Richmond, California (CNN) — Investigators say as many as 20 people were involved in or stood and watched the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a California high school homecoming dance Saturday night.
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As many as 10 people were involved in the assault in a dimly lighted back alley at the school, while another 10 people watched without calling 911 to report it, police said.
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The victim was found unconscious under a bench shortly before midnight Saturday, after police received a call from someone in the area who had overheard people at the assault scene “reminiscing about the incident,” Richmond Police Lt. Mark Gagan said.
As Chris says goodbye to Seattle, I’m headed home too after nearly a month living out of a suitcase. And while I’m excited to be on my own schedule again, Long Beach, California was a wonderful ending to the journey. This city is vibrant and fun with far more to offer than I anticipated. Most notably, George’s Greek Cafe, which not only has the most spectacular food, but also the friendliest staff and owner on the west coast.
Thanks so much to the Aquarium of the Pacific for a wonderful week among so many folks with innovative, interdisciplinary ideas toward improving oceans communication. It was especially fun to hang with Michael Mann off the blogosphere and I’m looking forward to picking up his latest book Dire Predictions, which sounds like a great read.
A lot happened while I was out west. There was a senator’s 250 nm move left and the President’s promise that 3% of the GDP would go to research in science and technology. And you can bet I was elated when the Obama administration overturned Bush’s eleventh-hour rule intended to weaken protections of the Endangered Species Act:
Passed in January 2009, the Bush-era rule lifted the requirement that federal agencies consult wildlife experts with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration before taking actions that could harm listed species. The Bush move allowed federal agencies to decide for themselves if their own projects, such as roads, dams and mines, would hurt species.
On a personal note, it’s also been a productive and busy week. I visited Bodega Marine Laboratory and enjoyed volunteering on some fascinating research in Boonville, California where cattle roamed around our field site. I also coincidentally met Mary Roach who is as delightful in person as she comes across on the pages of Bonk.
Today I’m back east in NYC with Chris to plan several upcoming events. While we’re wandering the city much of the afternoon, here’s a glimpse of the landscape out west I recorded using The Flip:
Sheril Kirshenbaum is a research associate at Duke University and co-author of Unscientific America. Sometimes she's a classicist, radio jock, or congressional staffer. For more information, visit her website.
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