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Activists Warned Officials About Oroville Dam 12 Years Ago — but Nobody Listened

Officials were warned twelve years in advance about potential safety hazards at the Oroville Dam in Butte County, California, which now faces the risk of flooding nearby residential areas as a result of a broken spillway and increased rainfall. Local outlet Mercury News reports: “Three environmental groups — the Friends of the River, the Sierra Read More…

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Massive Child Sex Ring Busted in CA — 474 Arrested, 28 Children Saved

Los Angeles, CA — In a massive statewide operation targeting human traffickers, hundreds of people were arrested and dozens of sexually-exploited children were saved. These are the men & women to thank for rescuing 27 Adult & 28 juvenile females, and attesting 36 suspected traffickers & 142 “Johns” @LASDHQ pic.twitter.com/rR67pED7Ih — Jim McDonnell (@LACoSheriff) January Read More…

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California Decriminalizes Child Prostitution

A controversial California law, now in effect, will prevent minors charged with prostitution from being arrested by state authorities. An unbelievable though ostensibly well-meaning law in California took effect at midnight January 1st. Unfortunately, the bill could have some very unpleasant consequences for the very group it seeks to protect. SB-1322, authored by State Senator Read More…

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George W. Bush May Stand Trial For War Crimes In Iraq

Judges in California will hear oral arguments in the case tomorrow morning. For centuries, the US has committed war crimes around the world and rarely suffered negative consequences as a result. Some of the US most notable war criminals, such as Henry Kissinger and Barack Obama, have received numerous accolades, including the Nobel Peace Prize, Read More…

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Cops Seize Innocent Family’s Life Savings Using Civil Asset Forfeiture Racket

A California family is the latest victim of the government racket known as civil asset forfeiture, and theirs is a particularly disturbing case. Civil asset forfeiture is a nasty legal loophole that allows government thugs to steal your property without charging you with a crime. They can seize your cash, car, bank accounts, jewelry – Read More…

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Not Just Bees, Trees Are Dying Off at an Alarming Rate With Little Public Attention

In the background of modern life, as people go on debating politics and working for a living, something dreadful is happening to the eco-systems which support us. Major disasters like the ongoing radioactive leak at Fukushima, the apocalyptic fires burning throughout Indonesia, even bee colony collapse disorder, seem to fall out of view in day-to-day life, Read More…