“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” Patrick Henry May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799
Orlando, FL…AAA Travel expects a significant rebound in the number of Americans planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend. From May 27 through May 31, more than 37 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home, an increase of 60% from last year when only 23 million traveled, the lowest […]
Reno, NV… Upset Hindus are seeking apology from American celebrity-socialite-actress Kim Kardashian West for wearing earrings carrying sacred “Om” in a photo-shoot posted on her official Twitter handle on May 23, calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada yesterday, said that hugely venerated “Om” was the mystical syllable containing […]
San Jose, CA…Details are still very light on details around the shooting. Initial indicators are possible workplace shooting incident. Unconfirmed reports that possible shooter set fire to his own home before going to the yard for the shooting. The latest from the VTA…We will be shutting down light rail service starting at noon today until […]
“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.” – John Wayne May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979
Salinas, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Center Divider Near Us101 S / Laurel Incident: 00042 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Us101 S / Laurel Loc Desc: SB 101 JNO LAUREL Lat/Lon: 36.697778 -121.664575 Detail Information 7:22 AM 8 [12] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP 7:22 AM 7 [11] 70 […]
Seattle, WA & Beverly Hills, CA…Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and MGM today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGM for a purchase price of $8.45 billion. MGM has nearly a century of filmmaking history and complements the work of Amazon Studios, which has primarily focused on producing […]
Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Jose Nunez, age 37, pled guilty to possessing and distributing child pornography. Nunez also admitted an enhance-ment for having a prior strike conviction. Monterey County Superior Court Judge Rafael Vazquez will sentence Nunez to 16 years in prison on July 8, 2021. In addition […]
Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that the Honorable Rafael Vasquez sentenced Leonardo Ramirez Jr., age 28, to life without the possibility of parole after he was found guilty at jury trial for violently raping a 10-year-old girl, during the commission of a residential burglary in which he had the intent […]
Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that the Honorable Mark E. Hood sentenced Charel Van Vliet, age 71 and a resident of Monterey, to thirteen years eight months in prison for committing three counts of assault with the intent to commit sodomy on a person under 18 years old. All of […]
