Tag: California

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

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…


Homeless Man Gets 30 to Life for Killing Another Transient in Anaheim Shelter

SANTA ANA, Calif.,—A 59-year-old homeless man was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for killing another transient in a Salvation Army shelter in Anaheim, according to court records obtained May 15. Alvaro Mendoza Sahagun, who was sentenced Friday, was given 790 days credit for time behind bars awaiting trial. He was convicted of…


San Diego Man Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend, Dumping Body in Mexico

SAN DIEGO—A San Diego man charged with killing his girlfriend, who disappeared and was later found dead in Mexico, has been convicted of her murder. A jury convicted Nery Roberto Garcia, 36, last week of first-degree murder for the 2021 death of 48-year-old Faviola Calderon. Calderon was reported missing on July 29, 2021, after she…


Truth Behind California’s Rising Homelessness | Zach Southall

“What was that shift, where there are so many more people willing to not work, willing to not try for something better, really, who are so hopeless in their thinking that they can’t succeed, that they’re there, that there’s this permanent ceiling on them? I’m seeing that with the youth.” Siyamak sits down with Zach…


Gloria Molina, Trailblazing Los Angeles Politician, Dies at 74

LOS ANGELES—Activist-turned-politician Gloria Molina, the first Latina to serve on the Los Angeles City Council and the county’s Board of Supervisors, as well as in the State Assembly, died May 14 of cancer at age 74, and political and religious leaders recalled her accomplishments Monday. “It is with heavy hearts that our family announces Gloria’s…


Landlords Are Losing Their Homes — Here’s Why | Chris Moore

“During the eviction moratorium, to ask a tenant to pay rent could be viewed as harassment to the tenant.” Siyamak sits down with Chris Moore, board member of the Bay Rental Housing Association. He shares with us his first-hand experience being a landlord in California and why he thinks the eviction moratorium is hurting the…


Huntington Beach’s $5.4 Million Settlement for Pacific Airshow Can Avoid ‘Huge Budget Hole’ for City, Officials Say

Surf City’s newly elected conservative majority says the city’s recent settlement of more than $5.4 million with the annual Pacific Airshow, which has brought millions of visitors from around the world since 2016, was necessary because of the event’s tremendous positive impact on the local economy. Mayor Tony Strickland told The Epoch Times the city…


San Diego Reports Highest Violent Crime Rate in a Decade

Violent crime in San Diego County increased by 2 percent last year, according to a report released on May 9 by the San Diego Association of Governments. The 2022 analysis compared data to 2021 and found the rate of such crimes was the highest in a decade. Arson rose by 20 percent, robberies increased by…


Nathan Fletcher Officially Resigns From San Diego County Board of Supervisors

SAN DIEGO—In his first public statement since leaving the state to enter a rehabilitation clinic, former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher officially resigned from the position on May 15, apologizing for his actions but denying he committed any crimes. Fletcher announced on March 29 his plans to resign, while also admitting to an affair…


New Bill to Ban ‘Sell By’ Date on Food Labels in California Receiving Bipartisan Support

A California bill that would remove “sell by” dates on food—to cut down on consumers needlessly throwing away otherwise still edible products—is working its way through the legislative process, having recently passed in two committees and is now waiting to be heard by a third, which reviews bills that have fiscal impacts. Assembly Bill 660,…