Ever since 1974 when Ronald Clarke O'Brian gave his son Halloween candy that was laced with a fatal dose of poison, everyone has been ...
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Everyone knows that the best parties happen at Halloween. There's something about the combination of extreme sugar, spookiness, and the strange cheerful zaniness of ...
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Shortly after you've been formally arrested and charged with a crime, you'll have an arraignment. The arraignment is your first opportunity to tell a ...
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Going to jail isn't any fun. It's something everyone tries to avoid, which is why so many people hope that the judge handling their ...
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Personal protection orders (PPO) are issued when one person approaches the court and shows a judge why they are afraid of someone else. If ...
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It’s expected that if you’re going to own and operate a vehicle in California, it’s properly insured. The amount of insurance you have that ...
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On January 1, 2023, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) becomes fully effective. This could change things for some California businesses.  The CPRA was ...
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Most people worry about the possibility of their child being kidnapped from the park or shopping mall. While these things do happen, most kidnapping ...
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You've seen a crime happen. Now you're in a bind. Are you legally required to report the crime? Who should you report the crime ...
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Most of us love social media sites. They provide us with an easy way to stay in touch with loved ones, the ability to ...
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Your driver's license may seem like a small, inexpensive laminated card that proves to the world that you're legally allowed to operate a vehicle ...
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Yard sales and garage sales are kind of awesome. Not only do they provide you with an opportunity to clear out some of the ...
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Shortly after the internet was created, the internet scam was born. It's amazing the number of different ways the internet has been used to ...
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The purpose of the proposed Proposition 47 is to make some changes to felony sentencing laws. Proposition 47 officially became law in 2014. At ...
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Keyless cars are great, particularly when you’re trying to hang onto things like multiple bags of groceries, cranky toddlers, and hyper pets while you ...
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Insider trading is a strange thing that many people who aren’t actively involved in stock trading and investing fail to fully understand. The average ...
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Drunk driving is always bad, but getting caught driving while under the influence of alcohol while using a friend’s car, things become even more ...
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If you’re caught wandering around a private property there’s a good chance that in addition to trespassing charges, you’ll also be charged with prowling ...
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One of the consequences of a California DUI conviction is that you’ll lose your driving privileges. The county courthouse where you were convicted usually ...
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No one who lives in California is ignorant of wildfires and the havoc they wreak. No matter what part of the state you live ...
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Since May, various people have expressed concern that the power grid won’t be able to provide enough electricity to meet everyone’s needs. According to ...
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The Fourth of July is one of those holidays when everyone likes to cut loose and really relax. Most of us get to enjoy ...
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California lawmakers aren’t thrilled about fireworks and have created laws to restrict their use. The reason such tight fireworks laws exist in California stems ...
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