Gun charge against man arrested outside Trump rally in Coachella headed toward dismissal Vem Miller said he had guns in his truck for protection and was no threat to Trump. Two lawsuits he filed against Sheriff Chad Bianco remain active.

Gun charges from a Trump rally on 12 October 2024, in Coachella, California, which a Riverside County sheriff called a foiled "third assassination attempt," are expected to be dismissed through a misdemeanor diversion program, simplifying the case. #Trump #RallySecurity #ChadBianco #MercuryNews

DHS confirms Super Bowl security role amid fears of ICE enforcement — but details remain unclear DHS has traditionally had a presence at the Super Bowl in years past.

DHS confirmed a security role for Super Bowl LX while declining to clarify ICE enforcement boundaries, heightening flashpoint risk and deterring immigrant community participation. #DHS #ICE #SuperBowl #FlashpointRisk #CivilSociety #PublicOrder #SantaClara #SanFrancisco #California #MercuryNews

Social media influencer dies on-air during livestreamed drug challenge Police in Spain are investigating after a Spanish influencer died on-air early New Year’s Eve while participating in a cocaine-alcohol-fueled challenge for money.

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Police in Spain are investigating after a Spanish influencer died on-air early..

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Hello? West Coast newspapers? Is anybody home? I know it's a long weekend, but isn't anyone running your home page? Checking the wires and social media? Hello? #LATimes #MercuryNews

Age doesn’t quiet these voices: The Raging Grannies’ are growing louder Gaggles of senior activists are flocking to the streets to protest social justice issues.

#RESIST #RagingGrannies

Kudos to Bay Area Raging Grannies for standing up to the billionaires for democracy, vaccines, human rights & more.

🙏 read #MercuryNews article on aging activists rising up.

Note that the Grannies are demanding that #RFKJr be sacked!

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Reported immigration crackdown alarms Bay Area leaders, immigrant advocates More than 100 federal agents — including some from U.S. Customs and Border Protection — prepared to arrive Thursday at Coast Guard Island.

Trump converted Coast Guard Island into a Bay Area staging base for ICE and CBP, fusing military infrastructure with immigration enforcement and expanding executive control over local policing. #Trump #California #SanFrancisco #Alameda #ICE #CBP #DHS #CivilMilitary #Immigration #MercuryNews

Did Agent Commission Decrease? 🤔

The answer is No. With more inventory on market, sellers discover if they don’t pay, buyers walk.

#agentfees #bayarearealestate #mercurynews

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ brings Broadway dream team to Bay Area Tony Award winner, opening at SF’s Curran Theatre, centers on teen girl with condition that makes her age rapidly.

The 1st time I saw Kimberly Akimbo was opening weekend, when I scored a rush ticket and stood behind a padded rail in the orchestra, which was terrific.
An honor and treat to speak with the creatives behind it, for the #MercuryNews. Thru 12/1 in SF #hellatheatre (subscriber only) shorturl.at/CVV68

Californians face higher costs for goods and services than before the pandemic despite inflation slowing The consumer price index shows services are mostly responsible for persistent inflation, but prices for food and other goods in California remain high.

Tell me you don't know how inflation works without telling me you don't know how inflation works. #mercurynews www.mercurynews.com/2024/03/11/c...