Tag: California

Evacuation Ongoing for 43-Acre Fire in Menifee, 5 Percent Containment

A fire has erupted in the hills of Menifee, California, on June 20 forcing evacuations of surrounding residents, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). The fire is 43 acres with 5 percent containment as of 3:14 p.m. on Tuesday, CAL FIRE reported. Officials reported the fire’s forward advancement has stopped…


San Francisco Receives New Federal Help to Combat Fentanyl Crisis

SAN FRANCISCO—The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has included San Francisco in the upcoming phase of “Operation Overdrive” per a designation request by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, according to an announcement from Pelosi’s office on June 16. This means new federal resources will be unlocked in the coming months to combat the city’s fentanyl trafficking…


Man Armed With Knife Arrested at San Diego Taco Shop

SAN DIEGO—A man allegedly armed with a knife inside a San Diego taco shop in Barrio Logan was taken into custody on June 20 after a short standoff with police. Police received a report at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday of a man threatening people with a knife in the Logan Heights Family Health Center at 1809…


2 Men Killed, One Critically Wounded in Shooting in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—Authorities continued their investigation on June 20 into a shooting near a smoke shop in Valley Glen in Los Angeles that left two men dead and another man critically wounded. The shooting was reported at about 10 p.m. on June 19 at Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Victory Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police…


Christian Church Buys Disney’s Last Radio Station

The Walt Disney Company has sold its last radio station, KRDC, to religious broadcaster Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa for $5 million. Disney filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to transfer the radio station’s license to the religious broadcaster on Monday, reported The Desk. The purchase puts Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa into the AM radio…


Biden Announces $600 Million for ‘Most Aggressive Climate Action Ever’ During California Visit

Climate action projects across the nation, including in California, will get $600 million more in federal funding, President Joe Biden announced during a tour of a nature preserve in northern California on June 19. California’s share—$67 million—will help build power lines and other transmission infrastructure, and support the state’s transition to 100 percent clean energy,…


Biden Announces $600 Million for ‘The Most Aggressive Climate Action Ever’ During California Visit

Climate action projects across the nation, including in California, will get $600 million more in federal funding, President Joe Biden announced during a tour of a nature preserve in northern California on June 19. California’s share—$67 million—will help build power lines and transmission infrastructure, and support the state’s transition to 100 percent clean energy, according…


Woman Arrested After Walking Away From Los Angeles County Reentry Program

LOS ANGELES—A 25-year-old woman who allegedly walked away from a state correctional reentry program in Los Angeles was back behind bars Monday and facing a possible escape charge. Aleisha Schmitz was taken into custody without incident around 5:35 p.m. Saturday in North Hills, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). State officials…


Anaheim to Introduce New Park Near Angel Stadium With $200,000 Land Purchase

The City of Anaheim will buy land along the Santa Ana River and build a new park at the location, after its city council approved $200,000 for the purchase during its June 13 meeting. The 3-acre park will feature trails, a butterfly garden, a children’s playground, and exercise stations, according to city officials. Concept plan…


Deputies Shoot Man Armed With Assault Rifle in Diamond Bar

DIAMOND BAR, Calif.—A suspect who may have stabbed his own mother then armed himself with an assault rifle while wearing body armor was shot and wounded by sheriff’s deputies June 19 in Diamond Bar. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau, deputies responded to a location near the 2900 block of Crooked Creek…