With hospitals around the state reporting a rise in emergency room visits of children exposed to cannabis products, lawmakers are considering a proposal to target packaging that is attractive to minors by imposing stricter regulations on labeling and marketing practices. Assembly Bill 1207, authored by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), would ban cannabis products that…
California Bill Aims to Protect Children From Cannabis Candy Poisoning
One-Man Crime Spree Leads to 3 Carjackings, 2 Injured Police Officers
LOS ANGELES—A man who allegedly stole a vehicle in Ventura County on July 19 and fled into Los Angeles County was eventually boxed in by pursuing officers and arrested after carjacking two other vehicles, leading police on a car chase that led back to Ventura County, topping 100 mph, and causing a crash which injured…
One-Man Crime Spree Leads to 3 Carjackings, 2 Injured Officers in Southern California
LOS ANGELES—A man who allegedly stole a vehicle in Ventura County on July 19 and fled into Los Angeles County was eventually boxed in by pursuing officers and arrested after carjacking two other vehicles, leading police on a car chase that led back to Ventura County, topping 100 mph, and causing a crash which injured…
2 Injured When San Pedro Crane Collapses
Two people working to dismantle a long-disputed billboard at the main entryway into San Pedro were injured on July 18 when a crane toppled over. The accident was reported around 11:30 a.m. near Gaffey Street and the Harbor 110 Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. A search-and-rescue team was initially dispatched to the…
2 Injured While Removing Billboard When Crane Collapses in San Pedro
Two people working to dismantle a long-disputed billboard at the main entryway into San Pedro were injured on July 18 when a crane toppled over. The accident was reported around 11:30 a.m. near Gaffey Street and the Harbor 110 Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. A search-and-rescue team was initially dispatched to the…
Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree: Mother-Son Duo Serving on Local Education Boards
When Orange County Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw was appointed board president on July 5, he became the second person in his family to hold such a position—joining his mother, Karen Shaw, who is currently the president of the Lowell Joint Unified School Board, which serves the Whittier and La Habra areas. The Shaw family, who…
OC Woman, Three Others Arrested in Alleged Business Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES—The owner of a now-shuttered Orange County healthcare business management services company and three others were arrested on July 19 on a nine-count federal indictment alleging they defrauded lenders and investors out of millions of dollars via false claims that the owner’s struggling business was booming. Tammy Le, 48, of San Clemente, the former…
4 Arrested in Alleged Multi-Million Business Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES—The owner of a now-shuttered Orange County healthcare business management services company and three others were arrested July 19 on a nine-count federal indictment alleging they defrauded lenders and investors out of millions of dollars via false claims that the owner’s struggling business was booming. Tammy Le, 48, of San Clemente, the former owner…
Los Angeles Tax Policies Are Increasing the Cost of Housing
Commentary Every official in California claims to be working on solving the housing and homelessness crises. New Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass campaigned to “bring leadership, accountability and action to dramatically reduce homelessness and end street encampments in Los Angeles.” Upon taking office, she “declared a State of Emergency on homelessness.” But we keep finding…
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu Says He Will Not Run for Reelection
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, who is serving his fourth term in office, has confirmed that he will not run for a fifth term next year. In a letter to his supporters, the Republican governor said he came to his decision after discussion with his wife and children and “much consideration.” “This was no easy…
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