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Border agency seeks more unmanned aircraft use in Calif.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are looking to expand the use of remotely piloted surveillance aircraft to cover nearly all of California, allowing the unmanned vehicles to fly over the last major section of the Southwest border. The agency's Office of Air and Marine expects the Federal Aviation Administration this year to permit it to extend its unmanned aircraft operations into airspace just east of the San Diego metropolitan area, border agency spokeswoman Gina Gray said.
http://californiawatch.org/dailyrepo...se-calif-14326
Survey shows California healthcare costs rising, benefits shrinking
Fewer California companies offered their workers health insurance last year, and the ones that did charged employees more for their coverage. That's among the findings of an annual California Employer Health Benefits Survey released Wednesday by the California HealthCare Foundation, a research and grant-making nonprofit organization. According to the survey, premiums for employer health insurance plans have risen 153.5% since 2002, a rate that's more than five times the increase in California's inflation rate.
http://www.latimes.com/health/health...,3760812.story
America needs 62 more warships to stop China's navy
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California needs money, so pay close attention to the rules of the road!
Traffic Ticket Fines (Effective 01/06/2012)
VC 12814.6 $214 Failure to obey license provisions.
VC 14600(A) $214 Failure to notify DMV of address change within 10 days
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
VC 16028(A) $796 Failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility (insurance)
Note: This fine may be reduced with proof of insurance on or after the violation date.
VC 21453(A) $436 Failureto stop at a red signal.
VC 22349 $214 Unsafe speed, 1 to 15 miles over the limit.
VC22350 $328 Unsafe speed, 16 to 25 miles over the limit.
VC 22450 $214 Failure to stop at a stop sign.
VC 22454(A) $616 Passing a school bus with flashing red signals.
VC 23123(A) $148Driving while using a wireless phone not hands free, first offense.
VC 23123(B) $256 Driving while using a wireless phone not hands not free, each
subsequent offense.
VC 23123.5 $148Driving while using a wireless device to send, read or write text.
VC 23124 $148 Minor driving while using a wireless phone.
VC 22500 $976 Parking in a bus loading area.
VC 22507(A) $976 Violation of disabled parking provisions, first offense.
VC 22507(B)$1876 Violation of disabled parking provisions, second offense.
VC 26708$178 Unlawful material on vehicle windows.
VC 27150 $178 Adequate muffler required.
VC 27315 $148 Mandatory use of seat belts.
VC 27360 $436 Mandatory use of passenger child restraints.
Note: This fine may be reduced by completing a court authorized child seat diversion program.
VC 27400 $178Headsets or Earplugs covering both ears.
VC 27803 $178 Violation of motorcycle safety helmet requirements.
VC 34506 $616 Commercial Driver - Log book violation.
VC 4000 $256 No evidence of current registration.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof ofcorrection.
VC 4159 $178Notify DMV of change of address within 10 days.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
VC 5200 $178 Proper display of license plates.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
VC 9400$178Commercial weight fees due.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction
Warning sounded on Greece bailout
Merkel and Sarkozy say rescue package must be finalised in order to ensure the country receives next tranche of funds.
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Gov. Jerry Brown proposes discount for avoiding DMV offices
Banks have tried to discourage customers from using tellers in person; now Gov. Jerry Brown wants to do the same for renewals at the Department of Motor Vehicles. The governor, in his latest budget plan, proposed a $5 discount for drivers who use the internet or mail to renew their "routine" vehicle registrations. The plan would save drivers an estimated $100 million statewide annually.
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalert...v-offices.html
How the L.A. arsonist was caught
For a few days over the long New Year's weekend, it looked as though someone was determined to burn down the entire city of Los Angeles, building by building and car by car. And for just as many days, it looked as though he might eventually pull it off, so flummoxed were firefighters and police at the number and apparent randomness of the attacks.For all the resources devoted to the case, for all the high-tech wizardry employed in the effort to identify the arsonist, what finally broke the case was simple, old-fashioned police work combined with a lucky grab from a security camera.
