Tag: California

Nordstrom to Close Downtown San Francisco Stores

May 2, 2023
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Luxury retailer Nordstrom plans to close both of its downtown San Francisco stores because of dramatic changes in the area in the last few years, according to the company. In all, the company will walk away from nearly 358,000 square feet of downtown retail space. The Nordstrom Rack store on Market Street will close July…

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San Diego County Moves to Hold Special Election to Fill Nathan Fletcher’s Seat

May 2, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 2 to move forward with a special election on Aug. 15 to fill the District 4 seat being vacated by Nathan Fletcher. The board voted 4–0 to advance a resolution, which will be formally presented at the board’s May 23 meeting, to call for…

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Man Gets 6 Months in Jail for Killing Cat in Huntington Beach

May 2, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 38-year-old man pleaded guilty May 2 and was immediately sentenced to six months in jail for slamming a cat against the windshields of cars in Huntington Beach, killing the feline. Beau Browning Watson pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals and two counts of vandalism, all misdemeanors. Watson accepted a plea deal from…

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California Democrat Seeks to Bypass Legislature Over Fentanyl Policy Despite Democratic Supermajority

May 2, 2023
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Following a series of bipartisan fentanyl bills failing to pass in a California Senate committee in April, it seems that the veto-proof supermajority enjoyed by Democrats in the state Legislature is not helping some bills authored by Democratic lawmakers. One frustrated author of a sidelined proposal is looking for alternative solutions, including potentially bringing the…

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Man Pleads Guilty in Oceanside Woman’s 1994 Stabbing Death With Over 2 Dozen Wounds

May 2, 2023
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VISTA, Calif.—A man arrested last year for the 1994 stabbing death of an Oceanside woman pleaded guilty this week to a voluntary manslaughter count. Jesus “Jesse” Velazquez Ayala, 59, is slated to be sentenced later this month to 12 years in state prison for the killing of 54-year-old Dolores Rabaya. The victim was found inside…

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Man Gets 5 Years for Sex Attacks on Fellow Hospital Patients in Huntington Beach

May 2, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 28-year-old man was sentenced May 2 to five years in prison for raping two women at Huntington Beach Hospital, where all three were patients. Adrian Alfredo Sanchez of Garden Grove pleaded guilty Dec. 13 to rape of an incompetent person, rape, and two counts of assault with the intent to commit a…

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Hollywood Late-Night Talk Shows Go Dark: Writers Strike for Better Pay

May 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—For the first time in 15 years, entertainment industry writers walked picket lines May 2 as their union remained at an impasse with Hollywood studios over a host of labor issues, most notably residuals for streaming content, staffing levels in writing rooms and the use of artificial intelligence. The leaders of the Writers Guild…

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Transgender Student Expelled as Parents Blast Board Over Alleged Assaults at California School

May 2, 2023
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A transgender student who was caught twice on video in the last few weeks allegedly assaulting girls at a California high school has been expelled, according to the Riverside Unified School District. The first video taken in early April shows a boy and girl pushing each other and the boy hitting her at Martin Luther…

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Parents Blast Board Over Alleged Assaults by Transgender Student at California School

May 2, 2023
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A transgender student who was caught twice on video in the last few weeks allegedly assaulting girls at a California high school will not be returning to the school, according to the Riverside Unified School District. The first video taken in early April shows a boy and girl pushing each other and the boy hitting…

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Parents Blast School Board Over Alleged Assaults by Transgender Student at California School

May 2, 2023
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A transgender student who was caught twice on video in the last few weeks allegedly assaulting girls at a California high school will not be returning to the school, according to the Riverside Unified School District. The first video taken in early April shows a boy and girl pushing each other and the boy hitting…

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