A bill permitting terminally ill patients to make the choice on ending their own lives just passed in the state of California. From the Huffington Post: The End of Life Option Act, which passed in the state Assembly Wednesday, would allow patients to seek aid-in-dying options so long as they are given six months or less to …
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife found a pack of five gray wolf pups and two adults in Northern California, the first wolf pack to be found in the state since 1924. The wolves are named the “Shasta Pack”, after Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County. Earlier this year, a lone wolf was spotted in …
A court settlement has just given 60,000 felony offenders the right to vote again in California. They all committed low-level offenses and were released, placed under community supervision to ease prison overcrowding. They never regained their right to vote and a lawsuit was filed on their behalf to get those voting rights back. A Superior …
A rapidly moving fire swept across major highway Interstate 15 on Friday, burning at least 20 cars and five homes. The fire broke out around 2:33 pm, and caused dozens of people to abandon their vehicles. Helicopters dropped water and flame retardant chemicals from overhead, and several lanes were closed. There have been no confirmed …