Tag: California

Teen Dies of Apparent Overdose in LA County Juvenile Hall: Report

LOS ANGELES—A teenage detainee at a Los Angeles County juvenile hall died of an apparent overdose on May 9, according to an online report. The death was reported by the Los Angeles Times, which cited unnamed sources with “direct knowledge of the situation.” According to the county Probation Department, the unidentified “young adult was found…


Protesters Confront Doctors for Using Puberty Blockers, Cross-Sex Hormones on Minors

A crowd of more than 50 people protested outside the annual conference of the Pediatric Endocrine Society in San Diego this weekend over the organization’s “gender-affirming” policies and use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones on children. The demonstrators marched peacefully on the sidewalks bordering the Sheraton Hotel & Marina, carrying signs and shouting “biology…


California’s Reparations Proposal Is Deeply Flawed and Racist

Commentary Countries and civilizations aren’t killed: They rot to death from within or commit suicide. They do so by tearing themselves apart or by questioning their right even to exist. The proposal that every black person in California of slave lineage or with ancestry in the United States before the end of the 19th century…


Fresno County Sues State Over Squaw Valley Name Change

Fresno County has filed a lawsuit against the state in the Superior court of California claiming the state’s decision to change the name of Squaw Valley to Yokuts Valley was unconstitutional.  The state changed the small, unincorporated community’s name earlier this year after declaring the term “squaw” offensive.   In August, the California Legislature passed Assembly…


Man Killed Near Marina del Rey in Suspected Road Rage Shooting

LOS ANGELES—A man was fatally shot May 8 just outside of Marina del Rey in what may have been a case of road rage, and the gunman remained at large. The shooting was reported about 12:15 p.m. at Lincoln Boulevard and Maxella Avenue, near the terminus of the Marina (90) Freeway, and the victim died…


One Dead in Fiery, Wrong-Way Crash on 101 Freeway in East Hollywood

LOS ANGELES—One person was killed May 8 morning in a fiery crash on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in East Hollywood that authorities said involved a wrong-way motorist. The crash was reported at about 4 a.m. on the southbound Hollywood Freeway near Alvarado Street, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Witnesses called CHP dispatchers before…


Driver Dies in 4-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 15 in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 32-year-old man was killed in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 15, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said May 8. Just after 2 a.m. Sunday, officers received reports of a crash on the freeway south of Gopher Canyon Road, according to the CHP. The 32-year-old man who died at the scene of the crash…


State Route 78 to Fully Reopen by Evening Commute After Weeks of Repairs

SAN DIEGO—After weeks of emergency work on State Route 78, Caltrans officials May 8 announced all lanes on the North County highway would be open for the evening commute. Caltrans crews discovered a depression in the surfacing of the highway, and all westbound lanes were closed on March 15. At least nine crews from local…


Hundreds Turn Out to Childhood Cancer Walk at Tanaka Farms in Irvine

In honor of the second annual “Fork Childhood Cancer” walk, hundreds of families came out April 30 to support a local nonprofit’s efforts to combat pediatric cancer and other rare diseases at Tanaka Farms in Irvine, California. The event was led by MaxLove Project, an Orange-based nonprofit that promotes holistic treatments to help children suffering…


Hundreds Turn Out for Childhood Cancer Walk at Tanaka Farms in Irvine

In honor of the second annual “Fork Childhood Cancer” walk, hundreds of families came out April 30 to support a local nonprofit’s efforts to combat pediatric cancer and other rare diseases at Tanaka Farms in Irvine, California. The event was led by MaxLove Project, an Orange-based nonprofit that promotes holistic treatments to help children suffering…