http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-the-lapd...onist/?print=1
Fines, court time eliminated for tardy, absent students
Fines and court time for tardy students will be eliminated in Los Angeles County, according to new guidelines released by the county's top juvenile court judge earlier this month. Juvenile Court Presiding Judge Michael Nash said in rules released last week that courts will now dismiss tickets in which students have evidence that they were en route or late to school. The guidelines encourage students to develop plans designed to get them back on track in school.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...-students.html
California controller says December revenues missed mark
California missed its December revenue target by $1.4 billion due to weak income tax totals, closing the first half of the fiscal year down $2.5 billion compared to the budget enacted in June, according to state Controller John Chiang. That gap isn't a huge surprise, given that the June budget was overly optimistic. Gov. Jerry Brown said last month that the state budget would fall $2.2 billion short in the current fiscal year, triggering nearly $1 billion in mid-year budget cuts.
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalert...ssed-mark.html
Pakistan defence official fired amid tension
Secretary removed from post as army says PM's criticism of top security officials will have "serious ramifications".
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Haiti 2 years later: Thousands in tents, billions in unused aid
Feds continue push to nationalize criminal intelligence data
In the latest push by federal law enforcement agencies to nationalize criminal intelligence data gathered by state and local police, Minnesota is weighing whether to link a statewide database with an FBI information-sharing system, despite concerns by privacy and open-government advocates about the accuracy of such data, among other issues. Several agencies in California already belong to the program, known as the National Data Exchange, or N-DEx.
http://californiawatch.org/dailyrepo...nce-data-14427
Crime renews lawmaker's concerns about shifting felons to counties
A Republican lawmaker who opposes shifting supervision of many felons from the state to counties voiced concern Wednesday over the arrest of a Sacramento man this week on sexual assault charges a month after he was released from state prison. Aaron Suggs had been designated a non-serious, nonviolent felon when he was released from state prison Dec. 8 after serving a sentence for drug possession.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/cali...ng-felons.html
Behind governor's plan to close state's juvenile justice system
For the second time in one year, Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed permanently closing the Division of Juvenile Justice, a move that would make California the first state in the nation to eliminate its youth prison system and shift responsibility for the most dangerous young offenders to counties. When Brown first proposed the plan, county prosecutors and probation officers protested, arguing that counties were unprepared to handle murderers and violent sex offenders.
http://www.baycitizen.org/youth/stor...-close-states/
Russia warns US over Iran oil sanctions
Moscow says tougher sanctions would be seen as attempt at "regime change" as Iran voices willingness to return to talks.
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Hai tên được nhận diện rồi.Quote:
Originally Posted by ngocdam66
=> U.S. investigators believe they have identified and questioned at least two of the four Marines seen on video (xem tiếp ở trang VOA)
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Iced-in Alaska town finally gets its fuel
Websites 'blackout' over anti-piracy bill
Online encyclopaedia Wikipedia joins other sites in temporary shutdown in opposition to proposed US anti-piracy laws.
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Police chiefs to discuss terrorism at White House
The Obama administration is providing senior state and local police officials with its analysis of homegrown terrorism incidents, including common signs law enforcement can use to identify violent extremists. The warning signs identified for police include someone joining a group advocating violence, receiving support from a network that plans attacks or seeking out charismatic leaders who encourage violence.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar...t_white_house/
Judge to end Calif. prison receiver
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered California officials to prepare for the end of a six-year, court-ordered oversight of the prison system that has cost taxpayers billions of dollars and helped force a shift of lower-level criminals from state prisons to county jails. U.S. District Court Judge Thelton Henderson cited improving conditions in the prison system in a three-page order that says "the end of the Receivership appears to be in sight."
