Category: State News

Los Angeles Metro Considering Creating Its Own Police Department

June 26, 2023
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) June 22 voted to move forward with a plan to create its own public safety department. The agency’s board of directors voted to have staff present a comprehensive plan—including department structure, regulatory rules, job descriptions, and pay ranges—for the board to consider in January 2024. “[We need…

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IN-DEPTH: Vivek Ramaswamy Sparks Excitement, Skepticism Among New Hampshire Libertarians

June 26, 2023
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LANCASTER, N.H.—As its motto suggests, the “Live Free or Die” state is already pretty friendly to liberty-minded Americans—enough that the Free State Project has enticed scads of libertarians to move there. It’s also one of the few places where a critical mass of Free Staters could influence politics. The population, though fast-growing, remains low, and…

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Santa Ana to Develop Volunteer Program After Clash With School District Over Crossing Guard Funding

June 26, 2023
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The City of Santa Ana opted to replace its current school crossing guard program with a volunteer system after the city clashed with the Santa Ana Unified School District over which entity should pay for the service for school children. Faced with a decision to renew its $7.7 million crossing guard program for the next…

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Homeless Man Struck and Killed by Vehicle in Garden Grove

June 26, 2023
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GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—A homeless man in his 40s was struck and killed by a vehicle June 25 morning in Garden Grove, authorities said. The woman behind the wheel of the truck that struck the pedestrian suffered head and leg injuries when the vehicle struck a tree. She was the lone occupant inside the vehicle, said…

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DeSantis Pledges Action, and Lots of It, at the Nation’s Borders

June 26, 2023
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Ron DeSantis rolled out a detailed plan to secure the nation’s borders, something he’s said he’ll begin implementing on the first day of his presidency—if elected. Speaking in Eagle Pass, Texas—on the Rio Grande River on June 26—the Florida governor and candidate for the Republican nomination touted a plan listing 35 actions he commits to…

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UC Irvine Siblings Develop ‘Empathetic’ Artificial Intelligence Tech

June 26, 2023
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Two siblings from the University of California–Irvine have teamed up in creating their own artificial intelligence (AI) “chatbot” for use in the medical field, which they say, will be able to potentially employ empathy in its computing and operations. The pair will present their work next month at the United Nations (UN) AI for Good…

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Man Shot in His Parked Car in Attempted Robbery at San Diego Mall

June 26, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old man was shot in his car during a robbery at Fashion Valley shopping mall, authorities said June 24. The crime occurred at 7067 Friars Road, just northwest of the convergence of the Mission Valley 8 Freeway and state Route 163 around 9:45 p.m. The suspect, a man believed in his 20s, approached…

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California Hires Recalled SF District Attorney to Train Law Students in Criminal Justice

June 26, 2023
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Commentary California leaders continue to charge ahead in implementing a radical “progressive” (a.k.a. socialist) agenda even when it goes directly against the will of the people. For instance, California voters have twice voted to ban the use of affirmative action in hiring and school admissions. But the state’s leaders continue to implement gender and racial…

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OC Discovery Cube Features New Hands-On ‘Ocean Encounter’ With Sea Life

June 26, 2023
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The Discovery Cube of Santa Ana celebrated the opening of two interactive ocean-themed exhibits last week that incorporate sea life interactions with tide pool science. “Did you just see that?” a young boy yelled to his mother as a sting ray surrounded by small Bamboo sharks breached the surface of the new, waist-high “Sea Lab”…

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US, California Headed Into Recession: Chapman Forecast

June 26, 2023
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Commentary The U.S. economy is wheezing, and with it California’s. The numbers tell the story, from Chapman University’s Economic Forecast Update, given at the school on June 22 by President Emeritus Jim Doti and his colleagues. The video can be found on YouTube. I’ve been attending Doti’s presentations for 36 years now, and he always…

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