Tag: Local News

Lawyer: Driver in Sheriff’s Academy Crash Fell Asleep

LOS ANGELES—The driver of an SUV that crashed into Los Angeles County law enforcement recruits on a training run last week fell asleep at the wheel while driving to work, his attorney told a newspaper Monday. Attorney Alexandra Kazarian told the Los Angeles Times that Nicholas Gutierrez was on his way to his job as…


California Restaurant Owners Collecting Signatures to Repeal Fast-Food Workers Law

Fast-food restaurateurs are pushing back against a new California law aimed at establishing better pay and working conditions for thousands of workers across the state, saying it would cut jobs and raise consumer costs amid inflation. Known as Save Local Restaurants, the coalition of franchisors and small business owners launched a campaign in September to…


Georgia Authorities Arrest Mother of Still-Missing Toddler

SAVANNAH, Ga.—The mother of a toddler reported missing Oct. 5 in Georgia has been arrested in connection with the child’s disappearance and presumed death, authorities said Monday. The Chatham County Police Department in a post on Twitter said officers had arrested Leilani Simon, 22, on charges of malice murder, concealing the death of another person,…


Elizabeth Clement Unanimously Selected as New Michigan Chief Justice

Michigan Supreme Court justices have unanimously voted to name GOP-appointed judge Elizabeth Clement as the new chief justice following the retirement of Justice Bridget McCormack. After 10 years on the bench, McCormack announced in September that she would retire from the court at the end of the current term. McCormack will join the American Arbitration…


LIVE 8:30 AM ET: Chuck Schumer Gives Updates on Funding, Services for New York

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will give New Yorkers the latest updates from Washington, D.C, including the funding and assistance he has delivered in various acts and plans, in a breakfast event at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 22, hosted by ABNY, a nonprofit organization to promote the growth and renewal of the people, businesses, and…


Officials Warn of Major Spike in Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths in LA County

LOS ANGELES—While the COVID-19 pandemic causing bars, clubs, and other late-night meeting places to close, online sales of counterfeit pills containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl exploded, killing more than 1,600 people in Los Angeles County last year, a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official said Nov. 21. Fentanyl poisoning is killing the region’s residents, particularly young…


California’s Education Funding to Drop by $2.2 Billion: Report

California’s education budget is projected to drop by $2.2 billion for the next fiscal school year, according to the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO). LAO’s annual budget prediction, released earlier this month, anticipates the 2-percent decrease in education funding from the current year’s $128 billion “based upon recent signs of weakness in the economy.” The…


Shooting Report Leads to Northbound 405 Freeway Closure

VAN NUYS, Calif.—A shooting on the San Diego (405) Freeway Nov. 21 prompted a full closure of the northbound lanes in the Van Nuys area as authorities investigated, snarling already heavy rush hour traffic. According to the California Highway Patrol, the shooting was reported around 3:25 p.m. on the freeway north of Victory Boulevard. There…


Masked Man Robs Point Loma Heights Gas Station

SAN DIEGO—A male suspect wearing a blue surgical mask pushed an employee of a Shell gas station away from the cash register and took money from the Point Loma Heights business Nov. 19 evening. The robbery occurred about 7 p.m. at the station at 4201 West Point Loma Boulevard, according to San Diego police Officer…


Man Shot For Not Keeping Bathroom Clean in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Authorities said Nov. 21 a 22-year-old man was shot, and a 30-year-old man was hit with a gun at Westview Park in Mira Mesa. The victims were confronted by the suspect just before 7 p.m. at 9800 Mira Lee Way because the 22-year-old man was not keeping the bathroom clean that all three men…