Governor Newsom Orders Californians To Wear Masks, Violates Own Order

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SACRAMENTO- Today Governor Gavin Newsom ordered that all Californians wear a mask when outside their own homes. The new state wide order came in a press release from the Department of Public Health with the following guidelines: Californians must wear face coverings when they are in the situations listed below: Inside of, or in line to enter, any indoor public …

Columbus Statue To Be Removed From State Capitol

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By John Moreno SACRAMENTO- Law makers issued a statement announcing that the Columbus statue in the rotunda of the Capitol building will be removed: “Christopher Columbus is a deeply polarizing historical figure given the deadly impact his arrival in this hemisphere had on indigenous populations…The continued presence of this statue in California’s Capitol, where it has been since 1883, is …

Does Mayor Tubbs Want To “Defund” The Police?

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STOCKTON- With policing in the national spotlight many are pushing for reforms that include banning the use of chokeholds for police departments. But many activists are going even further and calling for money allocated of police departments to be reallocated towards community initiatives. This is being labeled as “defunding” the police. Mayor Michael Tubbs, who is endorsed and funded by …

Man Caught On Video Trying to Frame Protestors In Lodi With BLM Graffiti

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LODI- Video was captured today near the area where hundreds of people gathered to protest against racism and police violence of an unidentified man spray painting and defacing the entrance sign to the Reynolds Ranch Shopping Center. The video captures the moment he paints the structure and walks away. The video was submitted to us by someone who thought it …

Stanislaus County Sheriff Condemns “Militia” Invasion Of Oakdale

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STANISLAUS COUNTY- Sheriff Dirkse has issued the following statement concerning the invasion of Oakdale by a gang of armed men intent on intimidating anti-racism protest under the guise of “providing security” for local businesses: “I want to dispel rumors that are running rampant on social media with facts. Yesterday, in Oakdale, there was a “militia” armed with various weapons. They …

Armed Gang Of Military Wannabes Invades Oakdale As A Threat To Protestors In Full View Of Police

209 TimesCalaveras County, California, Lodi, Manteca, Merced County, Modesto, Oakdale, Sacramento, San Joaquin County, Stanislaus County, Stockton, Tracy, Turlock 20 Comments

OAKDALE- A group of rejects calling themselves the “California State Militia-2nd Regiment” and dressed in mismatched uniforms (some too small for the ones failing the “military appearance” weight requirements of the real military) invaded the two blocks of 8 stores known as “downtown” yesterday armed with rifles and pistols, that may or may not have been loaded. We don’t know …

Planned Protest In Oakdale Sets Off Slew Of Violent Racist Threats

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OAKDALE- A peaceful demonstration is planned for Wednesday June 3rd, in a small country town east of Manteca to show solidarity with the movement sweeping the nation and around the globe about policing in America. The protest which have spread to every major city in America and beyond have taken place every day since last week when a man in …

Oakland Zoo Confirms All Tigers Accounted For After Scare

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OAKLAND- Commuters from the 209 returning to work in the Bay Area can rest assured of one less threat today. No tigers are roaming the streets. Yesterday the Alameda Sheriff notified the public that there was a report of a tiger on the loose. Social media was also abuzz with rumors that people let animals free from the zoo amidst …