Baker accepts GOP convention endorsement for gov; Lively also qualifies for ballot

Putting some substance behind his so far quiet re-election effort, Gov. Charlie Baker on Saturday said he wants to reduce the sales tax and fired up Republican delegates at their nominating convention by emphasizing his support for the death penalty for cop killers. Running again with Lt.

GOP convention delegates enthusiastically endorse Gov. Charlie Baker

Putting some substance behind his so far quiet re-election effort, Gov. Charlie Baker on Saturday said he wants to reduce the sales tax and fired up Republican delegates at their nominating convention by emphasizing his support for the death penalty for cop killers. Running again with Lt.

In ‘The Red Caddy,’ A Nearly-Lost Portrait Of A Complicated Friend

Near the beginning of The Red Caddy , Charles Bowden's slim tribute to the author and environmental activist Edward Abbey, Bowden makes an interesting observation about his late friend's career: "He created a fairly unusual readership - either people have never heard of him or have read everything he ever wrote." It's an exaggeration, of course - plenty of people read his most famous novel, The Monkey Wrench Gang , but never become Abbey completists.

LAPD Officer Arrested For Trying To Smuggle Immigrants Across Border

A Los Angeles police officer has been arrested on federal charges alleging he tried to smuggle in two illegal immigrants this week in southeastern San Diego County. He was arrested early Tuesday morning at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in Pine Valley, located about 12 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Weslaco man, two others face charges related to fatal crash

A Weslaco man said a phone call from a scout alerting him to law enforcement led to a crash that left one person dead. Damian De Los Angeles Garcia, 34, faces federal harboring charges in connection with a crash Monday in Mercedes when he lost control of the SUV he was driving and crashed, according to the criminal complaint filed against him Tuesday.

Illegal immigrant cop killer again booted from court over profane…

An illegal immigrant cop killer, who made headlines when he burst into laughter in court and said he regretted not killing more people, was sentenced to death Wednesday for the 2014 murder of a California sheriff's deputy and detective -- but not before he was again booted from the courtroom for an outburst. Luis Bracamontes shouted a racial slur at motorist Anthony Holmes, who he shot five times during his rampage four years ago, and used profane language at former Placer County Deputy Chuck Bardo during the hearing, the Sacramento Bee reported.

Sessions to preserve taxpayer-funded legal advice program for deportees

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Wednesday he will keep intact a legal advice program for illegal immigrants and other people facing deportation, bowing - at least for now - to pressure from Congress. Mr. Sessions said he's still skeptical of the Legal Orientation Program, and the Justice Department will continue a review of it, but he will keep it running for now.