HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Voters will decide in November whether to give the city council authority to sidestep the elected city attorney by hiring outside legal counsel. The city council voted for the ballot measure June 21, among a few others. Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates told The Epoch Times this would give the city council…
Huntington Beach City Council Votes for Measure to Bypass Elected Attorney
June 22, 2022
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2 Orange County Men Allegedly Kidnapped Woman While Acting Illegally as Bounty Hunters
June 22, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—Two Orange County men are accused of kidnapping a woman while working illegally as bounty hunters. Rodger Jeffrey Corbett, 49, of Corona, and Kevin Andrew Pedersen, 34, of Fullerton, are facing criminal charges of kidnapping, false imprisonment by violence, menace, fraud or deceit, and enhancement with firearm, according to a June 20 statement by…
Anaheim Moves Ahead Without Mayor, OKs Investigation
June 22, 2022
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Anaheim will continue operating without a mayor after the city council elected not to appoint a new one at its regular meeting June 22. Two candidates—former Mayor Tom Tait and realtor Paul Kott—were nominated by city councilors but failed to get enough council votes to be appointed. Each only received one vote. As a result,…
Man Charged in Killing of Irvine Scientist Sentenced for Attacking Deputies
June 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A man accused of murdering a research scientist in Malibu Creek State Park was sentenced on June 21 to three years and eight months in jail for attacking two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies while he has been in custody. Jurors found Anthony Rauda, 45, guilty June 9 of two felony counts of battery…
SoCal Home Sale in May: Worst Slowdown Since 2020 Amid Rising Interest Rates
June 21, 2022
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Real estate experts are saying a slowdown in Southern California home sales—by double-digits for the first time in two years—are the result of recent hikes in interest rates for home loans, indicating a cooling in the market. Sales dropped by 14.3 percent while the median home price increased by 11.9 percent in May, compared with…
Westminster Officials Consider Renewing Sales Tax Amid City’s Mounting Debt
June 20, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—With the City of Westminster on the verge of bankruptcy and midterm elections approaching, city officials are deciding whether to renew their one-percent city sales tax on the November ballot while searching for alternative revenue-generating options. Westminster is facing an impending budget deficit of over $17 million, and city councilors need to decide whether…
Judge Moves up Hearing of Lawsuit Over Mission Viejo Councilors’ Terms
June 20, 2022
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MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—All five city councilors of Mission Viejo, California, may appear on the election ballot this November, after a judge recently decided to hear a lawsuit challenging their terms next week instead of in August. While three councilors—Ed Sachs, Greg Raths, and Mayor Wendy Bucknam—were already up for re-election in November, a Mission Viejo…
Southland Airports See Flight Cancellations, Delays
June 20, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A nationwide wave of flight cancellations was impacting Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Monday, with 15 scrapped flights and nearly 140 delayed inbound or outbound flights. The cancellations are blamed largely on staffing shortages experienced by the airlines. As of midday, the tracking site FlightAware.com listed seven canceled flights out of LAX, along with…
Eloy Oakley to Resign as California Community College Chancellor
June 20, 2022
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California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Oakley announced his resignation June 16 and will be joining a private foundation. Oakley has been the Chancellor of the nation’s largest community college system since 2016. Prior to that, he served at the Long Beach Community College District as president and superintendent for nine years. The Board of Governors…
Taiwanese Church Shooting Suspect Is Charged With Hate Crimes
June 18, 2022
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By Hannah Fry From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—A 68-year-old man accused of killing one person and injuring five others at a Taiwanese Presbyterian church in Laguna Woods has been charged with hate crime enhancements, Orange County prosecutors announced Friday. David Wenwei Chou of Las Vegas had previously been charged with murder, attempted murder, and…
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