Category: State News

Reseda Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested; Other Possible Victims Sought

July 11, 2023
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RESEDA, Calif.—A man has been arrested for allegedly committing a number of sexual assaults in Reseda, and detectives July 10 urged other possible victims to contact police. Mario Orozco, 31, was booked on suspicion of sexual assault, after he allegedly “entered several residences” in the early morning hours of July 1 in the 18300 block…

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Georgia Lawmaker Switches to Republican After Feuding With Former Democrat Colleagues Over School Choice, Policing

July 11, 2023
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A member of the Georgia state House of Representatives has switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, after breaking with her former party over issues like school choice and policing. “My name is Rep. Meisha Mainor and today I made the decision to leave the Democrat Party,” Ms. Mainor wrote on Twitter Tuesday. “I represent…

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Woman Gives Birth in SUV on San Diego Street

July 11, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A woman gave birth in an SUV on the side of the road in Kensington on July 10, police said. At 4:09 a.m. Monday, the pregnant woman—who had been driving herself to the hospital to give birth—pulled over her Toyota SUV on El Cajon Boulevard, said Officer Sarah Foster of the San Diego Police…

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Can California Ever Reduce Homelessness?

July 11, 2023
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Commentary It’s discouraging. No matter what solutions are advanced, homelessness just keeps getting worse in California. The recently released point-in-time count found the number jumped 10 percent in the City of Los Angeles and 9 percent in Los Angeles County since 2022. For three days in January, more than 7,000 volunteers covered every inch of…

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‘Big Betrayal’: Pennsylvania GOP Reeling After Governor Vetoes School Choice Program

July 11, 2023
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With the Pennsylvania budget still mired in controversy, state House and Senate members have gone home for summer break and are expected back to work at the Capitol in Harrisburg in September, although they may be called back sooner. Republicans are reeling from an unexpected budget move by Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro, in which he…

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Michigan Hair Salon Says People Pushing Trans Pronouns Are ‘Not Welcome’

July 11, 2023
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A conservative hair salon that vows “not to cater to woke ideologies” has pledged to turn away any potential customer who does not identify as either a man or a woman, triggering opposition from local LGBT activists and fueling online debate. The Traverse City-based Studio 8 Hair Lab said in a now-deleted post on Facebook that, as…

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Leslie Van Houten, Follower of Cult Leader Charles Manson, Released From California Prison

July 11, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders. Ms. Van Houten “was released to parole supervision,” the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement. She left the California Institution…

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Sen. Manchin Accuses Court of ‘Unlawful’ Conduct by Blocking Pipeline Construction in West Virginia

July 11, 2023
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A natural gas pipeline being built in West Virginia has been blocked once again by a federal appeals court siding with environmental groups despite Congress giving the project a green light, drawing the ire of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who accused the court of unlawful conduct. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay…

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Senator Nguyen Announces Candidacy for Orange County Board of Supervisors

July 11, 2023
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Sen. Janet Nguyen announced on July 10 that she will run for the Orange County Board of Supervisors in an attempt to succeed her former chief of staff, board Vice Chairman Andrew Do, who is termed out next year. If elected, Ms. Nguyen, who was elected to the state Senate last year, would be giving…

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Pilot Relieves Minor Injuries After Small Plane Crashes at Long Beach Airport

July 11, 2023
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A small plane crashed into the roof of a hangar at Long Beach Airport on July 10, but the pilot managed to escape with only minor injuries. According to a Long Beach Fire Department spokesman, crews were dispatched at 2:18 p.m. to the 2900 block of East Spring Street on a report of a single-engine…

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