Tag: California

Former Calif. Homeless Man Explains What It’s Like to Live on the Streets | Lang Martinez

“You think prison is bad—no … prison’s got structure … the streets. There’s what they call ‘rules of engagement.’ And if you don’t abide by the rules of engagement, you die.” Siyamak sits down with Lang Martinez, a former homeless man and gang member, and now an advocate in Los Angeles. He joins us on…


Thefts Prompt 17 States to Urge Recall of Kia, Hyundai Cars

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Attorneys general in 17 states on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal, a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by a viral social media challenge. Some Kia and Hyundai cars sold in the United States over the last…


Man Arrested for Allegedly Tossing 2-Month-Old Puppy Over Tujunga Fence

LOS ANGELES—A 25-year-old man was behind bars April 20 for allegedly tossing a caged puppy over a fence and into the Tujunga Wash—an act that was caught on home security video and widely viewed. Daniel Arias of Tujunga was arrested Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). He was booked on suspicion of…


Trial Begins for Man Charged With Deadly Road-Rage Shooting in Costa Mesa

SANTA ANA, Calif.—With his girlfriend and their 4-year-old son watching, a 42-year-old man jumped out of his pickup truck and opened fire on a group of friends and cousins in a road-rage dispute in Costa Mesa on Thanksgiving Day, a prosecutor told jurors April 20. Lee Queuon Walker is charged with one count of murder…


San Diego Basketball Star Mikey Williams Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting Case

EL CAJON, Calif.—San Ysidro High School basketball star Mikey Williams pleaded not guilty April 20 to felony counts of assault with a firearm and shooting at an occupied vehicle stemming from a shooting that happened outside his home in Jamul. Williams, an 18-year-old social media star with a multimillion-dollar endorsement portfolio who committed to play…


Larry Elder Announces 2024 Presidential Run

Republican conservative radio host Larry Elder announced he will run for President of the United States. “I’m announcing that I’m running for the presidency of the United States,” he broke the news on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Fox News on April 20. “I have a moral, religious, and patriotic duty to get back to a…


Man Sought in Robbery, Suspected Beating of His Ex-Girlfriend in Laguna Beach

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Police were asking for the public’s help April 20 to find a man suspected of robbing and assaulting his ex-girlfriend at her Laguna Beach home, leaving her with significant injuries. Police said a residential burglary Tuesday evening was allegedly carried out by Charles Thomas Kelley IV, who hours later allegedly attacked the victim….


Knott’s Berry Farm to Reinstate Chaperone Policy

BUENA PARK, Calif.—Knott’s Berry Farm will reinstate a chaperone policy this weekend, requiring visitors aged 15 and younger to be accompanied by an adult. The park imposed a chaperone policy last summer in response to a melee that erupted among teens at the park in July. That policy, which applied to people aged 17 and…


California Bill Considering Release for Murderers Sentenced to Death Advances

California legislators will continue to consider a bill that allows for the potential release of former death-row inmates convicted of murder, after it passed its first hurdle in the Senate Public Safety Committee April 11 on a 4–1 vote. Authored by state Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), and co-authored by a list of Democratic senators,…


Los Angeles Bans Overnight Parking for RVs in Venice

A new ban limiting vehicle dwellers from parking overnight, approved by the Los Angeles City Council unanimously last week, has begun in Venice after previous city laws were rolled back to accommodate the COVID-19 pandemic-era shelter-in-place orders for the homeless nearly three years ago. Los Angeles Councilmember Traci Park of the 11th District—largely representing the…