Tag: Local News

Kelly Ernby’s Husband Axel Dead, Cause of Death Undisclosed

Just four days after speaking to a crowd at a Santa Ana state and local office candidate Nov. 8 election forum, Axel Mattias Ernby, the husband of Orange County Republican leader Kelly Ernby—who died at age 46 in January of COVID complications—was found dead around 7 p.m. Nov. 6 according to a spokesperson for the…


Horvath Defeats Hertzberg in LA County Board of Supervisors Race

LOS ANGELES—Lindsey Horvath will take office next month as the new Los Angeles County supervisor representing the Third District, pledging to repeat her success as West Hollywood’s mayor and City Council member in reducing homelessness. Horvath declared victory Nov. 17 night, about half an hour before her opponent, Sen. Bob Hertzberg, conceded. “I am humbled…


Green Bureaucrats Are Destroying California’s Ecosystems

Commentary California’s political elite consider themselves, and the state they control, to be the most environmentally enlightened in the world. They’re not. Well intentioned but misguided policies, combined with hidden agendas from special interests using environmentalism as cover, have resulted in “environmentalism” often causing more harm than good to the environment. Some environmentalist policies that…


Robbery Suspects At Large After Westchester Shooting

WESTCHESTER, Calif.—Four robbery suspects are at large Nov. 18 after a shooting at a 7-Eleven in Westchester. Officers from the Pacific Division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded at 3 a.m. to the 54000 block of West Centinela Avenue where the four suspects entered the store and began allegedly stealing merchandise, LAPD Officer…


2 Women Sentenced in San Diego for Part in Nationwide Grandparent Scam

SAN DIEGO—Two women who pleaded guilty to taking part in a nationwide racketeering scam targeting the elderly, which took more than $300,000 from at least 10 San Diego County residents, were sentenced Nov. 17 in San Diego federal court. Anajah Gifford, 24, of North Hollywood, and Tracy Glinton, 35, of Orlando, were sentenced Thursday for…


More Tax Increases Hit California

Commentary Taxifornia earned its nickname again on Nov. 8. The most taxed state in the country passed even more taxes. At least Proposition 30 lost. It would have increased taxes on the wealthy and generated up to $5 billion per year, with the top income tax rate rising to 15.05 percent from the current 13.3…


San Francisco City College Offers Nation’s First Cantonese Certificate Program

SAN FRANCISCO—Beginning in fall 2023, City College of San Francisco (CCSF) will start offering a Cantonese certificate program, the first of its kind in the United States. “After over a year-long effort of the advocacy of over 40 community organizations, we were able to make that happen,” CCSF board trustee member Alan Wong said at…


Lake-Effect Snow Paralyzes Parts of Western, Northern New York

BUFFALO, N.Y.—A dangerous lake-effect snowstorm paralyzed parts of western and northern New York on Friday, with nearly 2 feet (0.61 meters) of snow already on the ground in some places by midmorning and possibly much more on the way. The storm’s severity varied widely due to the peculiarities of lake-effect storms, which are caused by…


Texas Man Executed for 2005 Murders of Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend and Her Son

A Texas inmate who murdered his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday after his appeals over claims of religious freedom violations and indifference to his medical needs were rejected. Stephen Barbee, 55, was pronounced dead at 7:35 p.m. at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was the fifth…


LIVE 7 PM ET: Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting

The Republican Jewish Coalition is going to hold an annual leadership conference from Nov. 18–20 at the Palazzo, Las Vegas. The meeting is expected from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET. The Epoch Times will livestream the event starting at 7 p.m ET on Nov. 18. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV….