MODESTO- A person was shot in an officer involved shooting today. Authorities are still investigating the incident and have released the following statement: “Shortly before 2:00 pm, Stanislaus County STING Deputies were conducting follow-up on a car-jacking and robbery case reported through Modesto PD. While Deputies were in the area of Carver Road and Teresa Street, they contacted three subjects …
It Looks To Be A Busy Election Season In The 209
SACRAMENTO- It looks to be a busy election season: Susan Collette Eggman, the person who uses a fake alias of “Talamantes” to get Mexican votes, takes money from private prisons who hold immigrant women and children where some have even died from abuse, and who tried to make tax payers pay for heroin lounges is now running for State Senate. …
Rescuers Continue to Search for 5 Year Girl Old in Stanislaus River
KNIGHTS FERRY- First responders and family members of Maltilda Ortiz continued their search today for the five year old girl who fell in the swift moving Stanislaus River on Sunday March 17th. The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District’s Swift Water Rescue Team has been searching for Matilda using boats, drones, and an underwater camera. In a statement released by them …
Stockton and Modesto Rank Worst In USA For Cities Having to Commute
CENTRAL VALLEY- According to an extensive study done by Apartment List, Stockton ranks as the worst city in the USA for having the highest percentage of its population that has to commute to work and the amount of time traveling to get there. 11.2% of Stockton relies on work in the Bay Area to make ends meet including the 10% …
Governor Newsom to Halt California Death Penalty for 737 Convicted Inmates
SACRAMENTO- Governor Newsom has announced through his office that he will stop all executions for 737 inmates on death row. This includes the gas chamber at San Quentin that has never been used. He has cited inequalities in the criminal justice system as well as called it “immoral”. As a result of multiple lawsuits, California hasn’t executed a prisoner since …
149 Days After Denial, Kaiser Decides Own Nurse’s Brain Tumor is “Serious Medical Condition” After All
STOCKTON- On 3/8/2019, Edith Fillon received a form letter from Kaiser’s National HR, ostensibly dated 3/1/19. (The envelope was dated 3/6/19). Edith’s 10/11/18 denied leave request “for your own serious illness” that originally was deemed as not “meeting the definition of a serious health condition” has now been “REVISED” with her eligibility now being “determined based on the information available …
Modesto Police Investigating Homicide of 72 Year Old Man
MODESTO- Police are investing the homicide of a 72 year old man identified at Wayne Ferreira on Verano Avenue. The determination was made after responding to a call of a suspicious death earlier around 10am. They made the determination according to a statement, “based on the circumstances found at the scene”. They also said, “A different family member is being …
Disabled Modesto Girl’s Stolen Wheelchair Found
MODESTO- Last week the family of a young disabled girl sought the help in recovering their expensive wheelchair stolen from their car overnight. The $4,500 specialized wheelchair of 10 year old Eliana Gomez has been found in working condition. It was found behind the McDonald’s on McHenry in Modesto. Photo: Gloria Torres
Judge Rules Women Can Now Be Drafted For War
Late Friday a federal judge ruled that women will now have to register for the Selective Service draft that all men in the United States are required to. This decision comes down after a lawsuit by a group called Coalition for Men, filed a lawsuit claiming only men being forced to register was discriminatory. U.S. District Judge Gray Miller ruled …
Central Valley Planned Parenthood Clinics At Risk Of Losing Federal Funding After Trump Signs Law
President Trump has signed House Joint Resolution 43 into law. The new law takes aim primarily at Planned Parenthood and any organization that provides abortions or referrals for abortions. At stake is $286 million in federal that now expected to be redirected from women’s healthcare providers to religious groups. The funds from grants under Title X fund organizations that serve four …
