Police In Manteca Can Now Cite People $1,000 For Not Practicing COVID-19 “Social Distancing” Rules

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MANTECA- the mayor and city council voted to adopt and new ordinance during last night’s council meeting that gives police the authority to issue citations in the amount of $1,000 to people they feel are not properly practicing “social distancing” and other rules issued as part of the county and statewide orders meant to stem the spread of the COVID-19 …

Suspect Arrested After Running Man Over Twice With Car At Supermarket

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STOCKTON- Yesterday around 3:30pm a man was killed with a vehicle in the parking lot of Food Source on Hammer Lane. According to eyewitnesses, the victim identified as 45 year old Rodney Hu the owner of Rodney Hu Goju Karate, got into a heated argument inside the store when the suspect identified as 34 year old Dontae Wilburn exited the …

Giant “Murder Hornets” From Asia Hit West Coast

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As if 2020 didn’t already bring enough unusual circumstances, a giant hornet known as the “murder hornet” from Asia has arrived in the United States for the first time ever according to the New York Times. While the report is from today, actually back in December of 2019, the department of agriculture in Washington State where the hornets have been …

Demonstration At Capitol Ends In Crackdown By Police

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SACRAMENTO- Yesterday Several hundred people gathered at the state Capitol building to protest the Shelter In Place orders put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, coronavirus. Unlike similar protests at Capitol buildings in other states including ones where participants showed up with rifles and body armour, the one in Sacramento ended with a physical crackdown and multiple arrests, …

Stockton PD Releases Video Of Officers Shooting Man Who Called 9-1-1 On Himself To Apparently Force Confrontation With BB Gun

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STOCKTON- Today the police department released its first ever public communication video including a summary of events, audio from the 9-1-1 call, and footage of the officer’s body camera of the shooting. As we reported on March 31st, a man called 9-1-1 saying he saw a man dressed in camouflage shoot a homeless person. When officers arrived to the scene …

Bay Area Counties Extend Shelter In Place Another Month

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CALIFORNIA- The following Bay Area Counties have issued a joint statement extending the Shelter In Place order originally set to expire May 3: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara. The central valley is heavily reliant on jobs in these counties, so they extension will also have an impact on San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties in …