Category: State News

Anaheim to Introduce New Park Near Angel Stadium With $200,000 Land Purchase

June 19, 2023
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The City of Anaheim will buy land along the Santa Ana River and build a new park at the location, after its city council approved $200,000 for the purchase during its June 13 meeting. The 3-acre park will feature trails, a butterfly garden, a children’s playground, and exercise stations, according to city officials. Concept plan…

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Deputies Shoot Man Armed With Assault Rifle in Diamond Bar

June 19, 2023
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DIAMOND BAR, Calif.—A suspect who may have stabbed his own mother then armed himself with an assault rifle while wearing body armor was shot and wounded by sheriff’s deputies June 19 in Diamond Bar. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau, deputies responded to a location near the 2900 block of Crooked Creek…

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Irvine to Prioritize Hiring Local Construction Workers Who Are Union Members

June 19, 2023
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Irvine construction workers may have a better chance of getting work locally, if they’re part of a union, after Irvine city councilors voted unanimously on June 13 to adopt an agreement with an organization that represents 48 local unions in 14 trades. The agreement will prioritize the hiring of local Irvine residents for construction projects in…

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Laguna Beach Officials Discuss Student Safety in Joint Meeting

June 19, 2023
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In an annual joint meeting on June 6 between the Laguna Beach Unified School District and city council, members of the Police Department reviewed recent advancements in electric bike—also known as “e-bikes”—safety for students traveling to school. Over 120 students at Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach, California, have received education in the safe operation…

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First Ever US Bill to Counter Beijing’s Forced Organ Harvesting Signed Into Law in Texas

June 19, 2023
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Texas has signed into law a bipartisan bill to combat the Chinese regime’s criminal practise of forced organ harvesting, making it the first U.S. state to counter the abuse through legal means. Under SB 1040, signed by state Gov. Greg Abbott on June 18 and taking force on Sept. 1, it will be illegal for…

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Bear Struck, Killed on Freeway in Santa Clarita

June 19, 2023
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—A bear was killed June 19 on the Antelope Valley (14) freeway after being struck by a car, according to reports by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The crash was reported around 5:10 a.m. on Monday on the 14 freeway at Soledad Canyon Road in the Santa Clarita area. ABC7 reported two cars…

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Bear Cub Fatally Struck on Freeway in Santa Clarita

June 19, 2023
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—A bear was killed June 19 on the Antelope Valley (14) freeway after being struck by a car, according to reports by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The crash was reported around 5:10 a.m. on Monday on the 14 freeway at Soledad Canyon Road in the Santa Clarita area. ABC7 reported two cars…

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Huntington Beach to Consider Screening Children’s Library Books for ‘Obscene’ Content

June 19, 2023
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Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark claims there are “obscene” and “pornographic” books available to children in city libraries and is asking the council to consider screening such books in an upcoming city council meeting. “It has been a longstanding problem in public education that children are being exposed to obscene, and…

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GOP Staffer Attacked at Gunpoint After Congressional Charity Baseball Game

June 19, 2023
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A congressional staffer for Rep. Brad Finstad (R-Minn.) was reportedly attacked by an armed suspect after returning from the congressional charity baseball game last week in Washington D.C. Finstad first revealed the attack in a Friday press statement, saying “one of my staffers was attacked outside of his residence by an armed gunman” after the…

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Fired Orange County Power Authority CEO Receives Large Severance, in Part, for Silence

June 19, 2023
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The Orange County Power Authority has moved on from their former Chief Executive Officer Brian Probolksy—and paid extra to do so—after facing scrutiny for months under Probolsky’s leadership, which led to his firing in April. In documents obtained by the online news outlet Voice of OC, a copy of the former CEO’s severance agreement showed…

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