http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_19760824
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My first camera:
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Tôm đại ca đâu vào đây xem điện nước này: Kodak khai phá sản và dựa luật chương 11 tái cấu trúc với 1 tỉ của citygroup này.Quote:
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Federal websites back online after Anonymous attack
Most of the websites shut down by a hackers group were up and running early Friday, including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns. "Hacktivist" collective Anonymous took credit for taking down the sites Thursday after the arrests of leaders of Megaupload.com and shut down the popular hub for illegal media downloads.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/busine...own/?hpt=ju_c2
After $350 million, law enforcement wireless network success still "doubtful"
A new report from the Justice Department's Inspector General finds DOJ has spent $350 million on developing an integrated wireless network that has "yet to achieve the results intended," and that after 10 years of trying "its success is doubtful." This stunning assessment comes a decade after the 9-11 tragedy highlighted a lack of coordination and effective communication between law enforcement and first responders, and spurred a commitment to fix the problem.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics...till-doubtful/
Medical marijuana dispensary laws to get state Supreme Court hearing
The California Supreme Court has again jumped into the fray over the legality of medical marijuana laws, deciding this week to review two lower-court rulings that affect how and whether local governments can regulate pot dispensaries across the state. The justices voted unanimously to review cases from Long Beach and Riverside that dealt with the ongoing conflict between California's 1996 voter-approved law allowing medical marijuana and federal laws barring the use or sale of the drug.
http://www.mercurynews.com/medical-m...680?source=rss
Convicted felons sent to Bay Area nursing home
Four prisoners are among the first 29 prisoners to be granted medical parole under a 2010 California law intended to save the state tens of millions of dollars in medical and guarding costs for permanently, medically incapacitated prisoners. Some of the parolees are bedridden, while others can be moved by wheelchair, and officials said that the parolees posed no threat to others. Yet the medical parole program is raising concerns among the state's long-term care ombudsmen, who investigate complaints from residents of nursing homes.
http://www.baycitizen.org/crime/stor...elons-nursing/
MITT NEWT-ERED
Romney Goes Down – Despite Big Spending... Polls: Major Weakness With Working Class Voters... Enthusiasm Problem... FLASHBACK: Romney Ad Boasted, 'On Saturday, South Carolina Picks A President'
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GINGRICH: 'OBAMA SO WEAK HE MAKES CARTER LOOK STRONG'
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Victim identified in Hollywood severed head case
A man whose severed head, hands and feet were found in the hills below the famed Hollywood sign overlooking Los Angeles was identified by the coroner's office on Friday as 66-year-old Hervey Coronado Medellin. A mother and daughter who were walking dogs in a popular hiking area stumbled upon the Los Angeles resident's severed head earlier in the week, and a search nearby later turned up hands and feet. Homicide detectives were still questioning witnesses and potential suspects in the bizarre case, Los Angeles Police Department Lieutenant Andrew Neiman said.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/s...,3914924.story
Number of registered sex offenders in the U.S. nears three-quarters of a million
Today, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children released the results of its latest survey regarding the number of registered sex offenders located in the U.S. The organization's most recent survey of states found there are 747,408 registered sex offenders in the country today, which represents an increase of 7,555 offenders from the previous survey in June 2011. The first sex offender registry was created in 1947 in California. Today, every state has such a registry.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/num...ion-2012-01-23
Hackers-for-Hire are easy to find
Sitting in his Los Angeles home, Kuwaiti billionaire Bassam Alghanim received an alarming call from a business associate: Hundreds of his personal emails were posted online for anyone to see. Mr. Alghanim checked and found it to be true, according to a person familiar with the matter. The emails included information on his personal finances, legal affairs, even his pharmacy bills, this person said. Cost to hire the hackers: about $400.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...543496380.html
Supreme Court rules warrant needed for GPS tracking
In a major decision on privacy in the digital age, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that police need a warrant before attaching a GPS device to a person's car. The ruling, which marked the justices' first-ever review of GPS tracking, was unanimous. The justices divided, however, on how the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures applies to such high-tech tracking.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...GPS/52754354/1
Counterterror, emergency response centers not sharing information
Dozens of high-tech command centers built or beefed up throughout the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to promote better information sharing and disaster preparation have struggled to do just that. A decade later, federal auditors found that two networks - one heavily focused on law enforcement and the other on emergency management - are often unaware of what the other is doing and in the process might be missing critical opportunities to improve efficiency.
http://californiawatch.org/dailyrepo...ormation-14587
'THE DEFINING ISSUE OF OUR TIME'
Obama Presses Economic Fairness In State Of The Union Address... Pushes For 'Buffett Rule'... Proposes Job Training Program... Forms Mortgage Crisis Group To Investigate Misconduct
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OBAMA: EVERYONE MUST PLAY BY SAME RULES
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