Category: Southern California

Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva to Launch New Talk Radio Show on Monday

May 6, 2023
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CHATSWORTH, Calif.—Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva will launch a new talk radio show, “The Resistance with Sheriff Alex Villanueva,” starting May 8 on CRN Digital Talk Radio, the station announced. The show will air 10–11 a.m. Monday through Friday at www.CRNTalk.com with the former sheriff, who lost his bid for re-election in November…

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Dozens of Arrests at San Fernando Valley Street Takeovers

May 6, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Officers arrested nearly three dozen people at multiple street takeovers around the San Fernando Valley, according to a broadcast news report May 6. Officers Friday night arrested and released around 30 spectators who lined seven intersections, four people were accused of reckless driving and one person was arrested for having a gun, according to…

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Bronny James, LeBron’s Son, Commits to USC Trojans

May 6, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Bronny James, son of Lakers star LeBron James, has committed to play college basketball at USC next season. James, who plays at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, made the announcement May 6 on Instagram. He chose the Trojans over Ohio State, Memphis, and Oregon. The 6-foot-3 inch guard was a McDonald’s All-American in his…

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California Sheriff’s Department Pays $1.1 Million in Ransom to Hackers After Cyberattack

May 6, 2023
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A southern California county sheriff’s department paid a ransom of $1.1 million to cyber hackers to remove ransomware that affected some of the department’s systems, the county has confirmed. A cyberattack in April disrupted the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s network, interrupting a limited number of systems, including the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System used by…

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Southern California Republicans’ Method to Win Latino Votes Looks to Expand Statewide

May 6, 2023
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A grassroots nonprofit formed during the pandemic to encourage voter participation in minority communities—especially Hispanics—in Orange County, California, is now gaining some recognition from Republicans across the state. Established in 2021, leaders of the Santa Ana-based organization chose the name ¡BASTA!, which means “enough” in Spanish, because, they said, it has been used historically for…

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With a Secure Border, No One Would Worry About the End of Title 42

May 5, 2023
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Commentary In a recent op-ed for the Orange County Register, Congressional Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) praised the fact that President Joe Biden is going to overturn Title 42, which was reactivated in 2020 by President Donald Trump during the pandemic. Trump reinforced the mandate in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19 into the…

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With a Secure Border, We Wouldn’t Have to Worry About the End of Title 42

May 5, 2023
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Commentary In a recent op-ed for the Orange County Register, Congressional Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) praised the fact that President Joe Biden is going to overturn Title 42, which was reactivated in 2020 by President Donald Trump during the pandemic. Trump reinforced the mandate in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19 into the…

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Janitor Sentenced for Placing Hidden Camera in Imperial Beach School Bathroom

May 5, 2023
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CHULA VISTA, Calif.—A janitor who set up a hidden camera inside a bathroom at the Imperial Beach school where he worked was sentenced May 5 to one year in county jail and three years of probation. Freddy Mogollan, 39, must also register as a sex offender for filming victims inside a women’s restroom at Bayside…

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Man Gets 105 Years to Life for Molesting 2 Girls in Anaheim

May 5, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 42-year-old man was sentenced May 5 to 105 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting two young relatives, including one when she was about 4 years old, in Anaheim. Cesar Alexander Machuca was convicted March 28, 2022, of a dozen felony counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor younger…

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California Defaults on $18.6 Billion Debt, Now Businesses Have to Pay

May 5, 2023
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California borrowed approximately $20 billion from the federal government to cover unemployment benefits during the pandemic, and with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent decision to not pay it back, employers are now saddled with the expense, according to experts. “The state should have taken care of the loans with the COVID money it received from the…

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