Tag: Local News

Los Angeles to Explore Third-Party Homeless Count, Audit of Previous Counts

LOS ANGELES—The city council voted Nov. 22 to explore having a third party conduct a count of Los Angeles’ unhoused population, as well as conducting a multi-year audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA) previous counts. LAHSA—an independent, joint powers authority between the city and the county—has conducted point-in-time homeless counts every year…


Transgender Guaranteed Income Programs Discriminatory, Critics Say

Guaranteed income programs for transgender residents in San Francisco and Palm Springs have raised the eyebrows of some critics, who say they are a misuse of public funds and discriminatory. Erin Friday, a co-leader of Our Duty, a group that protests the gender transitioning of minor children and young adults, told The Epoch Times the…


Woman Gets 20 Years for Bilking Chinese in $26 Million Hotel Fraud

LOS ANGELES—A woman who bilked investors in a Southern California hotel and condominium project out of at least $26 million was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison. Ruixue “Serena” Shi, 38, of Arcadia was sentenced after a judge refused to allow her to withdraw her plea last year to wire fraud. “There has…


Former UCLA Decathlete Sentenced to 17 Years for Cannabis Vaping Business Scam

A former University of California–Los Angeles decathlete and Philippines national team member was sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison for scamming cannabis business investors out of $45 million. David Joseph Bunevacz, 53, of Calabasas, was sentenced Nov. 21 in U.S. District Court of Los Angeles and ordered to pay about $35.3 million…


Los Angeles Looks to Ban Oil Drilling

LOS ANGELES—The city council voted to move forward Nov. 22 with the process of phasing out oil and gas extraction in Los Angeles, moving the city a step closer to banning oil drilling. Two committees had approved the item before it came before the council, which voted 10–0 to request that the city attorney prepare…


Man Pleads Guilty to Train Station Bomb Threat in Laguna Niguel

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 64-year-old man pleaded guilty Nov. 21 to making a bomb threat against the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink station and was sentenced to time served in jail. Norman Emil Simpson was accused of making the bomb threat while at the train station at 28200 Forbes Road about 8:30 a.m. Oct. 22, according to…


Texas Lawmakers File Bills Aiming to Legalize Fentanyl Testing Strips

Several Texas lawmakers have filed bills they hope will make possessing fentanyl test strips legal. Currently, the test strips are classified as drug paraphernalia under the Texas Controlled Substances Act. “Currently, 19 states in our country allow these test strips to be used to keep their citizens safe. But Texas is not one of them,”…


8th Horse Dies From Training Injury at Santa Anita Park This Year

ARCADIA, Calif.—A 2-year-old colt who had not yet had a race died while training at Santa Anita Park, state horse racing officials announced. Majestic Sam died Nov. 19 after suffering an unspecified training injury at the Arcadia track. The website Equibase shows that he completed a workout that day and recorded the seventh-fastest time out…


Things to Do in Orange County on Thanksgiving Weekend

Dana Point Thanksgiving ‘Turkey Trot’ Burn off your pre-Thanksgiving meal calories by walking or running in Dana Point’s 5K, 10K, or even 15K combination races. Kids can also participate in the one-mile “Gobble Wobble,” all taking place at the scenic Dana Point Harbor. Registration includes a commemorative t-shirt, medal, and personal race bib with timed…


In-N-Out 2023 T-shirt Released

A new 2023 T-shirt is now available for In-N-Out fans, the popular burger chain announced Nov. 17 on their social media accounts. The shirt features a gray-toned image of a 1970’s Dodge Charger, shooting flames in front of the chain’s first store in Baldwin Park, California. Hints of neon green light up the chain’s famous…