Tag: Local News

Biden Allocates $1.1 Billion to Keep California’s Nuclear Power Plant Operating

California’s last operating nuclear power plant was given another funding boost as operators seek to keep it running for another eight years. The U.S. Energy Department awarded Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant $1.1 billion from the Civil Nuclear Credit Program funded by an infrastructure bill passed by Congress in 2021. “This is a critical step…


LA County Sheriff’s Cadet Injured by SUV in ‘Grave Condition’

SOUTH WHITTIER, Calif.—One of the four Los Angeles County law enforcement cadets critically injured when they were struck by an SUV during a training run in South Whittier Nov. 16 has suffered medical setbacks and is in “grave condition” and is on life support, sheriff’s officials said Nov. 21. The cadet was identified as Alejandro…


‘They Saved My Life’: Orange County Shelter Helps Pregnant Women in Need

CYPRESS, Calif.—Alissa Creech was ordered by her then-partner to abort her baby after finding out she was pregnant earlier this year. After she refused, he cut all ties with her. “I couldn’t even take care of myself at the time, let alone my son,” Creech, 20, told The Epoch Times. As one of many helpless…


Thousands Race the Seal Beach Turkey Trot

SEAL BEACH, Calif.—Around 2,000 runners, with some dressed in turkey outfits, participated in the annual Seal Beach Turkey Trot on Nov. 19. The runners took part in either a 5K or 10K, or a gym challenge—where teams of men and women ran a 5K with five exercise stations throughout, which included squats, burpees, and lunges….


Universal Studios Hollywood Getting into the Holiday Spirit

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.—Universal Studios Hollywood is getting into the holiday spirit this week, with the return of fan favorites “Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” and “Grinchmas” beginning Nov. 25. Universal Studio Hollywood during the holiday season in Universal City, Calif. (Courtesy of Universal Studio Hollywood) The Harry Potter event includes “The Magic…


Kari Lake Gives Update, Says ‘Whistleblowers Are Coming Forward’

Arizona Republican governor’s candidate Kari Lake issued a Monday update, saying her attorneys are working to obtain more information and “whistleblowers are coming forward” after reports of poll issues on Election Day in Maricopa County. “Attorneys are working diligently to gather information,” said Lake, a former local news anchor who was backed by former President…


Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for New York Amid Severe Snowstorm

President Joe Biden on Sunday approved a federal emergency declaration for nearly a dozen counties in New York after a severe winter storm buried regions in snow over the weekend. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s request for federal aid was accepted by the Biden administration for the counties Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Niagara,…


Texas Posts Record Rise in Total Job Gains With Fastest Annual Job Growth in the Nation

Texas broke its all-time record for total job gains last month, with the fastest annual jobs growth rate in the United States. Job gains in the state accelerated non-stop over a 12-month period between October 2021 and October 2022, to 5.4 percent, according to new data from the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Bureau of…


Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Touts Continued Record Growth in Tourism

On Nov. 17, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced continued record visitation to Florida in the third quarter of 2022. “People are visiting Florida in record numbers because Governor DeSantis has championed freedom,” DeSantis’ press secretary Bryan Griffin said in a statement to The Epoch Times. “He refused to shut down the state during COVID and…


Colorado Shooting Suspect Facing Murder, Hate Crime Charges

The man suspected of opening fire at a nightclub in Colorado Springs was being held on murder and hate crimes charges on Nov. 21, two days after the attack that killed five people and wounded many others. Online court records showed that Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, faced five murder charges and five charges of committing…