Former @AP, @KGO, @houstonchron, others. Settled down in a quiet little Texas town with 2 dogs, surrounded by nature. Love dogs, animals, @redsox, @patriots fan
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Timeline Cleanser: What I see when I get home. My oldest dog has gotten into the habit of jumping up on the dining room table, likely to get away from his sister. It appears I have a wood plank floor, with plants and flowers inside, but that’s a reflection of the outside deck.
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John Marshall retweeted
The FDA just added a new warning to Ozempic and Wegovy: a rare risk of sudden vision loss.
The cheapest weight loss plan still has no side effects.
Real food and a walk after dinner. And maybe a little strength training!
Don't rent your health from a pharmacy. Earn it.
MAHA
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NTSB investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Learjet 60 that crashed on Nov. 1 near Greenacres, Florida. The CVR was located at the site of initial impact. The CVR is being evaluated in the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Laboratory in Washington, D.C. The excavation work at the impact site has been completed.
ALT CVR from the Learjet 60.
ALT CVR from the Learjet 60 at the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Laboratory in Washington, D.C.
ALT CVR from the Learjet 60 at the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Laboratory in Washington, D.C.
ALT CVR from the Learjet 60 at the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Laboratory in Washington, D.C.
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OPINION: The San Francisco Chronicle might as well outsource its editorial board to Gavin Newsom’s press office.
OPINION: The real Gavin Newsom is better than the caricatures. He is relentless, gives detailed answers to questions, acknowledges mistakes, and has a deep-seated compulsion to solve everything. sfchronicle.com/opinion/open…
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The voices of criminals should never be louder than the cries of the victims they harmed. In Orange County, that is unacceptable.
With the stroke of his pen, Governor Gavin Newsom has disregarded the decisions of over 6,500 jurors and the voices of victims and their families, undermining the justice system and reopening the wounds of those who have already suffered unimaginable loss. These monsters were convicted of heinous crimes and sentenced to death by juries of their peers.
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joined KFI AM 640 to discuss the governor’s inexcusable and shameful decision to commute California’s death sentences and the devastating impact on victims and their families.
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LA Times publishes long interview of Gov. Newsom in which he portrays commutation of death sentences as a heroic moral imperative but Times never mentions that while campaigning in 2018 he had pledged to uphold capital punishment approved by voters.
latimes.com/california/story…
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ARE WE ABOUT TO FIND OUT NAMES OF TWO MORE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO MAY HAVE ACCEPTED BRIBES FROM THE DUONG FAMILY, BESIDES THE CHARGED ALLEGATIONS IN THIS CASE?
In a recording of a toast, Mario Juarez describes David Duong paying cash to elected officials, after he won the Oakland recycling contract in 2014:
“The day after you won the City of Oakland contract, you were there, everybody. Everybody was like, f-ing piranhas after you, right? And, I remember because I, I was there. I was in your office and 50,000, 100,000 whatever it was.”
Juarez told investigators he personally bundled $300-thousand and $50-thousand cash into gym bags at CWS headquarters for two elected offficials.
The Duong defense wants him to NAME those public officials. They are prepared to call witnesses to cast doubt on the Juarez allegation.
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Corgi goes rogue during Panthers-Broncos halftime race, jukes security in hilarious viral video trib.al/Y4u8pnZ
What @SusanDReynolds said.
100% political and despicable— @GavinNewsom is using victims and their families who still grieve to try to further his political career. Phony slick liar pretending he has morals — he screwed his best friend’s wife and supposedly his aide. He has no morals.
“It’s a moral moment. I think Tuesday was a moral moment,” Newsom said. “That’s not politics. That’s just meaning. That’s mission. That’s purpose. That’s life. And I think this country needs a little of that.”
sfchronicle.com/politics/art…
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Two Newport Beach fishermen found a Royal Caribbean cruise ship employee treading water nearly 20 miles off the coast while returning home from a fishing trip near Catalina Island on Friday.
cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/…
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So presidential wannabe @GavinNewsom wants the California Supreme Court to rush through 382 cases involving heinous murders that he can’t commute because they committed multiple felonies, so he can have his political trophy before leaving office.
thevoicesf.org/sfpoa-rebukes…
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These ridiculous labels have lost all meaning considering they’re indiscriminately thrown at every single person who doesn't think exactly like them.
They would call *anyone* who voted for Trump the exact same thing. Yawn.
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Day 12 of the Sheng Thao trial.
Mario Juarez returned to the stand and walked the jury further into the alleged scheme. He described a parallel pay-to-play arrangement with then-San Leandro Councilmember Bryan Azevedo. The group discussed selling the city 10 to 21 Evolutionary Homes units. Kickbacks were to run through Azevedo’s spouse. Juarez said, “We were trying to hide the money. We didn’t want to seem like we were in cahoots.” Andy Duong, he testified, claimed he “had [Azevedo] in his pocket.”
