By Emily Anne Espinosa |Staff Writer| 800 pound gator terrorizes town (Nov. 8) An 800 pound alligator, nicknamed ‘Godzilla,’ terrorized people in Sugar Land, Texas. The alligator emerged from a nearby creek and wandered into a plaza, where state-licensed “nuisance alligator trapper” Christy Kroboth received a call about the alligator. It measured up to 12.5 feet long. Kroboth states that Godzilla is her biggest catch up to date. Godzilla was too heavy to transport by hand. “This is the first time a forklift had to be used to assist in the safe removal of the alligator,” said Kroboth. Colorado High School sexting ring (Nov. 9) Over a hundred students from Cañon City High School, … [Read more...] about CC Briefs
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Proposal pushes to lower drinking age
By Marco Montoya |Staff Writer| The age for legal alcohol consumption in California might be lowered to 18 due to a new proposed ballot initiative. For the bill to be a part of the November 2016 ballot, the proponent Terrance Lynn must acquire 365,880 signatures by April 26, 2016, according to KTLA 5. Lynn argued that 18-year-olds have all the responsibilities and entitlements of adults so they should also be allowed to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages. He also estimates that it could bring millions of dollars in taxes every year, according to KSBW. The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 made the legal age to consume alcohol, 21 and according to Mothers Against Drunk … [Read more...] about Proposal pushes to lower drinking age
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