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California lawmakers looking for ways to combat retail theft

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February 11, 2024

California lawmakers looking for ways to combat retail theft

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) — California lawmakers are looking for ways to combat retail theft.

During an Assembly Select Committee hearing in West Hollywood Friday, leaders heard from retailers, criminal justice reform advocates and law enforcement officials on the matter.

The California Highway Patrol was among the agencies that shared their experience.

“We have noticed many of these cases will start in one jurisdiction but they’ll go beyond that. They’ll go outside the state, they’ll go into other cities, other counties,” said Sean Duryee, CHP Commissioner. “We are able, as a statewide law enforcement agency, to connect those dots and put those cases together.”

CHP officials say partnerships and training with local enforcement agencies and retailers work, and have led to the recovery of $41 million of stolen goods since 2019.

The California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) says it sees a great need for funding to help local jurisdictions combat organized retail theft.

“The total amount of funding that was requested was $379 million and that was $137 million more than we had available to offer so this high level of response reflects the significant need and interest in the field for resources to address (organized retail theft),” said Katheleen Howard with BSCC.

As law enforcement leaders pushed for increased punishments, opponents said stricter laws target the wrong people.

“They focus on the offenders that are most vulnerable, are mentally ill, are unhoused… people living in poverty. The increased penalties are not a deterrent, they’re not a solution. They do not work,” said Sean McDonald with the L.A. County Public Defender’s Office.

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Heavy Rain And Flooding Turn Deadly In California – Videos from The Weather Channel

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November 24, 2024

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos)

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November 24, 2024

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Sunday morning (Nov. 24).

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink spacecraft — 13 of which are capable of beaming service directly to smartphones — lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday at 12:25 a.m. EST (0525 GMT; 9:25 p.m. on Nov. 23 local California time).

The Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth about eight minutes after liftoff as planned, touching down on the SpaceX droneship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean.

The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rests on the deck of a droneship shortly after launching 20 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 24, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX)

It was the 15th launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. Twelve of those flights have been Starlink missions.

The Falcon 9’s upper stage hauled the 20 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, deploying them there about an hour after liftoff as planned, SpaceX reported in a post on X.

Sunday’s launch was the 115th Falcon 9 flight of the year. Nearly 70% of those liftoffs have been devoted to building out Starlink, the largest satellite constellation ever assembled.

The megaconstellation currently consists of more than 6,600 active satellites, and, as Sunday’s mission shows, it’s growing all the time.

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Northern California driver dies after vehicle found in floodwaters, 1 other found dead

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November 23, 2024

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Northern California driver dies after vehicle found in floodwaters, 1 other found dead

PIX Now morning edition 11-23-24

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SONOMA COUNTY – A man died when he was found in a flooded vehicle after an atmospheric river dumped heavy rain in Northern California, authorities said.

In Sonoma County’s Guerneville, first responders responded to a report around 11:30 a.m. Saturday for a vehicle that was seen in floodwaters near Mays Canyon Road and Highway 116.

The caller believed that at least one person was inside the vehicle.

When crews arrived, they said the vehicle was recovered but a man was pronounced dead at the scene. He has not been identified.

The Russian River, which flows through Guerneville, reached the flood stage on Friday evening and exceeded what was forecasted.

This area went into a flood warning around 2 p.m. Friday and was still in place as of Saturday afternoon.

Guerneville is about 75 miles north of San Francisco.

Around 8:45 a.m. Saturday in Santa Rosa, a man was found dead in Piner Creek just south of Guerneville Road, the police department said. His death is being investigated.

Brandon Downs

Brandon Downs is a digital content producer at CBS Sacramento.

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