Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Thursday announced that he has signed tribal-state gaming compacts between the State of California and the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria and the Torres Martinez Band of Desert Cahuilla Indians, as well as an amendment to the current tribal-state gaming compact with the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake.

Sacramento, California - The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), adopted in 2014, will change more than groundwater. The requirement to end overdraft will also transform land use, a massive side effect yet to be widely recognized.

Pacifica, California - The sport of surfing is going to the dogs. At least it is in Pacifica, CA, which hosted this year’s World Dog Surfing Championships, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens. 

San Francisco, California - Nathan James Garcia, aka “Bones,” was sentenced to 84 months in prison Wednesday for robbing and conspiring to rob a bank in Salinas, California, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett.  The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Lucy H. Koh, United States District Judge.

San Francisco, California - Kevin Mitchell was sentenced to 46 months in prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition after being previously convicted of a felony, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett.  The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Edward M. Chen, United States District Judge.

San Francisco, California - Bitty Yu was sentenced to 24 months in prison for wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The sentence was handed down today by the Honorable Richard Seeborg, United States District Judge.