Tag: California

SoCal Nurse Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Plastic Surgery Death

May 16, 2023
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CHULA VISTA, Calif.—A nurse pleaded guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge May 16 in a patient’s death at a South Bay plastic surgery clinic. Heather Lang Vass, 43, faces up to four years in state prison for the death of Megan Espinoza, a 36-year-old mother of two who died more than a month after undergoing…

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Ex-Los Angeles Police Officer Charged With Child Sex Abuse

May 16, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A scheduled arraignment Tuesday was put over to May 17 for a former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer who is facing charges of committing lewd acts on four young boys. Paul Razo, 46, was arrested May 10, five days after he was charged by prosecutors with eight counts of lewd acts on a…

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Former Anaheim Elementary Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Porn

May 16, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Anaheim elementary school teacher and high school wrestling coach pleaded guilty May 15 to possessing child pornography. Richard O’Connor, 45, of Anaheim, pleaded guilty to a count of possession of child pornography. O’Connor is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 18 in federal court in Santa Ana. O’Connor previously worked as a…

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Afghan on Terror Watchlist Arrested After Attempting to Cross Into US From San Diego

May 16, 2023
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An unnamed Afghan on the terror watchlist was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol on May 10 at the U.S.-Mexico border near Otay Mesa in Southern California, when trying to enter with a group of migrants. San Diego Supervisor Jim Desmond said the incident was a “stark remind” that the federal government should be doing more…

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Los Angeles Homeless Deaths Jump by 55 Percent, Fentanyl as Leading Cause

May 16, 2023
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Los Angeles County homeless deaths have increased by 55 percent, mainly due to a rise in drug overdoses, a new report this month by the Los Angeles County’s Department of Health has revealed. Drug overdoses were the biggest cause, reaching 1,488 in 2021, according to the report (pdf). Additionally, the county found all deaths in the…

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Newsom Signs Bill to Provide Aid to Struggling California Hospitals

May 16, 2023
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Gov. Gavin Newsom, alongside members of the California Legislature, signed the Distressed Hospital Loan Program bill into law on May 15, which will provide aid to struggling California hospitals. The $150 million program provides zero-interest loans to nonprofit or public hospitals experiencing extreme financial distress and will help struggling hospitals remain open or assist hospitals…

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San Diego to Open Safe Sleeping Sites for the Homeless

May 16, 2023
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and City Councilman Steve Whitburn announced last week that the city is opening two “safe sleeping sites”—meaning land where the homeless can set up tents and receive services—near Balboa Park. The cost to do so is $5 million and is part of Gloria’s 2023-24 fiscal year budget. The locations will…

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Local Group Helps ‘Restore Dignity’ to Those Experiencing Homelessness

May 16, 2023
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People of many faiths and organizations come together weekly at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church in Long Beach, California, to serve those experiencing homelessness. Led entirely by volunteers, the church provides free clothing, showers, meals, a place to do laundry, and other services to those in need every Saturday morning from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Volunteers…

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Musk Says ‘Woke’ Ideology Turned Once-Thriving San Francisco Into ‘Derelict Zombie Apocalypse’

May 16, 2023
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An article blaming San Francisco’s problems of crime and rampant homelessness on progressive policies drew a scathing reaction from Twitter CEO Elon Musk, who said that the “woke mind virus” had driven the “once beautiful and thriving” area to ruin. Musk was responding to a post on Twitter about a recent performance at a San…

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LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (May 16): Report: Massive Failures in FBI Trump Probe; TSA Tests Facial Recognition at Airports

May 16, 2023
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Special Counsel John Durham has concluded that there were massive failures in the FBI’s investigation of former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. We hear analysis on the significance of this development, and what concerns it raises for the upcoming presidential election. The Transportation Security Administration is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a…

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