California may be known as the Golden State, with a majestic coastline, warm sunny days almost year-round, and beautiful actors and singers, but this state also has its fair share of weirdness. There have been attempts to regulate some of this by introducing some laws that, back then, may have made more sense. Since then […]
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In the past few weeks, there have been a handful of fatal police-involved shootings that have captured the nation’s attention: The shooting of Alton Sterling, an African American man, by Caucasian police The shooting of Philandro Castile, an African American man, by Caucasian police The shootings of five Caucasian Dallas cops, by an African American […]
If your best friend is struggling to post bail while in jail and you cannot help out, maybe the best person to lend a helping hand is his or her mom and dad. The problem is, your friend does not want them to find out that he or she has been arrested. However, maybe “tattling” […]
It is not often a judge will lower a bail amount after it has been formally announced, but every now and then it does happen. It happened recently for an Orange County, CA man: Henry Rodriguez. Rodriguez was arrested in 1998 for double murder and his bail was set at $1 million. Today, he is […]
Even after all the fires and bursts, hoverboards still seem to be one of the trendiest toys. However, you will probably see less children with them than you did this time last year because, starting January 1, 2016, only people 16 years or older can ride one. Other laws have been introduced in addition to […]