Category: Northern California

Bob Lee Stabbing Suspect’s Arraignment Postponed

SAN FRANCISCO—A judge has rescheduled the arraignment of Nima Momeni, the 38-year-old suspect in Bob Lee’s murder, for April 25. According to the motion to detain Momeni without bail, which was released on April 14, Momeni drove the victim to a deserted spot and stabbed him due to a dispute about his sister. Momeni appeared…


California Disbursements Bureau Employee Arrested on Multiple Grand Theft Charges

California State Controller Malia Cohen reported an employee with the Disbursements Bureau was arrested April 12 on multiple felony charges, according to Fox News. In a statement, Cohen said a search warrant was served by the California Highway Patrol’s Office of Protective Intelligence for Miguel Espinosa. The search “resulted in the recovery of property that might…


Suspect in Cash App Founder Killing Makes Court Appearance

SAN FRANCISCO—The 38-year-old tech consultant charged with the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee made his first appearance in a San Francisco courtroom Friday but did not enter a plea. Nima Momeni, who police say knew Lee, is now scheduled to be arraigned April 25. The judge ordered Momeni held in jail without bail,…


California Church Ordered to Pay $1.2 Million for Breaking COVID-19 Rules

A judge ruled Friday to have a church in California pay $1.2 million in fines—including interest—for defying COVID-19 rules during the pandemic by holding large religious services where attendees were not wearing masks. Calvary Chapel in San Jose was dealt the fine, including 10 percent interest, on April 7 by Evette Pennypacker, a Superior Court of California judge in Santa…


Police Arrest Tech Executive Suspected of Killing Cash App Founder Bob Lee

A man was arrested and charged with murder on Thursday over the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Nima Momeni, 38, a tech consultant, was taken into custody Thursday morning in Emeryville, a suburb in San Francisco, and booked on suspicion of murder, according to authorities. Momeni is the founder of software company Expand IT, an…


Parents in California Collaborate to Create Alternative to Public School

A group of parents in California’s Kern County have started their own collaborative nonprofit organization as an alternative to sending children to public school. Kern Resource Center (KRC) aims to provide K–12 students with a Christian-based education, life skills training, and a curriculum free of critical race theory and certain other ideologies. Troubled by school…


Coalition Sues California Attorney General Over Alleged Social Media Censorship

A coalition including satirical website The Babylon Bee, social media company Minds, Inc., and podcaster Tim Pool has sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta for enforcing a state law they claim is unconstitutional on the grounds it violates free speech. The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), regulates social media platforms, requiring them to…


Lake Tahoe Has Clearest Water Since 1980s: Study

Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, is the clearest it has been for nearly 40 years, according to a new University of California–Davis study. In the last five months of 2022, a resurgence of native algae-eating zooplankton cleaned up enough murky debris to restore the lake’s famous cobalt-blue water. The lake could…


California Tax Cut Bill Would Fight Inflation, Boost Economy

Commentary Now we’re getting someplace. Rookie Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez (R-Murrieta) is advancing Assembly Bill 1724, which would cut the state sales tax 1 percentage point for one year. I’ve long said the way to improve the economy in California is with a series of small tax cuts for the middle-class and poor. Start small, keep trying….


Whole Foods Closes Flagship Store in San Francisco Due to Public Safety Concerns

Downtown San Francisco’s plight continues, with Whole Foods Market closing the doors of its 8th and Market Street location due to safety concerns. “Over the last several months, the San Francisco Police Department and the Mayor’s Office have been working collaboratively with Whole Foods’ leadership to address public safety issues,” Mayor London Breed’s office told…