Juarez also detailed a $10,000 payment in December 2023 meant to suppress a story about Azevedo’s alleged misconduct on a Vietnam trip tied to the Duongs. David Duong, Andy Duong, and Juarez met political consultant Shawn Wilson at a Livermore restaurant. Azevedo waited in the car, inconsolable and saying his marriage would end. David Duong handed Wilson a $10,000 check. Juarez said Duong’s only concern was that “the story must not come out.”
Then Juarez described the day the relationship exploded. On May 3, 2024, he arrived at California Waste Solutions headquarters and found the locks changed. An argument followed. Andy Duong called for reinforcements. Juarez testified that roughly ten men surrounded him, punched him in the ribs, kicked him in the groin, and stole his watch, phones, cash, and a gold chain that belonged to his late father. Photos from Andy Duong’s phone showed him on the ground. The watch and chain were later found in Andy Duong’s garage.
Juarez told the jury the beating ended it. “They crossed the line,” he said. “I was done.” He went to Oakland police that day and confessed his role in the corruption. He later signed a cooperation agreement and pleaded guilty. The man who said he bribed Sheng Thao spent the day describing the same methods used on another official and the moment he decided to tell the rest.
John Marshall retweeted
Nobody ever lay in bed at night wishing they'd eaten more ultra-processed food.
But plenty lie there wishing they'd taken better care of themselves.
Tomorrow's a fresh plate.
Fill it with real food.
MAHA
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“San Francisco police officers and the San Francisco Police Officers Association are horrified by Governor Newsom’s move to provide blanket commutations for more than 500 death row inmates, including people convicted of murdering children, killing police officers, committing mass murder and carrying out hate-motivated killings.
“Behind every one of these cases are victims whose lives were stolen and families whose suffering never ends. Those families deserve justice and a governor who respects the gravity of their loss. California voters upheld the death penalty, and juries imposed these sentences after hearing the evidence of horrific crimes.
“These individuals would remain imprisoned for life without parole, but that does not erase the profound consequences of this decision. Governor Newsom is setting aside the punishment imposed on criminals for some of the worst crimes imaginable.
The police officers and SFPOA stand with the victims’ families, including the families of fallen officers, who have every right to be outraged and betrayed by Governor Newsom.”
— Louis Wong, President, San Francisco Police Officers Association
I’ve offered wondered what goes through the mind of a dog. Here’s my youngest dog, Jackie Houston, with her snacks all lined up in a row. For some reason only a dog can understand, she took them out the food area, placed them on the carpet and just left them there.
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California voters have voted in favor of the death penalty, prosecutors across the state are in favor of it. But @CAgovernor apparently thinks he knows better.
District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman's Statement on Governor Newsom’s Decision to Commute Death Sentences
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Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer Issues Statement on Governor Newsom’s Commutation of All Death Sentences in California
Click here for full release: bit.ly/4AiweLB
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement regarding California Governor Gavin Newsom’s commutation of all death sentences in California:
Governor Gavin Newsom’s commutation of the death sentences of all 548 condemned inmates in California is mercy for the wolves and while inflicting the ultimate act of cruelty on the sheep.
You cannot have crime without punishment, and in those instances in which the crimes committed are so heinous that death is the only appropriate punishment, I, as the elected District Attorney of Orange County, have, and will, continue to pursue the death penalty.
The death penalty has been repeatedly upheld by California voters and we as prosecutors represent the People of California and the greater good.
Clearly, Governor Newsom does not.
The pursuit of justice does not bend to political whims, and I am heartbroken for the hundreds of families who must now grapple with the devastation of knowing that the monsters who harmed their loved ones are one step closer to being back out on our streets.
The decision to impose death is not one made by an elected District Attorney an elected judge or an elected governor. It is the only sentence that is handed down by a jury of 12 who have listened to all of the evidence and decided that imposition of death is what is just.
Governor Newsom’s decision to unilaterally eradicate the decisions of hundreds of juries comes as no surprise, as this is just another step in a calculated march to empty out California’s prisons and send a message that no one should be held responsible for their crimes.
As of October 1, the state Board of Parole implemented regulations which allows thousands of inmates sentenced to Life Without the Possibility of Parole to be eligible for parole – ripping away a sense of security and finality for crime victims who were promised their monsters would die behind bars.
Now those criminals sentenced to death are one step closer to also being eligible for release from prison – and release from accountability.
Today, the voices of criminals are louder than the cries of victims, and the governor should be ashamed of himself for twisting the knife into the hearts of victims who have already suffered the most unimaginable pain.
@CAgovernor @GovPressOffice @GavinNewsom
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Gov. Newsom has commuted 548 death row sentences to life w/out parole.
Marc Klaas, whose daughter Polly was murdered 33 yrs ago, tells me it’s "disappointment and betrayal."
But @ACLU_NorCal calls the move necessary, stating CA’s capital system is broken & racially biased.#ktvu