Tag: California

San Diego Honors Fallen Veterans on Memorial Day

SAN DIEGO—Residents from the San Diego region and elsewhere honored those who gave their lives in military service to the nation during several Memorial Day events May 29 in the Mira Mesa neighborhood, Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, and at the USS Midway Museum. Some 200 people attended a remembrance ceremony and flag-raising at the Mira…


California Reinstates 20-Year Ban on New Cardrooms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom reinstated a 20-year ban on new cardrooms, signing the bipartisan legislation on May 22 to protect the state’s growing gaming industry from smaller gambling operations. Sponsored by Assemblyman James Ramos (D-San Bernardino), Assembly Bill 341 prohibits the state from issuing new licenses but allows licensed cardrooms to operate fewer than 20…


LA County Library to Receive Nation’s Highest Honor for Libraries

The Los Angeles County Library is one of two Southern California institutions that will be honored this summer with a 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. It will join the Riverside Art Museum among the eight recipients of the nation’s highest honor for museum and library services. The medals have been presented for…


18-Year-Old Arrested After 2 Killed in Pomona Hit-and-Run Crash

POMONA, Calif.—An 18-year-old man who police believe triggered a violent hit-and-run crash in Pomona, killing two people and critically injuring another, was arrested after he checked himself into a hospital in neighboring Montclair, authorities said May 29. “Our officers responded and were awaiting his medical clearance so we could process the booking at our jail…


73-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in 8-Vehicle Collision in Garden Grove

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—A 73-year-old Westminster man has been killed in an eight-vehicle collision in Garden Grove, police said. The crash occurred at 5:54 p.m. May 27 on the 12100 block of Lewis Street, according to Garden Grove police officer John Yergler. The man, a pedestrian, was pronounced dead at the scene. Yergler said. His name…


Dodgers Hold Christian Event Amid Backlash Over Trans ‘Nuns’ Invite

The Los Angeles Dodgers will host a “Christian Faith and Family Day” in July, amid backlash over the team’s Pride Night invite to a group of self-described “queer and trans nuns.” “Join us at Dodger Stadium on 7/30 for Christian Faith and Family Day. Stay after the game to celebrate and be part of a…


Man Threatening to Shoot at Burbank Home Depot Shot Dead by Police

BURBANK, Calif.—Detectives continued their investigation May 28 into the fatal police shooting of a man who threatened to shoot people at a Home Depot in Burbank. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Home Depot at 1200 Flower St., east of the Golden State (5) Freeway, Burbank Police Sgt….


3 Men Injured in Garden Grove Restaurant Shooting

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—A man is in custody May 28 on suspicion of critically wounding two men and injuring a third during a shooting at a restaurant in Garden Grove, authorities said. The shooting stemmed from an argument and fight inside The Hot Restaurant at 12921 Magnolia St., according to Sgt. Nick Jensen of the Garden…


State Farm Halts Issuing New Home Insurance Policies in California

Insurance company State Farm is halting new property insurance policies in the state of California as the firm battles inflationary pressures and increasing exposure to wildfire risks. In California, State Farm will “cease accepting new applications including all business and personal lines property and casualty insurance, effective May 27, 2023,” the firm said in a…


As Elizabeth Holmes Heads to Prison for Fraud, Many Puzzle Over Her Motives

SAN JOSE, Calif.—As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison this week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase. The 11-year sentence represents a comeuppance for the wide-eyed woman who broke through “tech bro” culture to become one of Silicon Valley’s…