Tag: California

3-Year-Old Twin Who Drowned in Los Angeles Swimming Pool ID’d

PORTER RANCH, Calif.—The coroner’s office April 23 released the name of a 3-year-old boy pulled unresponsive from a backyard swimming pool in Porter Ranch with his twin brother and taken to a hospital, where he died and the other was listed in critical condition. He was Kai Bernabe, the coroner’s office said. The boys were…


Man and Woman Found Dead Inside Fountain Valley Bedroom in Possible Murder-Suicide

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—A man and woman were found shot to death April 24 in Fountain Valley in a possible murder-suicide. The shootings were reported to the Fountain Valley Police Department at 5:30 a.m. Sunday in the 17000 block of Santa Suzanne Street. A resident in the building reported hearing a loud argument and some kind…


Off-Duty Officer Struck by Car on I-15 in Escondido While Directing Traffic

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—An Escondido police officer was struck and knocked onto the hood of a Ford Focus on the shoulder of Interstate 15 as he was directing traffic around a stalled vehicle April 23. The officer was off-duty on his way to work when the California Highway Patrol was notified of a hit-and-run at 10:27 a.m….


2 Dead, Including Infant, in 3-Vehicle Collision on I-15 in San Diego

BONSALL, Calif.—An adult and an infant were declared dead in a three-vehicle traffic collision April 23 on southbound Interstate 15 south of state Route 76. The 3:13 p.m. Sunday crash involved a black pickup truck, a white Tesla, and a black sedan, according to the California Highway Patrol. The pickup overturned and landed on its…


Would a Higher Earned Income Tax Credit Help the Poor?

Commentary The California Legislature is considering expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a type of negative income tax. If you earn below a certain level of income, instead of paying income tax, you get a cash check or deposit to your bank account. CalMatters reported: “Democratic Assemblymembers Mike Gipson of Gardena and Miguel Santiago of Los Angeles recently…


Disney Suspending Fire Effects Worldwide After Fire at Fantasmic!

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disney is temporarily suspending fire effects similar to those used at Disneyland’s Fantasmic! at select shows worldwide following last night’s prop fire at the Anaheim theme park, the company said April 23. “During the final showing of Fantasmic at Disneyland park on Saturday evening, the dragon prop caught fire. Anaheim Fire & Rescue quickly…


Newsom Directs National Guard to Help Combat Fentanyl Crisis in San Francisco

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is directing the state’s National Guard to help find personnel and resources to combat fentanyl trafficking in San Francisco. Newsom’s directive also applies to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The move comes as part of a new partnership with the City of San Francisco in its ongoing efforts to deal with…


Arrest Made in Hit-and-Run Crash That Killed Woman in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A man was arrested about eight hours after abandoning a speeding, stolen SUV that struck and killed a woman in Anaheim early April 22. Officers were dispatched about 1:20 a.m. to the 700 block of North East Street, after the Anaheim Police Department was notified by the Placentia Police Department that a traffic collision…


One Killed, Another Hospitalized in San Diego Trailer Fire

RAMONA, Calif.—One person died April 22 and another person was hospitalized in a travel trailer fire in Ramona, fire officials said. The fire was reported at 1:16 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters found the structure in the 17000 block of Voorhes Lane fully engulfed in flames when they arrived, according to Captain Mike Cornette of Cal Fire…


‘Leaving California: The Untold Story’ Explores Reasons Behind the State’s Mass Exodus

“People are leaving [California] to go to places that once were known as ‘hell hot Texas’ or ‘desert Nevada’ that have become paradises in their mind—and we took paradise and turned it into hell,” said one researcher in EpochTV’s new documentary “Leaving California: The Untold Story,” which premiered on April 21. More than 700,000 people…