A bill to decriminalize hallucinogenic mushrooms cleared the California Senate May 24, reaching the halfway point in the state’s effort to legalize the drug, despite increasing opposition by law enforcement and many citizens. Senate Bill 58, was introduced in December by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), who said criminalizing drug use and possession does nothing…
Bill to Legalize Psychedelic Mushrooms Advances in California Senate
May 26, 2023
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Taxi Driver Killed, 3 Hurt in Wrong-Way Crash on 110 Freeway in Los Angeles
May 26, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A head-on collision involving a wrong-way motorist on a freeway in the downtown Los Angeles area May 26 left a taxi driver dead and three other people injured, including the suspect, who was arrested. The crash was reported at 2:49 a.m. on the northbound Harbor (110) Freeway south of Adams Boulevard, according to the…
New Seafood Restaurant Claims Former Ruby’s Building at Huntington Beach Pier
May 26, 2023
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The Broad Street Oyster Company—a seafood restaurant chain originally from Malibu—began renovations on May 24 to open at the end of the Huntington Beach Pier, replacing what was once Ruby’s Diner. Founder and owner Christopher Tomkins said this location has been a dream of his for over 15 years—since he first visited Ruby’s Diner on…
New Seafood Restaurant Claims Former Ruby’s Diner Site at Huntington Beach Pier
May 26, 2023
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The Broad Street Oyster Company—a seafood restaurant chain originally from Malibu—began renovations on May 24 to open at the end of the Huntington Beach Pier, replacing what was once Ruby’s Diner. Founder and owner Christopher Tomkins said this location has been a dream of his for over 15 years—since he first visited Ruby’s Diner on…
Grand Opening Marks Milestone for Newport Beach Animal Shelter
May 26, 2023
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif—The new Newport Beach Animal Shelter opened May 26 after six years of fundraising and $2.5 million raised for its construction. The shelter replaces the city’s old animal shelter, and sits adjacent to the old facility. Private funding for the shelter was facilitated by the non-profit Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter, then…
Ex-Marine Gets 50 Years to Life for Shooting Death Outside San Diego Bar
SAN DIEGO—A former U.S. Marine who fatally shot a man outside a Miramar bar last year was sentenced May 26 to 50 years to life in state prison. Damani Jerry Wiltshire-Beal, 23, was convicted by a San Diego jury of murder, plus an allegation of using a firearm in the Feb. 19, 2022, shooting death…
‘Whole Child’ Gimmick Is Health Socialism
May 26, 2023
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Commentary Can California further socialize the raising of children, reducing the parents’ role even more? Yes, it can. In the May Revision to his budget proposal for fiscal year 2023-24, Gov. Gavin Newsom advances what’s called “Whole Child” health care: “The state is reasonably positioned to sustain the continued multi-year implementation of the California for…
California Unlikely to Run Short of Electricity This Summer Thanks to Storms, New Power Sources
May 26, 2023
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RICHMOND, Calif.—California regulators say the state is unlikely to run out of electricity this summer because of a big increase in power storage and a wet winter that filled the state’s reservoirs enough to restart hydroelectric power plants that were dormant during the drought. The nation’s most populous state normally has more than enough electricity…
San Clemente’s Casa Romantica Reopens After Recent Landslide
May 26, 2023
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—As construction crews moved dirt and rocks with heavy equipment at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, a short line of people formed before the establishment’s May 26 reopening after being closed for repairs since April 27, when a section of the property’s ocean view patio area collapsed from a landslide. “We are…
OC Board of Supervisors Extend Health Services for Mothers and Children
May 26, 2023
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on May 23 to extend its agreement with the Children and Families Commission of Orange County—a group affiliated with the Orange County Health Agency—to provide healthcare to pregnant and parenting mothers and their children through June 2024. Services cover pregnant and prenatal women and their children from…
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