Category: State News

Armored Truck Robbed at Rifle Point in South Los Angeles

June 11, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Detectives June 11 continued their investigation into the robbery of at least $15,000 from an armored truck at rifle point by three men wearing ski masks in the Hyde Park community of South Los Angeles. The robbery occurred around 11:20 a.m. Saturday on Crenshaw Boulevard west of Florence Avenue, Los Angeles Police Department Officer…

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Star Athlete, 16, Shot to Death in South Los Angeles

June 11, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A 16-year-old boy was shot to death in South Los Angeles, authorities said June 11. Officers responding to a shots-fired call about 11:50 p.m. Saturday in the area of 74th Street and Western Avenue located Quincy Reese, a star athlete at Crenshaw High School, suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to the…

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California’s Suburban Coastal Communities Might Vanish Soon Due to State Policies: Huntington Beach City Attorney

June 11, 2023
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As some coastal towns in California are forced to build more housing while some rural areas are escaping the state’s aggressive housing laws, some local leaders are taking a stand to stop high density development from altering their suburban idyllic beach towns. “The state’s basically coming in with these housing mandates and saying, hey, local…

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Dog Uncovers 1 Ton of Meth Worth $4 Million in Veggie Big Rig at Border

June 11, 2023
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CALEXICO, Calif.—A motorist was taken into custody after attempting to smuggle a ton of methamphetamine worth more than $4 million across the border in a tractor-trailer containing Brussels sprouts, authorities said June 10. The arrest was reported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers June 8 after they stopped a 51-year-old man driving a…

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Car Vandalized With Pro-LGBT Messages in Glendale

June 11, 2023
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GLENDALE, Calif.—The owner of a car that was parked in Glendale reported June 9 that it was scratched in multiple locations with words in support of the LGBTQ community and a derogatory word used to attack those of Armenian descent. The car’s owner hailed a Glendale Police Department officer Friday afternoon and told officers he…

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Federal Judge Hears Challenges to Oregon’s New Gun Laws

June 11, 2023
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A trial held in Portland last week aims to determine whether Oregon’s voter-approved gun-control measure is constitutional in light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer. Should Ballot Measure 14 survive this legal test, the state would have among the strictest gun laws in the nation. The measure at issue would ban the manufacture…

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New Law in Illinois Limits Venues to File Lawsuits Challenging Executive Orders

June 11, 2023
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3062 into law on June 6. Effective immediately, the law requires any legal challenges against state laws or executive orders to be filed in either Cook or Sangamon counties. It made it through the General Assembly last month with only Democratic support. Sangamon County is home to the state capital,…

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Texas Congresswoman Introduces Legislation to Prevent China From Buying US Farmland

June 11, 2023
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A congresswoman from Texas has introduced legislation aimed at preventing foreign adversaries, particularly China, from buying U.S. farmland. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas), a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, introduced the legislation on June 9. Known as the Protecting American Farmland Act (H.R.3996), the bill would amend the U.S. tax code,…

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Major Interstate Collapses Near Philadelphia After Tanker Truck Bursts Into Flames

June 11, 2023
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A section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia reportedly collapsed on Sunday after a tanker truck burst into flames, according to officials. “Today’s going to be a long day. Obviously, with [I-95] northbound gone and southbound questionable, it’s going to be even longer,” Dominick Mireles of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, told local media outlets…

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Major Interstate Collapses in Philadelphia After Tanker Truck Bursts Into Flames

June 11, 2023
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A northbound section of Interstate 95 in northeast Philadelphia collapsed on May 11 after a tanker truck burst into flames beneath an elevated section of the highway, according to officials. “Today’s going to be a long day. Obviously, with [I-95] northbound gone and southbound questionable, it’s going to be even longer,” Dominick Mireles of the Philadelphia…

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