Tag: California

Forty Years a Teacher

Commentary At age 24, at the commencement of his teaching career—coincident with the appearance of multiculturalism, postmodernism, the idea that Western civilization is just one approach—this author understood that the career before him would be in the service of a system in decline. He could have withdrawn and chosen not to serve; instead, he followed…


YouTuber Offers to Buy Homeless Man Food, but Eats It Himself in Prank That Triggers Backlash

A  YouTuber who posted a video of himself offering to buy a homeless man some food is receiving backlash for eating the meal himself in a since-deleted video. Trevon Sellers’ YouTube channel is called “whatsuptre,” and in his latest video prank, he is standing outside a Wendy’s discussing the topic of homelessness in Los Angeles,…


Man Arrested After 2 Teens Injured at Laguna Hills Community Center Shooting

On Saturday, April 22, two 17-year-old boys were rushed to the hospital after a shooting occurred near the Laguna Hills Community Center at the 25000 block of Alicia Parkway. One of the boys was in stable condition and the other critical, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies were dispatched Saturday around 10 p.m.,…


Bay Area Falun Gong Practitioners Commemorate 24th Anniversary of April 25 Appeal in China

SAN FRANCISCO—Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners from the San Francisco Bay Area meditated in Harry Bridges Plaza on April 22. This was the first in a series of events held to commemorate the 24th anniversary of a peaceful appeal made in Beijing on April 25, 1999. Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a Chinese…


San Francisco Target Store Forced to Lock Basic Items Behind Security Glass as Theft Rises

A Target store in San Francisco has been forced to place many of its products, including everyday basic items, inside locked security cabinets in a bid to deter shoplifters. Video footage of the interior of the store, reportedly located at Folsom Street near the city’s Mission District, was posted to TikTok on April 20 and showed items including…


Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis Launches Campaign for California Governor

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis is aiming to become the state’s first female governor after announcing her campaign to run for California governor on Monday. “Today I’m launching my campaign to become the next Governor of the great state of CA. My family & I owe everything to our state. I will fight fiercely to…


Bullet Train Connecting California to Las Vegas Receives Bipartisan Support

A bipartisan group of lawmakers from California and Nevada has requested funds from the Biden administration to help speed up the construction of a high-speed rail line between the two states on Monday. All six of Nevada’s elected federal lawmakers and four House members from California sent the letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. They said…


California Bill That Would Impose Harsher Penalties on Fentanyl Dealers to Be Reconsidered

Along with several other bipartisan fentanyl bills previously shelved by California lawmakers, Senate Bill 44, which would impose harsher punishments on fentanyl dealers, will also get a second chance at life with a hearing for reconsideration by the state Senate’s Public Safety Committee scheduled for April 25. Authored by Sens. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) and…


Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After Hit-and-Run Crash in San Diego Old Town

SAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Old Town, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) reported April 24. Around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, the victim was walking on a sidewalk near 4000 Harney St. with another woman when a 30-year-old man driving a goldish-tan Ford F-350 crew cab truck…


Woman Suffers Serious Injuries From Hit-and-Run Crash in San Diego Old Town

SAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Old Town, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) reported April 24. Around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, the victim was walking on a sidewalk near 4000 Harney St. with another woman when a 30-year-old man driving a goldish-tan Ford F-350 crew cab truck…