Judge blocks CA law banning open carry in most public places

Associated Press SACRAMENTO — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones. The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom … Read more

California law banning guns in certain public places temporarily halted by judge

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones. The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September was set … Read more

Inside Brit millionaire’s jet-set high life with younger lover before kidnap in Ecuador by ‘15 men in police disguises’

A BRITISH millionaire was living the high life with his younger lover before he was allegedly kidnapped by 15 men in disguises. Colin Armstrong, 78, was reportedly snatched in Ecuador after criminals dressed as police ransacked his estate. 6 Brit millionaire Colin Armstrong and his lover Katherine Paola Santos were reportedly kidnapped at the weekendCredit: … Read more

Colorado River Drought Task Force delivers final report to lawmakers

The final recommendations from a statewide task force charged with finding water-saving solutions for the drying Colorado River focus largely on expanding and tweaking existing programs. That outcome has underwhelmed some water experts, prompting calls for more decisive action to address overuse and drought on the river that’s the lifeblood of the American Southwest. Delivered … Read more

NASA Won’t Share Details Of $5M SpaceX Drug Investigation

NASA spent three months looking into drug use at SpaceX, but the federal space agency is keeping quiet on what it found. According to Bob: Public Transit Is a Car Enthusiast’s Best Friend After Elon Musk very publicly smoked a joint on Joe Rogan’s podcast back in 2018 (Musk claims he didn’t inhale and in … Read more

Activision Blizzard Agrees To Pay Almost $55M To Settle California Complaint – Deadline

Video game company Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay nearly $55 million to settle a 2021 complaint by the California Civil Rights Department. The majority of the monetary settlement is accounted for by the establishment of a roughly $47 million fund for the treatment of pay disparity and discrimination accusations related to promotions for female … Read more

California men sent meth, cocaine disguised as noodles, car parts to Australia, New Zealand

Four California men allegedly exported “wholesale” amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine disguised as instant noodles, seasoning and car parts to Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand over about five years, the Justice Department said. Federal prosecutors estimate that from 2017 until 2022, the men operated a complex drug trafficking ring, using military-grade encryption software … Read more

California hiker trapped under 5-ton boulder for 7 hours rescued by volunteers

A hiker was trapped beneath a 5-ton boulder on a California cliffside for seven hours last week until a volunteer search team freed him in a daring rescue that ran into the early morning hours. The unidentified man’s legs became pinned beneath a boulder in an accident while he was hiking the Inyo Mountains on … Read more

You Can’t Even Go To A Christmas Parade Without Getting Run Over Anymore

Screenshot: KCAL News What was supposed to be a festive night of fun and cheer in Bakersfield, California turned into a nightmare Thursday night when the driver of a white Ford F-150 crashed into the crowd waiting for the city’s annual Christmas parade to begin, running over three people. The victims were taken to the … Read more

Innovation-Killing Noncompete Agreements Are Finally Dying

One of the most stunning twists in the recent five-day crisis at ChatGPT creator OpenAI came when some 95 percent of the company’s hundreds of employees threatened to quit. The staff planned to follow CEO Sam Altman to develop successors to ChatGPT at Microsoft instead. The threat appeared to mark a turning point in Altman’s … Read more