Category: State News

3 More Horses Die at Southern California Race Tracks

July 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Three more racehorses have died from racing or training injuries at Southern California tracks, state horse racing officials announced July 3. Two of the fatal injuries occurred at Santa Anita, and one at Los Alamitos, the California Horse Racing Board reported. Twentyseventrouts—a 6-year-old bay mare with eight career starts and one first-place finish—was leading…

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Los Angeles Homeowner Faces Charges for Running Makeshift Park for 15 RVs in Backyard

July 3, 2023
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A Los Angeles homeowner is facing two misdemeanor charges for having over five recreational vehicles (RV) parked behind her home, according to Fox News. The homeowner renting the backyard in the 14000 block of Hubbard Street in Sylmar—the northernmost neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles City—to these RV owners is reportedly making $10,000 a month,…

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Boy, 14, Hit With Stray Bullet in Long Beach

July 3, 2023
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A 14-year-old boy was shot when a stray round went through a window frame at his Long Beach home on July 2, authorities said. Officers were dispatched at about 2:15 a.m. Sunday to the 1500 block of West Burnett Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Police said an unknown suspect fired shots outside…

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In Photos: America the Beautiful Festival in Deerpark, NY

July 3, 2023
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Mika Hale sings “The Star Spangled Banner” at America the Beautiful Festival in Deerpark, N.Y., on July 1, 2023. (Larry Dye/The Epoch Times) America the Beautiful Festival in Deerpark, N.Y., on July 1, 2023. (Larry Dye/The Epoch Times) America the Beautiful Festival in Deerpark, N.Y., on July 2, 2023. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times) Keith Anderson…

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Rider Dies After Being Ejected From Motorcycle in San Diego Crash

July 3, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A 33-year-old Temecula man died when his motorcycle crashed into the back of Toyota truck on state Route 76 near the La Jolla Indian Reservation, the California Highway Patrol said on July 3. At 6:29 p.m. Sunday, the rider of a Yamaha Tenere 700 was heading westbound on State Route-76 when his motorcycle crashed…

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California Death Row Murderers Closer to Parole Eligibility After New Bill Advances

July 3, 2023
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Facing staunch opposition from family members of victims, law enforcement groups, and Republican lawmakers, a bill that would allow for resentencing of inmates convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee June 27 on a partisan vote. Introduced with the intention of allowing a path for release for elderly…

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Westminster Man Killed in 7-Vehicle Crash in Lakewood

July 3, 2023
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A 54-year-old man was killed in a seven-vehicle crash on the San Gabriel River 605 Freeway in Lakewood, authorities said July 3. The man was identified as Kelly Drake, of Westminster, according to Medical Examiner’s office. The crash was reported at 8:14 p.m. Sunday on the southbound 605 Freeway at Carson Street, California Highway Patrol…

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Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Initiative to Increase Tax Base by Paying Remote Workers to Relocate Proves Successful

July 3, 2023
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A Tulsa, Oklahoma, initiative to increase its tax base by offering $10,000 for the relocation of remote workers to the city has—five years later—proven successful, according to a financial report (pdf). Justin Harlan, managing director of Tulsa Remote, said the program was implemented to “reverse the ‘brain drain’ from small and mid-sized cities.” “Tulsa, with…

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Maryland Republican Dan Cox Aims to Flip House Seat After Governorship Loss

July 3, 2023
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Former Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox will seek to flip his state’s 6th Congressional District seat from blue to red in 2024. The Republican filed the necessary paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission on July 3. Currently, Maryland’s 6th District is represented by third-term Rep. David Trone (D-Md.). In May, Trone announced that he would be vacating…

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California Bill to Study Prison Credits, Recidivism Rates Fails in Committee

July 3, 2023
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A proposal intended to study the efficacy of rehabilitation credits in California prisons was voted down by the Assembly Public Safety Committee on June 27. However, the committee did grant reconsideration, allowing for an amended version to be brought back for a hearing on an unspecified date. Introduced by Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Senate…

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