California’s governor declared a state of emergency after the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Northern California. Officials reported widespread damage to roads and homes. As of Wednesday morning, 14,000 residents were left without power.
The Supreme Court is putting the brakes on Title 42’s expiration after 19 attorneys general asked to let the policy stand as states expect more illegal crossings at the border.
Law enforcement in one Southern California county seized 18.5 kilos of the deadly drug fentanyl shipped through the USPS. That amount can potentially kill 9 million people, according to the DEA.
The newly elected mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, declared a state of emergency over the city’s homelessness. She vows to house the majority of the 40,000 homeless people in the city.
Convicted murderer Scott Peterson was denied a new trial in the 2002 death of his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson. This came after Peterson’s lawyer accused one of the jurors of misconduct.
A Santa Cruz resident found an orphaned mountain lion cub on her property. The big cat cub, named “Holly,” was taken to the Oakland zoo for veterinary care.
