San Diego is fixing over 6,000 broken street lamps after receiving a $3.5 million federal grant in April secured by U.S. Congressmembers Scott Peters (D-San Diego) and Juan Vargas (D-Chula Vista). Normally, the city’s transportation department replaces broken wiring for the city’s roughly 54,000 streetlights but a backlog has piled up in recent years due…
Lyft Driver Accused of Attacking Teen in Santa Ana
May 11, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Lyft driver was behind bars May 11 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl last month. Fredi Rojas, 30, of Orange, was arrested Wednesday and booked on suspicion of kidnapping and sexual assault, according to Santa Ana police Sgt. Maria Lopez. He was being held on $1 million bail, according to…
Cheerleader Coach Accused of Molesting 6 Girls in Orange County
May 11, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A cheerleader coach made his first appearance in court on May 10 on charges of molesting six girls in Orange County. Erick Joseph Kristianson, 44, of Antioch, Tennessee, was booked into the Orange County Jail on May 8 on multiple charges of molesting girls from 2002 through 2006, according to court and jail…
California City Advances Law Cracking Down on Street Takeovers
PICO RIVERA, Calif.—The Pico Rivera City Council announced on May 10 it has tentatively approved an ordinance designed to crack down on illegal street takeovers by authorizing the impounding and possible forfeiture of vehicles involved in takeovers and making it a misdemeanor to participate or even be a spectator at such gatherings. “This proposed ordinance…
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Requires School Board Approval for Classroom Books
May 11, 2023
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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District teachers looking to test new books in their classrooms will now need such books approved by the district’s board. The board voted 3-2 on May 9 to approve a new policy that requires board approval of a book before it is piloted in classrooms and requires that parents be notified…
California’s Orange County Hospitals Receive Safety Grades
May 11, 2023
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Six out of 21 hospitals in Orange County, California received “A” grades for hospital safety while two received “Ds,” according to a report released May 3 by The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit healthcare watchdog organization. Those receiving A grades were: Kaiser Permanente Orange County-Irvine Medical Center in Irvine Kaiser Permanente Orange County-Anaheim Medical Center in…
Managing California’s Cannabis Industry Requires Vigorous Law Enforcement
May 11, 2023
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Commentary Let me confess that while I served in the California State Senate, I tried my best to expedite the state’s efforts to assist the birthing efforts of the legal cannabis industry’s efforts to get established and functioning. As vice chair of the Senate Governance and Finance Committee, I can remember long meeting sessions to…
COVID-19 Found in California Mule Deer
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officials reported the state’s first case of COVID-19 detected in free-ranging wildlife was found in a mule deer from El Dorado County. The mule deer, a buck, was killed by a hunter in 2021. A sample was taken by the state department and tested for chronic wasting disease,…
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictive California Pork Production Law
The Supreme Court narrowly upheld a voter-approved animal welfare law in California on May 11 that bans the sale of pork from hogs unless the animals were raised in a space that exceeds industry norms. The court split 5–4 in its ruling, which affirmed a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit….
Search for 3 Continues After Aircraft Went Missing Near San Clemente Island
May 11, 2023
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SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif.—U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue personnel continued their search May 11 for three people whose plane went down about one mile southwest of San Clemente Island. The Coast Guard was notified shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday by the air traffic control tower on the island regarding the possible plane down, and…
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