Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) recently signed a new law that limits most car manufacturers from selling vehicles directly to the public, while providing advantages to EV makers such as Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, and Polestar. The legislation, set to be enforced from July 1, imposes obstacles for major car manufacturers, which are prohibited from bypassing independent dealerships…
Florida Restricts Direct Car Sales for Legacy Automakers, Allows Exceptions for Tesla
Oregon’s DMV System Caught up in Global Hack, Millions at Risk of Identity Theft
Oregon’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) system has been hacked, putting millions of people at risk for identity theft. Oregon DMV confirmed Thursday that the agency was hacked two weeks ago. An estimated 3.5 million driver’s licenses and identification card files were compromised. DMV spokesperson Michelle Godfrey said the breach had extended to about 90 percent…
Man Convicted in Shootout at Minnesota Bar That Killed 1, Injured 15
June 16, 2023
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ST. PAUL, Minn.—A second man has been found guilty in a shootout at a bar in St. Paul, Minnesota, that left one person dead and more than a dozen people injured. Terry Lorenzo Brown was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder, four counts of attempted second-degree murder and illegally possessing a firearm, KARE-TV reported. Prosecutors said…
2 Teens Hospitalized After Stabbings in San Diego
SAN DIEGO—Two teens were stabbed by a teen suspect in Mission Beach, police said on June 15. The stabbings happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday during an argument at 3300 Oceanfront Walk, according to Officer John Buttle of the San Diego Police Department. A group had gathered for a celebration of life, the officer said, when…
Ex-Long Beach EMT Faces 29 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl Resulting in Coworker’s Death
June 16, 2023
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A former Long Beach first responder was sentenced on June 14 to over 29 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl to two coworkers, which resulted in one’s death, authorities said. Cruz Noel Quintero, 43, of Long Beach, was found guilty in September 2022 on counts of distributing fentanyl resulting in death, possessing machine guns…
Man Charged with Carjacking, Police Pursuit in Fullerton
June 16, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 33-year-old Fresno man made his first appearance in federal court June 15 on charges of a carjacking that led to a police pursuit in Fullerton. Deshawn Ricks was arrested Wednesday on a federal criminal complaint. He was ordered detained Thursday and scheduled for arraignment on July 3. Police were dispatched to the…
Flag Day Celebration Commemorates Veterans at Risk of Suicide
June 16, 2023
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Yorba Linda, Calif.—Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner joined a local nonprofit on June 14 for Flag Day at the Nixon Library and Museum to commemorate and advocate for U.S. veterans and first responders suffering from suicidal ideation and other mental health struggles. “The scourge of veteran suicide is very real,” Wagner said during the event….
Orange County Music, Dance Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Teen
June 16, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 40-year-old music and dance instructor pleaded guilty June 15 and was immediately sentenced to nine years behind bars for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Orange. Sonny Angel Cabugao Boloico of Aliso Viejo pleaded guilty to a count of sexual penetration of a child over 14 years old by foreign object and…
Southern Baptists Reject Saddleback Church’s Appeal Over Ouster Due to Women Pastors
June 16, 2023
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The Southern Baptist Convention—a Protestant Christian denomination with over 47,000 churches nationwide—rejected Saddleback Church’s appeal this week to remain a part of it after the Orange County megachurch in Lake Forest, California, was ousted for having women in pastoral leadership roles. In February, the convention’s leaders voted to revoke Saddleback’s membership “on the basis that…
4 Killed in Fiery Crash in South Los Angeles
June 16, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—An investigation was continuing June 16 into a fiery, single-vehicle crash that killed four people on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles. The crash occurred around 11:45 p.m. Thursday near the Slauson Avenue on-ramp, where fire crews found the overturned vehicle on fire with the four people inside the smoldering wreckage,…
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