Starts Vaccinating All Residents 16 and Older
As of Tuesday, all residents and those who work in Contra Costa County age 16 and older can schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments. The sudden move comes just seven days after the county dropped eligibility age to 50. The county credits the expansion to a recent influx of vaccine doses received
El Cerrito del Norte BART Station Gets a Modern Makeover
The final phase of work to modernize the BART station at El Cerrito del Norte is officially complete. The renovations improve not only safety and accessibility, but the general look and feel of the transit hub on Cutting Boulevard. According to a BART statement issued Monday, the second phase of
Police Say Juvenile Used YouTube and Fake Bomb To Rob Bank
An unnamed juvenile is in custody after he allegedly used a fake bomb to rob a Pittsburg bank Monday. The suspect managed to get away with $7,000 when he passed a note to a Mechanics Bank teller that read: “I need 20 grand. I have a bomb…” The note went
Offices and Outdoor Bars Reopen in SF and Two Other Bay Area Counties
Outdoor bars?? Yes, please! The sun is shining Tuesday with news that San Francisco, Marin and Santa Clara counties have all been moved to the orange tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Not only are bars finally permitted to operate outdoors without food service, but indoor dining
Authorities search for armed woman at Yountville veterans home
Several law enforcement agencies are responding to a report of a woman with a shotgun at a veterans home in Yountville Tuesday morning. According to a California Highway Patrol statement, they received a call about the threat at Veterans Home of California on Yount Street and immediately notified police and
Kaiser Taps Entertainment Mogul to Run Vaccination Site
Bill Hammond jumped at the opportunity to help out when Kaiser Permanente called and asked him to head up a Solano County vaccination site. As the owner of Hammond Entertainment, a 25-year-old event production company, he had skills and experience to get the mass operation set up efficiently, and that’s
California Now Taking Applications for COVID-19 Rent Relief
California has launched an online application portal for tenants and landlords impacted by COVID-19. Through the relief fund, people can request assistance for last year’s unpaid bills for rent and a variety of utilities. The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program is made possible by $2.6 billion coming from the U.S.