Tag: California

2 Men Charged in Dodger Stadium Attack After Elton John Concert

LOS ANGELES—Two men are scheduled to be arraigned next month on charges stemming from the beating of a married couple in their 60s in the Dodger Stadium parking lot after an Elton John concert last November. Reece Hopkin, 38, and Chad Reeves, 42, were each charged with one felony count of battery with serious bodily…


Reality Hits Renewable Energy, Nuclear Power Now in Favor

With renewable energy sources failing to deliver enough power to supply demand, evolving political narratives have altered plans for nuclear power plants in California and beyond. “Reality happened,” Jacopo Buongiorno, director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems and professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), told The…


Reality Hits Renewable Energy, Nuclear Power Now in Favor: Experts

With renewable energy sources failing to deliver enough power to supply demand, evolving political narratives have altered plans for nuclear power plants in California and beyond. “Reality happened,” Jacopo Buongiorno, director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems and professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), told The…


Man Gets 25 to Life for Kidnap-Rape of 11-Year-Old Girl in Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 42-year-old man was sentenced April 14 to 25 years to life in prison for kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl in Santa Ana 24 years ago. Jose Andres Plascencia was convicted Feb. 2 of kidnapping to commit a sex crime and five counts of rape, all felonies. Co-defendant Ismael Salgado, 43, is…


LIVE NOW: Residents Protest at San Francisco City Hall Calling for Restoring Public Safety

Residents gather in front of San Francisco City Hall at 11 a.m. PT (2:00 p.m. ET) Sunday, April 16, to call for restoring public safety and social order. …


California Electric Utilities Announce Income-Based Billing Proposal

Three of California’s largest electricity providers are proposing a new billing system that would charge customers according to their income. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas and Electric submitted a joint application to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) April 10. “This proposal aims to help lower bills for…


New Chart Shows People Fleeing California, Other Gun-Control States

Commentary I’ve come up with a way to compare state gun controls and population movements. This is in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent interview with Jen Psaki, as part of his Democracy Tour, the early part of which I covered in The Epoch Times. The topic came up regarding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a…


San Diego High School Basketball Star Arrested in Jamul Shooting Case

SAN DIEGO—A San Ysidro High School basketball star with a bright future at the top levels of the sport was arrested this week on suspicion of assault with a firearm, authorities reported April 14. Michael Anthony “Mikey” Williams, 18, was taken into custody Thursday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. He was released…


Gun Scare Prompts Lockdown at Naval Medical Center San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A reported sighting of a man possibly armed with a gun at Naval Medical Center San Diego Friday prompted a nearly two-hour lockdown and a multi-agency search that turned up no such threat. The security scare at the Balboa Park hospital began about 10:30 a.m. Friday, authorities reported. Authorities directed staffers and patients in…


Police Arrest 14-Year-Old for Stickup in Irvine

IRVINE, Calif.—A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of a robbery in Irvine, police said April 14. Police were called at 8:37 p.m. Wednesday to Passage and Nightshade regarding the robbery, Irvine police Sgt. Karie Davies said. The victim was walking home from the Quail Hill shopping center when two males robbed her, Davies…