Category: State News

3-Month ‘Ghost Gun’ Operation Nets 165 Guns, 29 Prosecuted in San Diego

June 1, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A three-month law enforcement operation aimed at reducing the number of unserialized “ghost guns” throughout San Diego led to the seizures of 165 firearms—including 82 ghost guns—and the prosecution of 29 people, officials announced May 31. From February through May, nearly 90 separate law enforcement operations were conducted, leading both to the firearms seized…

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Pianist Combines Music With Nature in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

June 1, 2023
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Pianist Hunter Noak brings music to the outdoors. His nonprofit, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild, unites the general public with both nature and classical music. Instead of playing in a concert hall, Noak brings his nine-foot Steinway grand piano to an outdoor landscape. Attendees listen to his performance through wireless headphones that…

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Tickets Now on Sale for In-N-Out’s 75th Anniversary Festival

June 1, 2023
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Drag racing, car show, and carnival rides await visitors to In-N-Out’s 75th-anniversary festival at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Drag Strip this fall. The Irvine-based beloved fast-food chain announced tickets are now on sale for the bash, taking place Oct. 11. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for children ages 3 to 12. According to…

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Los Angeles Dodgers Legend Steve Garvey Considers Bid for US Senate in California

June 1, 2023
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Los Angeles Dodgers legend and Republican Steve Garvey is considering a bid to run for U.S. Senate. The 74-year-old Garvey has not officially announced his candidacy, and the last time a Republican candidate won a U.S. Senate race in the Democratic state was in 1988. Garvey played 18 years in the major leagues with the…

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Santa Ana Postpones Voting on Seeking Exemption From State Housing Laws

June 1, 2023
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Santa Ana will postpone until June voting on a resolution to file for an exemption from two state housing laws set to take effect in July. Both aim to streamline housing projects in commercial zones, regardless of local zoning laws. The city is seeking exemption from Assembly Bill 2011 and Senate Bill 6, which allows…

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Brothers ‘Push Through’ to Excel at Sprint Kayaking

June 1, 2023
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Nineteen-year-old Petri Alva’s favorite sprint-kayaking event is the 500 meter. “It’s just a fantastic race because it combines speed and endurance in a really challenging way,” he said. He laughed and added, “It’s about 90 seconds of all-out pain.” That’s the positive attitude shared by both Petri and his twenty-five-year-old brother, Zachary Alva. They are…

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Los Angeles County Buildings Fly Progress Pride Flag for the First Time

June 1, 2023
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The Progress Pride flag will be flown, for the first time, over Los Angeles County buildings during June’s Pride Month, starting June 1. The issue was approved by a 5–0 vote in March by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The motion requires the display of the flag over libraries, fire, and sheriff’s stations,…

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Minors Banned From Attending Orlando Furry Convention Under New Florida Law

June 1, 2023
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An upcoming Furry convention in Florida will ban children from attending this year’s event due to a new state law. The Megaplex 2023 convention, scheduled for Sept. 15–17 in Orlando, caters to a subculture of people interested in anthropomorphic characters—animals with human characteristics. Furry enthusiasts dress in animal costumes that reflect human characteristics or personas….

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Irvine Woman Accused of Taping Dogs’ Snouts Shut

June 1, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif.—A 21-year-old Irvine woman accused of taping shut the snouts of her dogs to prevent them from barking posted bail and was released from jail May 31. Gabriela Barrera was booked on suspicion of animal cruelty on Saturday, Irvine Police Department Sgt. Karie Davies said. Police were called Saturday when a resident heard dogs…

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‘Discrepancies and Irregularities’ Still Plague Michigan Election Practices

June 1, 2023
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 Apart from an increase in grassroots activism, not much has changed for the better in the area of election integrity in the Great Lakes State since 2020. Thousands of names of dead people remain on the state’s voter registration rolls, and the public, through ballot initiatives, has embraced mail-in voting, ballot drop boxes, extended early…

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