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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Yahoo
Nevada County's Shoulder Tap operation highlights the risks of underage drinking
( — Deputies from the Nevada County Sheriff's Office and agents of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control cited one person in Penn Valley for providing alcoholic beverages to a minor during the ABC statewide Shoulder Tap operation on March 15. •Video Above: What are the risks of excessive drinking? According to a statement from the Nevada County Sheriff's Office, the enforcement goal is to raise awareness about the dangers of minors driving in California. 'The goal is to deter furnishing of alcohol to minors and to bring awareness to the dangers of underage alcohol abuse,' said NCSO Sergeant Andrew Liller. NCSO stated that the Shoulder Tap operation targets adults who purchase alcoholic beverages for individuals under the age of 21. This operation involves a minor, supervised directly by law enforcement, who positions themselves outside a liquor or convenience store and requests customers to buy alcohol for them. The minor informs the buyers that they are underage and unable to purchase the alcoholic drink. California State Capitol to host traditional Haftseen event for Nowruz When an adult agrees to purchase alcohol for an underage person, they can be arrested and citied for giving alcohol to a minor said NCSO. The penalty for buying alcohol for a minor is a minimum of $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service. 'We conduct these operations to keep alcohol out of the hands of our youth,' said ABC Director Joseph McCullough. 'By preventing underage drinking, we can increase the quality of life in our communities and reduce DUIs.' According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 25 percent of fatal crashes involve underage drinking and statistics have shown that young people under the age of 21 are at a higher risk of being in a collision compared to older drivers. NCSO said that this program has been funded ABC program and the California Office Traffic Safety Through. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
Two arrested for credit card scheme durng a retail theift operation by SCSO
( — Sacramento County Sheriff's Detectives from the Organized Retail Theft Task Force managed an operation on Saturday at Target on Fulton Avenue in Arden-Arcade.•Video above: Lawmakers discuss surge in retail theft. SCSO said that they saw Xianquing Chen, 45, and Haining He, 31, after they arrived at the store together. In multiple transactions, Chen and He purchased gift cards using a cellular phone-based application. Chen attempted to use 42 separate banking cards and 32 of them were declined, according to SCSO. Chen continued to be successful at his transaction which made his total $855. Hanning tried to use 47 separate bank cards but 37 of them declined. He still was able to process the transactions with a total of $633. SCSO said that the detectives recognized the activity that was done by Chen and He as that is the technique used by other thieves who steal money through unauthorized withdrawals from people's credit cards and launder the funds for their future use. California State Capitol to host traditional Haftseen event for Nowruz Both suspects admitted to using an app on their phones to purchase gift cards with stolen credit card numbers and later detectives learned that the card number they were using was provided by a person who was paying them $250 a day, SCSO said. SCSO said in a statement that Chen and He are citizens of the People's Republic of China, and they have no true source of income or any close relatives in the United States. Authorities said that the suspects were both arrested and transported to Sacramento County Main Jail and booked for several felonies. They are ineligible for bail and are scheduled to appear in court on March 18. 'Detectives are concerned that Chen and Haining Le have successfully attempted and committed these types of crimes at other retail stores in the area,' SCSO said. At this time, the investigation is still ongoing, and detectives ask that if there is anyone with information to contact the Sheriff's Office at 916-874-5115 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
California State Capitol to host traditional Haftseen event for Nowruz
( — MTO Shahmaghsoudi centers in Sacramento and Los Angeles will collaborate with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel to present the traditional Haftseen at the California State Capitol. •Video above: Iranians in Sacramento remember Mahsa Amini's death. The event will take place in room 317 at the Capitol at 2 p.m. on March 17. Increased police presence in Rocklin due to road rage incident investigation Nowruz takes place on the spring equinox which indicates the start of the Persian New Year, according to a statement sent by MTO Shahmaghsoudi. According to MTO Shahmaghsoudi, Nowruz is a 3,000-year-old ancient tradition celebrated by diverse communities and ethnicities around the world. It is the 13-day festival of life, nature, and rejuvenation. One of the biggest traditions is the 'Hatfseen' which is a table setting that includes seven beautiful symbols that represent life, health, love, patience, beauty, and more. MTO Shahmaghsoudi said in a statement that Nowruz was added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010. 'Today, the MTO centers are serving over a million students globally and over 3 million onlinetaking part in live webcast sessions,' said MTO Shahmaghsoudi. 'The teachings of the school bring the message of knowledge, love, peace, and tranquility. MTO's activities include a range of social, community, interfaith, wellbeing, and charity initiatives.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
