Category: State News

Irvine Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Cancer-Stricken Grandmother

July 1, 2023
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A 36-year-old woman pleaded guilty on June 30 and was immediately sentenced to six months in jail for stealing thousands of dollars from her cancer-stricken grandmother in Irvine. Lashawn Ellesse Owens pleaded guilty to two counts of grand theft. As part of her plea deal with prosecutors, two counts of theft from an elder adult…

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San Francisco Is Losing Its Unique Culture to a ‘Vocal, Punitive Minority’: Former Resident

July 1, 2023
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The culture in San Francisco has changed from one of diverse viewpoints and backgrounds to one of oppressive, polarizing politics, according to a former resident who left to raise her family in Denver, Colorado. “It’s hard to describe how much I loved it,” Jennifer Sey, former brand director for Levi’s and longtime resident of San…

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New York Ends ‘Excelsior’ COVID-19 Vaccine Passport App

July 1, 2023
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New York officials have announced the end of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine passport app, as demand has dried up for the pandemic-era relic that critics call discriminatory. The plug will be pulled on the Excelsior Pass Plus (EPP) on July 28, amid plummeting demand for access to digital test and vaccine records and as the…

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Thousands on Bicycles Kick Off Fourth of July Celebrations in Huntington Beach

July 1, 2023
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Clad in red, white, and blue, thousands of patriotic cyclists gathered in Huntington Beach to celebrate the Fourth of July on the morning of July 1, many waving American flags and some even balancing their large pets from handlebar baskets while cruising through the city. “When I started this ride four years ago, 1,000 people…

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California Teachers’ Union Threatens Local School Board With Legal Action Over Flag Policy

July 1, 2023
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California’s statewide teachers’ union sent a letter June 27 to the Chino Valley Unified School board criticizing its recent decision to allow only government flags on school property—and threatening to take legal action against the board if the policy is not reversed. The board voted 4–1 June 15 to allow only the California and U.S….

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Mosquitoes Test Positive for Malaria After Locally-Acquired Cases in Florida and Texas

July 1, 2023
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Mosquitoes have tested positive for malaria after the first local spread of the disease in the United States in 20 years. Three mosquitoes in Florida tested positive for the parasite that causes malaria, Sarasota County Mosquito Management Services told news outlets. The mosquitoes were sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for…

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Professor Sues Penn State University for Racial Discrimination

July 1, 2023
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Zack De Piero, a former English writing professor at the Pennsylvania State University, is suing the institution after being subject to racially discriminatory policies at the campus for being white. “Penn State has implemented a university-wide policy and so-called ‘strategic plan,’ euphemistically labeled ‘anti-racism,’” says the lawsuit (pdf), filed on June 14 in the U.S….

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New Mexico Prosecutors: Man Accused in Deadly Movie Theater Shooting Is a Danger to the Community

July 1, 2023
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A man accused in a deadly movie theater shooting in New Mexico’s largest city is a danger to the community and should be held pending trial, prosecutors said in a motion filed Thursday. They outlined their arguments for keeping Enrique Padilla jailed as the 19-year-old made his first court appearance on charges that include…

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Recovering the Titan 12,500 Feet Underwater Was Dangerous, Complex, Emotional

July 1, 2023
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EAST AURORA, N.Y.—When Edward Cassano and his colleagues arrived in the remote stretch of ocean where the Titan submersible had gone missing, they quickly learned that they would have to do what other deep-sea experts had already tried unsuccessfully: to find the lost sub in some of the most forbidding depths of the North Atlantic….

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LIVE NOW: America the Beautiful Festival: A Celebration of Independence Day and Beautiful Heritage—Day 1

July 1, 2023
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Come join us Saturday and Sunday, July 1–2, for the America the Beautiful Festival—The Sound of Liberty (AmericaTheBeautifulFestival.com) presented by The Epoch Times and New Century! Enjoy our two-day all-star music lineup, featuring Zach Myers of Shinedown, Platinum Country Singer Julie Roberts, and Billboard Top Ten Recording Artist Danny Griego! Plus, a spectacular fireworks display…

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