Nearly 3 years ago, in November of 2014, Californians voted to pass Proposition 47. Prop 47 re-categorized some non-violent crimes, making things that were once felonies, misdemeanors. The idea was to try to reduce the amount of prisoners in the states overpopulated prison system. The measure reduced the following nonviolent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors: […]
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Last year, as part of ongoing efforts to reduce overcrowding of the state prison system, Californians voted Proposition 57 into law. Prop 57 increased parole and good behavior opportunities for convicted, nonviolent, felons and allowed judges, not prosecutors, to determine if a juvenile would be tried as an adult. The main goal of this proposition […]
Independence Day still seems like a way’s off, but there are people who are already gearing up for the day that will be filled with BBQ food, drinks, and fireworks. Those are three essentials to almost every 4th of July party and you can bet people are already starting to make plans with friends and […]
Ticket scalping is when a person resells their ticket to an event, like a concert or a sporting event, to another person. The purchaser does not buy the ticket directly from the event itself, but rather goes to someone who already owns a ticket to the event, but is looking to get rid of it. […]
Drone flying can be fun, and can be used to get some great aerial footage, but drones are not toys. Anyone who flies a drone must do so within the rules and regulations set by the FAA. Even if a person is not intentionally flying their drone in violation of the restrictions, it is no […]
Do you have neighbors who love to party and create a lot of noise late at night, or even into the morning hours? If so, they have probably awoken you, or prevented you, from sleep on numerous occasions. If you are like most people, you like being able to sleep so that you will have […]
You always hear that you should not believe everything you see online, and unfortunately, it still needs to be said. You can still find stories online of people who were scammed or cheated out of money. This can happen quite often on websites such as Craigslist and Amazon were goods and services are sold and […]
As Californians, we are always on the lookout for the next big earthquake. The San Andreas Fault runs along the entire length of the state, making California highly susceptible to earthquakes. In fact, California has around 10,000 earthquakes a year. Since our state is so prone to shaking, it is important for all of us […]
Credit cards are a great way to purchase things, since they let you make a purchase without actually having the cash in hand. However, they are very vulnerable and can be subject to be stolen. Crooks can get ahold of credit card information in a number of different ways. Once they have someone’s credit card […]
Have you ever gotten an email from one of your friends that says something along the lines of “Thought you’d find this interesting.” followed by a link to a website? Hopefully you deleted the email without clicking the link, because it was most likely a malicious link. You might argue that the email came from […]