Tag: California

Man Gets 40 Years to Life for Killing Boyfriend at San Diego Motel

May 17, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A man who fatally beat his boyfriend at a downtown San Diego motel was sentenced May 17 to 40 years to life in state prison. Ryan Breeland, 43, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the death of 32-year-old Kenneth Banks, who was found dead on the morning of June 9, 2021,…

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Newsom Announces Yuba River Restoration Plan to Build a Channel for Salmon

May 17, 2023
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday a $60 million plan to build a channel to open the Yuba River up so salmon and other threatened fish species can swim along the river’s dam. The channel resembling a natural river would stretch 10 to 12 miles of habitat upstream, blocking the salmon migration route along the…

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LAPD Volunteer Hospitalized After Being Swarmed by Hundreds of Bees in Encino

May 17, 2023
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A volunteer Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer who was repeatedly stung and collapsed when hundreds of bees swarmed an Encino neighborhood remained hospitalized May 17. The uniformed civilian volunteer—who has been identified by his family only as Gary—and his partner were performing traffic control May 15 near the 17100 block of West Adlon Road…

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Placentia Bans Feeding Wildlife to Lessen Squirrel Population

May 17, 2023
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The Placentia City Council voted 5–0 last month to ban the feeding of wild animals in public areas—and some private properties—to stop what they said was an overwhelming population of squirrels in the city. It is unclear when the problem began or how many squirrels are plaguing city resources. A request for additional information from…

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CalOptima Offers Stipend at Cal State Fullerton to Entice Next Generation of Social Workers

May 17, 2023
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CalOptima, which offers public health insurance in Orange County, will invest $5 million in stipends over the next five years for California State University–Fullerton students pursuing a master’s degree in the school’s social worker program, according to a May 16 press release issued by the agency. Qualifying students, starting next fall, will receive $20,000 a year…

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Newsom Sets Up Soviet-Style Hate Snitch Line

May 17, 2023
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Commentary We’ve seen this before. California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently established a new hotline, CAvsHate.org, which “provides a safe, anonymous reporting option for victims and witnesses of hate acts,” according to his office’s announcement. “Here in California, we are sending an unequivocal message that hate will not be tolerated,” said the governor himself.  “We stand firm…

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San Clemente to Appoint New Councilor May 23 to Fill Seat Vacated by Councilman Moving out of California

May 17, 2023
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The San Clemente City Council voted 4–0 to approve plans to choose a replacement for Councilman Gene James—who resigned on April 28 to move to Wyoming—during their May 16 meeting. The council approved a special meeting, which will be open to the public, on May 23 at 4 p.m. to vet 23 applicants who have…

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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree Across Southern California

May 17, 2023
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An Arizona man pleaded guilty May 15 in a Riverside federal court to a 2022 armed robbery spree across Southern California and Arizona that ended when he accidentally shot himself after a police chase, authorities said. Samuel Sven Smith, 27, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty to two counts of interference with commerce by robbery and two…

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Newsom’s Revised Budget Maintains 5 Percent Funding Raises for UC, CSU Systems to Boost Graduation Rate, Enrollment

May 17, 2023
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is maintaining his pledge to give another year of funding increases to California’s two university systems amid a projected $32 billion state budget shortfall. In a revised 2023–24 state budget—presented on May 12—Newsom kept intact his plan to give both the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems a…

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Saddleback Church Appealing Its Ouster From the Southern Baptists on Issue of Women Pastors

May 17, 2023
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Saddleback Church, the Southern California megachurch founded by best-selling author Rick Warren, is appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptist Convention for having women pastors on staff, according to the denomination. Saddleback is asking the annual meeting of the SBC, which convenes next month in New Orleans, to overturn a February decision by the denomination’s…

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