Category: State News

Rescuers at Site of Iowa Building Collapse Complete Search for Survivors, Move on to Recovery

DES MOINES, Iowa—An Iowa task force has completed its search for survivors at the site of a partially collapsed Davenport apartment building without finding three missing people who are feared dead, authorities said Friday. The focus has shifted to shoring up the structure so recovery efforts can begin. The remains of the six-story apartment building…


Gunfire Erupts at San Ysidro Shopping Center; No Injuries Reported

SAN DIEGO—An apparent non-injury shooting sent shoppers ducking for cover June 2 in a parking lot at a busy retail center just north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The gunfire erupted about 11:15 a.m. in front of a Dollar Tree store at San Ysidro Village, 4330 Camino De La Plaza, according to the San Diego Police…


Man, 53, Fatally Shot During Quarrel in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—An early morning argument in a neighborhood near Petco Park escalated June 2 into a shooting that left a man dead. The gunfire in the 1600 block of Logan Avenue in Barrio Logan erupted shortly before 6 a.m., according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). Patrol officers arrived to find a 53-year-old man…


Pride Event at North Hollywood Elementary School Sparks Tense Protest, Minor Skirmishes

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A protest by parents and others upset about a Pride Month assembly at Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood turned confrontational on June 2, as protesters and LGBT advocates engaged in a tense standoff that led to some shoving and angry shouting before police formed a skirmish line to separate the sides. “It’s…


Arizona Man Arrested in Fatal Gardenwalk Shooting Near Disneyland

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A 21-year-old man was behind bars June 2 in Phoenix on suspicion of killing another man in the Gardenwalk parking structure last month. Aristeo Martinez of Phoenix was arrested May 30 in Arizona, Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock said. He is accused of killing 32-year-old Deonte Marquis Lenin of Highland on May 21, the…


Southern California Parents Boycott School District’s ‘Pride Day’, Pulling Children out of Classes

Many schools at the Glendale Unified School District resembled a “ghost town” on June 2 as some parents kept their children at home in protest of the district’s planned “Pride Day” where students learn about LGBT activists and participate in activities that celebrate the LGBT community. While the number of absent students is currently unknown,…


Man Gets Life Without Parole for Killing of Drug Dealer in Placentia

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 26-year-old man was sentenced June 2 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his part in the fatal shooting of a drug dealer in Placentia, an attack allegedly ordered by the reputed head of the Orange County branch of the Mexican Mafia. Augustine Velasquez was convicted June 30, 2021,…


California Lawmakers Deny Newsom’s Proposals to Reform Environmental Laws to Speed up Big Projects

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent attempt to bypass environmental rules to speed up construction for certain projects was denied by the Senate Budget Committee 3–0 on May 25. “The only way to achieve California’s world-leading climate goals is to build, build, build—faster,” Newsom said in a press release on May 19 announcing his plan. “This…


Laguna Niguel Man Accused of Bilking Friends and Acquaintances $1.8 Million in Investment

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 44-year-old Laguna Niguel man was arrested June 1 on federal charges of bilking at least $1.8 million from 11 investors. Amadou Kane Diallo, a Senegalese national, was expected to make his initial appearance in federal court in Santa Ana Thursday afternoon. His attorney, John Littrell, did not immediately respond to a request…


Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Poultry Continues to Spread Nationwide as 13 Cases Hit Washington

The Washington State Department of Health is warning people to protect themselves against the growing salmonella outbreak linked to poultry after thirteen cases of the illness have been reported across Washington. The nationwide outbreak has sickened over 100 people in 31 states. The CDC estimates that salmonella bacteria cause approximately 1.35 million human infections and 26,500 hospitalizations…