Tag: California

Los Angeles DA George Gascón’s Office Leaves Twitter Over ‘Unchecked Vitriol’

June 7, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced June 6 it will no longer post news or other content on Twitter, citing “unchecked vitriol” on the social media platform, including in comments on the office’s page. “As a prosecutor’s office, we uphold the principles of justice, fairness, and equality for all,” according to a…

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Woman Found Ice-Age Mastodon Tooth on California Beach

June 7, 2023
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Over the Memorial Day weekend, a woman was taking a stroll at Rio Del Mar State Beach in Northern California when she found a mysterious object in the sand that turned out to be a tooth from an ancient mastodon.  The foot-long tooth belonged to an adult member of the extinct Ice Age species. This…

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Wolverine Spotted in California, Only Second Time in 100 Years

June 7, 2023
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Multiple rare sightings of a wolverine have been reported in California’s eastern Sierra Nevada mountains. Two have been spotted in Inyo National Forest and one in Yosemite National Park. All three sightings occurred in May. “Wolverines can travel great distances, making it likely that the recent sightings are all of the same animal,” said Daniel…

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Grand Jury Report Claims Orange County Could Have 30,000 Homeless Children

June 7, 2023
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A recent report by the Orange County Grand Jury estimates there could be as many as 23,000—or even more than 30,000 according to some of its sources—homeless youth in the Southern California county, a far cry from the 700 estimated by the county in 2022. The jury decided to conduct their study because they felt the…

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Newsom Says Florida Could Face Criminal Charges After Flights of Illegal Immigrants Land in California

June 7, 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said again on Tuesday that criminal charges could be pressed against Florida after two recent flights carrying illegal immigrants from Florida landed in California, and after Florida’s admission that it sent the flights. Newsom said in an interview with Politico that criminal charges could be pressed against Florida after an investigation,…

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Supreme Court Rejects Oil Industry Challenge to Reverse Offshore Fracking Ban in California

June 7, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court sided with environmentalists and rejected a challenge by the oil industry to reverse an offshore fracking ban in California on June 5. The Environmental Defense Center filed its original lawsuit in 2014 to stop offshore fracking in federal waters, arguing the fracking chemicals could cause environmental issues and kill marine life….

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Three Arrested at Southern California Parent Protest Over Pride Month, LGBT Curriculum

June 7, 2023
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Three people were arrested after a brawl broke out between demonstrators and counter-protestors in opposition of the Glendale Unified School District’s recognition of Pride Month and policies on LGBT content in classrooms. Several hundred people gathered for a demonstration on June 6 outside of Glendale Unified’s board meeting, where the board voted unanimously to proclaim…

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3 Arrested at Southern California Parent Protest Over Pride Month, LGBT Curriculum

June 7, 2023
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Three people were arrested after a brawl broke out between demonstrators and counter-protestors in opposition of the Glendale Unified School District’s recognition of Pride Month and policies on LGBT content in classrooms. Several hundred people gathered for a demonstration on June 6 outside of Glendale Unified’s board meeting, where the board voted unanimously to proclaim…

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Air India Plane From Delhi to San Francisco Lands in Russia After Engine Problem

June 7, 2023
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ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON—An Air India plane flying from Delhi to San Francisco was forced to divert and land at an airport in Russia’s Far East after it developed a technical issue with one of its engines, the airline said on Tuesday. The 216 passengers and 16 crew onboard were being offered support on the ground and accommodated…

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IN-DEPTH: Bribery Case Targeting Falun Gong Reveals CCP’s ‘Covert Warfare’ in US

June 7, 2023
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Chen Jun, the man recently arrested over a bribery scheme to help the Chinese communist regime carry out its repression in the United States, is no stranger to sculptor Chen Weiming. He had heard Chen Jun’s threats years ago. “Let me tell you, if you have a Chinese passport, and we take a photo of…

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