The family of a 27-year-old father killed by a wrong-way DUI driver in 2016 was left questioning the legal system Wednesday following the driver’s sentencing.Richard Gideon Hammond was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and sentenced to six years in prison. State Bill Proposes First-Ever Tax on Drinking…
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Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, has grown frustrated with the process and is in active discussions with senior White House officials about withdrawing his name from consideration for the cabinet post, two sources with knowledge of the conversations told NBC News.A decision…
The group leading the effort to nix the newly-implemented gas tax says it has acquired enough signatures to qualify its repeal initiative for the November Ballot.The approval of SB1 by lawmakers last year led to a 12-cent and 20-cent hike on regular and diesel fuel, respectively, and increased vehicle registration…
The first ever proposed tax on water usage is making its way through the California State Assembly.SB623, the “Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund” bill, would charge every household in the state an additional 95 cents a month, which would pay to operate treatment plants in rural areas where water…
A 3.9-magnitude earthquake shook the Borrego Springs area on Wednesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The temblor hit at 6:36 p.m. about 9 miles north-northeast of Borrego Springs in San Diego County. Updates: Download the NBCLA App More than 400 people said they felt the quake.The quake was initially…
