Tag: California

2 Drivers Killed in Suspected Anaheim DUI Crash

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Two drivers were killed April 9 morning when the vehicles they were driving collided in Anaheim. The crash was reported at 12:24 a.m. at Nohl Ranch Road and Serrano Avenue, Anaheim Police Sgt. Jonathan McClintock told City News Service. “Upon officers’ arrival, they located the vehicles, including one that was overturned,” McClintock said. “The…


Los Angeles Replaces One State of Emergency With Another

Commentary On March 31, a full three years after first implemented, Los Angeles’ COVID-19 state of emergency finally expired. Officials had used their emergency powers to regulate virtually every aspect of life in L.A. They closed beaches, parks, and hiking trails. They closed businesses they deemed not to be essential. Churches were closed, but not…


Suspect Arrested in Stabbing on Los Angeles Metro Train

LOS ANGELES—A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder in last week’s stabbing on a Metro Red Line train in Hollywood. Alex Garcia of Los Angeles, 27, was taken into custody at 5:40 p.m. April 8 near Santa Monica Boulevard and Gower Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department statement. He was being…


2 Killed as Sedan, Motorcycle Collide with Minivan in Fullerton

FULLERTON, Calif.—A 35-year-old man riding a motorcycle and a 70-year-old pedestrian were killed April 9 after the motorcycle and a sedan collided with a minivan making a left turn in Fullerton, authorities said. The accident also sent the sedan careening into a telephone pole and a residence, causing a gas leak that prompted the evacuation…


Former NCAA Swimmer Riley Gaines Refutes SFSU Statement That Trans Activists Protested ‘Peacefully’

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines—who said she was physically attacked at San Francisco State University (SFSU) on Thursday night after giving a speech on the issue of “Saving Women’s Sports”—rejected the SFSU’s statement that suggested transgender activists had protested “peacefully” at the event. “I had to reread that to make sure that they actually used…


Former NCAA Swimmer Riley Gaines Refutes University Statement That Trans Activists Protested ‘Peacefully’

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines—who said she was physically attacked at San Francisco State University (SFSU) on Thursday night after giving a speech on the issue of “Saving Women’s Sports”—rejected the SFSU’s statement that suggested transgender activists had protested “peacefully” at the event. “I had to reread that to make sure that they actually used…


A Ride on Roaring Camp’s Redwood Train in Felton, California

As the train ascended the tight curves of Bear Mountain in Santa Cruz, California, it began to sing. Harmonic tones rang out among redwood trees as the projecting edge (flange) of the train’s wheels pressed up against the inside of the rails. “This railroad has tighter curves than almost any other railroad in the country,”…


Los Angeles Unified Service Workers Overwhelmingly Approve New Labor Deal

LOS ANGELES—Thousands of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) service workers overwhelmingly approved what has been described as a “historic” labor agreement, with over 99 percent of members voting in favor of the deal, union officials said April 8. The roughly 30,000 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 99 cast ballots on…


Puppy Thrown From Car During South LA Police Chase; 3 Arrested

LOS ANGELES—A man and two women wanted in a carjacking and attempted murder were arrested at the end of a police chase in South Los Angeles after a puppy was thrown from the vehicle, authorities said April 8. During the pursuit, which started at about 12:12 p.m. Friday, a puppy was placed in a designer…


Man, 20, Shot to Death While Visiting Friends in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 20-year-old man was shot to death while visiting friends in a San Ysidro home after which a vehicle sped off, police said April 8. The shooting was reported at about 10:20 p.m. Friday in front of a residence in the 100 block of East Park Avenue, according to Lt. Steve Shebloski of the…