Newly Discovered Neowise Comet As Seen From Space Station

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The Neowise Comet was recently discovered just months ago in March of this year. It can be seen for a few more days in the north western sky near the Big Dipper constellation after sunset. This photo was taken from nearby Moklemune Hill. The next time to catch it won’t be for another 7,000 years so take advantage of it. …

A 5th Death Row Inmate Dies From COVID-19

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CALIFORNIA- The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has announced that another inmate on death row at San Quentin has died from complications due to COVID-19. Michael Carey, 59, is the latest to die from the coronavirus at San Quentin. Carey was sentenced to death in 1996 in Los Angeles County for first-degree murder with special circumstances after killing Ernestine Campbell …

USA Sees Record 40,000 Cases of COVID-19 In One Day

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CALIFORNIA- The United States saw a record spike in confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday. As of today 126,911 deaths have been attributed to the highly contagious new strain of coronavirus. Texas, one of the fastest spreading states, has seen so many new cases spreading that they have re closed all bars. San Joaquin and Stanislaus County also continue to see …

Parents Call For Removal Of Tracy Superintendent Who Posted Threats To Protestors

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TRACY- Parents were shocked to find explicit threats towards protestors against racial injustice and police abuse on the wife of their superintendent’s Facebook page. What made it worse was the husband, New Jerusalem superintendent David Thoming, made it more explicit by posting a drawing of a man (presumably himself) firing off a machine gun saying, “It’s what we’ve been prepping …

Tracy PD Professional Standards Officer Relieved Of Duty For Online Death Threats Against Activist

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TRACY- The police department has announced that one of their “part time professional staff members” , we’ve identified as Bill Dishman, has been relieved of his duties. Those duties included, ironically, being the person responsible for investigating complaints against officers as the Internal Affairs investigator as the Professional Standards officer. Dishman also appears to have retired from a long career …

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 …

Hero Who Saved Woman Last Week, Arrested Today For Killing A Man Who Allegedly Stabbed Two People

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TRACY- Police have announced the arrest of Tracy resident David Miranda-Lick for homicide. The incident began early this morning at a bar on the 2700 block of Pavilion Way around 1:00am. Police received a call that two people were stabbed by an assailant. According to police the alleged assailant was then chased to a hotel two blocks away on the …

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

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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 …