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Newsom Proposes 11 Percent Cuts to Climate Budget Amid $22.5 Billion Shortfall

January 13, 2023
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Faced with a $22.5 billion budget shortfall, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has slashed $6 billion from the state’s proposed climate agenda budget to about $48 billion. But even with the cuts, $48 billion is “an unprecedented investment in this space,” Newsom said in releasing his proposed 2023-24 budget at a press conference on Jan. 10….

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Man Gets 15 Years in Prison for Killing Girlfriend’s Baby in Orange

January 13, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 31-year-old ex-Marine was sentenced Jan. 13 to 15 years to life in prison for killing his girlfriend’s 17-month-old daughter in the city of Orange. Christopher David Recio pleaded guilty July 7 to second-degree murder. Recio killed his girlfriend’s daughter, Claire Frickenschmidt, Jan. 5, 2019, in the mother’s apartment at 3099 W. Chapman…

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Man Faces Murder Charge in Case of Missing Oklahoma Girl, 4

January 13, 2023
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OKLAHOMA CITY—A man jailed in Arizona is facing a murder charge in connection with the disappearance of a 4-year-old Oklahoma girl he had been caring for, authorities said Friday, adding that the search for the child was ongoing. Ivon Adams, 36, was arrested Thursday in Arizona on one count of child neglect in the case…

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2nd Arrest in Case of Missing Child, 4; Search Continues

January 13, 2023
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OKLAHOMA CITY—Two people have now been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Athena Brownfield, a 4-year-old Oklahoma girl whose 5-year-old sister was discovered wandering alone outside by a postal worker, state investigators said Friday. Arizona authorities arrested 36-year-old Ivon Adams on Thursday, and he is being held in the Maricopa County jail in Phoenix…

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Anaheim Demolished Motel to Clean up Beach Boulevard

January 13, 2023
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The City of Anaheim demolished the Covered Wagon Motel Jan. 11, as part of a revitalization effort to rebuild 1.5 miles along Beach Boulevard. The city purchased the motel in December for $6.6 million to replace it with affordable housing as part of its “Rebuild Beach Boulevard” program, which started in 2022. “Sadly, this motel…

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Anaheim Demolishes Motel to Clean up Beach Boulevard

January 13, 2023
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The City of Anaheim demolished the Covered Wagon Motel Jan. 11, as part of a revitalization effort to rebuild 1.5 miles along Beach Boulevard. The city purchased the motel in December for $6.6 million to replace it with affordable housing as part of its “Rebuild Beach Boulevard” program, which started in 2022. “Sadly, this motel…

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Heavy Storms Help California to Almost Eliminate Extreme Drought From State

January 13, 2023
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California, which has been reeling under the grip of drought, has received respite due to the multiple storms that hit the state and elsewhere in the past weeks, helping it deal with drought conditions in several regions and filling up many of the smaller reservoirs. “A long-term drought, dating back to the 2019–2020 winter, continues…

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Psychologist Leaves California as License Threatened After Questioning Transgenderism for Children

January 13, 2023
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A California psychologist whose license to practice was threatened after she spoke out against teaching transgender ideology to third-grade students, as well as statewide lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, said leaving the state was the best option. Dr. Shannae Anderson, a clinical and forensic psychologist with 23 years of experience, was heckled by trans activists…

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Mayor Eric Adams Announces Plans to Convert NYC Offices Into 20,000 Apartments

January 13, 2023
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Mayor Eric Adams on Monday unveiled plans to convert vacant office space in New York City into new apartments to help relieve the city’s affordable housing crisis. Following the recommendations in a report from a city-led task force that was established in July of 2022, the mayor is making 11 recommendations that would make changes…

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Over 100,000 Los Angeles County Residents Live in a Flood Zone

January 13, 2023
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A new report published Jan. 12 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows 105,000 Los Angeles County residents—or nearly 4 percent—live near a designated 100-year flood plain, putting them in an “at risk” category. “Rising populations in flood prone areas exacerbate flooding risk. Impacts can be greater to the elderly or those with a…

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