Newsom’s general order Monday will assign 110 personnel to support the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in preparing for wildfire season. Another 100 members will be devoted to intelligence operations against drug cartels, with a small group of those stationed at points of entry. The governor’s office is separately requesting funding from the federal government to add at least 150 troops with the California National Guard's Counterdrug Task Force, according to Nathan Click, a spokesman for the governor. The governor’s office said the troops will be pulled back no later than March 31. … [Read more...] about Gov. Gavin Newsom to pull National Guard from California’s border with Mexico
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Who urinated in her boots? A mystery at a California military base brings cover-up claims
The California air guard is the second largest, after New York’s, in the Air National Guard, which is a force of more than 100,000 pilots, other officers and enlisted people. Many of the pilots are part-time reservists, signing up after careers in the U.S. Air Force, and some fly in their civilian lives for commercial airlines. … [Read more...] about Who urinated in her boots? A mystery at a California military base brings cover-up claims
DUI suspect plows onto sidewalk in California, injuring 9
Witnesses and emergency responders lifted a pickup truck off of people who were trapped when a truck plowed into a crowd in Southern California. Authorities arrested a man who they say drove a Toyota Tacoma onto a sidewalk early Sunday in Fullerton and injured nine people. The Orange County Register reports injuries ranged from moderate to critical and the victims are between 18 and 49 years old. Officials say 22-year-old Christopher Solis of Anaheim was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. It wasn't known if Solis has an attorney. The crash happened in Fullerton's South of Commonwealth district, a popular weekend destination with many restaurants and bars. … [Read more...] about DUI suspect plows onto sidewalk in California, injuring 9
Who urinated in her boots? A mystery at a California military base has led to claims of a cover-up
The California air guard is the second largest, after New York’s, in the Air National Guard, which is a force of more than 100,000 pilots, other officers and enlisted people. Many of the pilots are part-time reservists, signing up after careers in the U.S. Air Force, and some fly in their civilian lives for commercial airlines. … [Read more...] about Who urinated in her boots? A mystery at a California military base has led to claims of a cover-up
This is what former Sheffield MP Nick Clegg’s wife had to say about life in California
The wife of former Sheffield MP Sir Nick Clegg has taken to social media to complain about adapting to life in California. Just days after arriving at their new five-bedroom, £7 million Silicon Valley home, in California, Miriam González Durántez moaned about the number of registration forms the couple has had to fill in. Sir Nick has taken a reported £15 million-a-year job at Facebook .READ MORE: Two killers remain at large after fatal stabbings in SheffieldMiriam, a lawyer, wrote: “One week and a half in California and I already had to fill in 63 registration forms.“Next time any Brexiteers complain about European bureaucracy, just point them to the US...”In a separate She added a few days later: “Oh dear, this is what I have become. What other country calls foreigners ‘aliens’?”The couple’s new home is in the town of Atherton, just a mile away from Facebook HQ. It is the most expensive zip code … [Read more...] about This is what former Sheffield MP Nick Clegg’s wife had to say about life in California