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Man accused of hoarding dozens of dogs to face judge

SAN DIEGO – One of two people accused of hoarding 92 Yorkshire terrier and Yorkie-mix dogs in their feces-filled Poway home and 48 other dogs at another location is scheduled to be arraigned Monday at the downtown courthouse. Mark Vattimo, 73, is charged with 10 counts of animal abuse and neglect, as well as a misdemeanor charge of resisting an

President Trump’s revised travel order halts entry to US for people from six Muslim-majority nations seeking new visas

Watch Video WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Monday banning immigration from six Muslim-majority countries, notably dropping Iraq from January’s previous order. The new travel ban comes six weeks after Trump’s original executive order was rolled out to chaos and confusion at airports nationwide, and eventually blocked by a federal court. The new version exempts people

Photos of naked female Marines shared on Facebook prompts investigation

SAN DIEGO – Hundreds of Marines may be involved in a nude photo scandal on a popular Facebook group and the Marine veteran who exposed the misconduct has received death threats, the Marine Corps Times reported Sunday. “If you have ever sent a naked picture to a Marine he is not the only person that saw that,” said one former

Snow Day! Number of Foothill, Sierra Schools Closed or Delayed Monday

EL DORADO COUNTY — A number of schools in the foothills and Sierra region were either closed or delayed due to snow. See the list below: ● Black Oak Mine Unified School District – closed due to weather● Camino Union School District – closed due to weather● El Dorado Union High School District – Dorado HS and Union Mine HS

Pennsylvania tightens medication rules; Aimed at fighting opioids

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced several additional steps the commonwealth is taking to help combat the opioid addiction crisis. These steps will help tighten the rules under which medication such as buprenorphine can be prescribed under the Medicaid program. “Success in the fight against opioid crisis requires that we address the issue from all angles,” said Governor

Supreme Court sends transgender bathroom case back to lower court

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday sent a case involving a transgender high school student back to a lower court, a temporary setback for the student. Monday’s announcement vacates a lower court’s decision in the case of Gavin Grimm, a Virginia student who is seeking to use school bathrooms that align with his gender identity. Monday’s decision means the

Police in Grant County asking residents to report heroin dealers

GRANT COUNTY, Ind.– Sheriff’s deputies in Grant County are asking residents to turn in any known or suspected heroin dealers. With the amount of overdoses in the state, some of which resulted in deaths, police are asking community members to step up and report drug dealers. “These drug dealers are selling to our friends and family members and it must

Supreme Court sends transgender case back to lower court

The Supreme Court on Monday sent a case involving a transgender high school student back to a lower court, a temporary setback for the student. Monday’s announcement vacates a lower court’s decision in the case of Gavin Grimm, a Virginia student who is seeking to use school bathrooms that align with his gender identity. Monday’s decision means the case will

Poll: Should Pennsylvania lawmakers legalize, regulate and tax recreational marijuana?

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale wants marijuana reform to go one step further. Pennsylvania lawmakers effectively legalized the use of medical marijuana April 13, 2016 for the treatment of 17 medical conditions. It became legal in the commonwealth on May 17, 2016. According to The Pennsylvania Department of Health, the department recently began accepting applications for 27 dispensary and 12

Columbus police believe Jacquelyn Watts died while trying to help lost dog near river

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Columbus police said during a news conference on Monday they believe Jacquelyn Watts died while trying to help a lost dog near the river. An autopsy of Watts’ body is scheduled for this afternoon, and they will release the cause of her death at that time. Police reiterated the fact that they do not suspect foul play.

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