News Analysis SAN FRANCISCO—San Franciscans started to feel the impact of a massive exodus starting with the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing as crime skyrocketed more recently. Residents have found that there are not as many people walking the streets downtown now. Usually there are more tourists than office workers, even during lunch break. No more crowds…
The Exodus From the San Francisco Bay Area
May 20, 2023
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Man Killed by Hit-and-Run Vehicle in Monterey Park Near 60 Freeway
May 20, 2023
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Police discovered a man’s body May 20 near a freeway overpass in Monterey Park. Officers dispatched at 1:36 a.m. to Atlantic Boulevard near the Pomona (60) Freeway overpass located a man down in the middle of the northbound lanes, according to Sgt. Arlene Chaidez of the Monterey Park Police Department. “The subject was unresponsive and…
San Diego Veterinarian Died of Heart Attack in Alleged Break-In Attempt: Medical Examiner
May 20, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—An 88-year-old veterinarian who died after an alleged attempted break-in at his Rolando-area clinic died of a heart attack caused by stress, San Diego County’s chief medical examiner testified May 18. Patrick O’Brien, 38, is charged in the June 15, 2022, death of Clark Kelly, a longtime veterinarian at Boulevard Animal Clinic on El…
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Groping Santee Schoolgirl
SANTEE, Calif.—A 29-year-old man was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of accosting and groping a 12-year-old girl near her eastern San Diego County school, authorities said May 20. Jose Lawrence Ruvalcaba was booked Friday on one felony count of lewd and lascivious act on a child under 14 years old with force,…
California Could Lose Most Populous Status in 20 Years, Caltrans Predicts Population Decline Through 2050
May 20, 2023
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Estimates released by the California Department of Transportation show the exodus out of the state continuing, with the population expected to decline from about 39 million today to approximately 35.7 million by 2050. The transportation department began analyzing populations to guide road and highway planning and development in 2000. Orange County’s population is expected to…
Man Shot Dead, Another Critically Wounded in South Los Angeles
May 20, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—One man was killed and another man was critically wounded during a shooting May 20 in South Los Angeles, authorities said. Both victims were in their 30s and a motive for the shooting was not immediately known, according to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Division. The shooting occurred at about 4:20 a.m….
Motorist Killed in Single-Vehicle, Fiery Crash in Irvine
May 20, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif.—A motorist was killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash in Irvine May 20. Officers dispatched at 4:05 a.m. to Harvard Avenue, at University Drive, located a vehicle on fire that had struck a tree, according to Kyle Oldoerp, a spokesman with the Irvine Police Department. Firefighters knocked down the fire. The driver, the lone…
IN-DEPTH: Misdiagnosis of Gender Dysphoria in Patient With Mental Health Issues Led to Reassignment Surgery
By the time Richard Anumene was approved for gender reassignment surgery, he had accumulated a litany of mental health problems his attorney argues should have disqualified him from the procedure. Still, in March 2021, Anumene—who had changed his name to Rika Ila Abbir—underwent a series of operations that left him with what some call only…
Court Rules That California Race Law Is ‘Unconstitutional on Its Face’
May 20, 2023
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In a landmark decision on May 17, a California district court blocked a state law mandating racial quotas on corporate boards as it violated the U.S. Constitution. The California law, AB979, required that a minimum number of people from “designated racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ backgrounds” have a seat on corporate boards. But the court ruling…
Hyundai, Kia Announce $200 Million Settlement Over Security Flaw Targeted by TikTok Challenge
SANTA ANA, Calif.—A settlement was reached in federal court in Santa Ana of litigation brought by Hyundai and Kia car owners over a security weakness in the vehicles that was promoted on social media platforms, the automakers announced May 18. Thefts of the cars were driven last summer following a TikTok challenge that outlined a…
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