Tag: Local News

Mexican Immigration Agents to Begin Checking Documents of Travelers Heading Into California

On Tuesday, Mexican immigration officers will begin checking the travel documents of anyone trying to enter the United States through the car lanes of the Ysidro Port of Entry between San Diego and Tijuana before they get into the United States. The officers, who are part of Mexico’s immigration agency, the Instituto Nacional de Migracion…


Huntington Beach Officials to Vote to Repeal Ban on Cannabis Businesses

After several meetings and public forums, the Huntington Beach City Council will vote Nov. 15 to prepare an amendment that would lift the ban on cannabis businesses in the city. If passed, cannabis businesses would be allowed in the city under certain guidelines. The current recommendations before the council are to restrict such businesses within…


Karen Bass Widens Lead Over Rick Caruso in Los Angeles Mayor’s Race

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass widened her lead over businessman Rick Caruso in the seesaw race for Los Angeles’ mayor, according to the latest results from the Los Angeles County Registrar as of 5 p.m., Nov. 14. Bass gained 52.15 percent of the vote, while Caruso held 47.85 percent. The gap expanded to about 29,000 votes,…


Election Results for Key Races in California’s Orange County

In the Nov. 8 General Election, out of about 22 million registered California voters, nearly 7.7 million—or 35 percent—cast ballots, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office. Orange County voter turnout was 45.2 percent in the 2022 General Election per the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Here is the updated report, as…


Election Watchdog Groups Force Minnesota County to Remove Duplicate Names From Voter Roll

It took a lawsuit to do it but election officials in Todd County, Minnesota, have reached a settlement with the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) for officials to implement a new system to ensure that duplicate voters are identified and removed from current and future voter rolls. Todd County agreed to remove 22 duplicate voter registrations…


California First Lady Begins Testimony in Harvey Weinstein Trial

LOS ANGELES—Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wife broke into tears Nov. 14 after being asked in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom to identify former film producer Harvey Weinstein, who is charged with raping and sexually assaulting her in 2005. Jennifer Siebel Newsom—who was referred to in court only as “Jane Doe #4” but has been publicly identified…


Researchers and Student Employees Strike at UC Campuses

Thousands of researchers and student employees have gone on strike across the 10 University of California (UC) campuses on Nov. 14 citing unfair working conditions and pay. “After months at the bargaining table and 26 unfair labor practices filed, we have no choice but to move towards a strike,” Jade Moore, a bargaining team member,…


UC Researchers and Student Employees Strike Across California Campuses

Thousands of researchers and student employees have gone on strike across the 10 University of California (UC) campuses on Nov. 14 citing unfair working conditions and pay. “After months at the bargaining table and 26 unfair labor practices filed, we have no choice but to move towards a strike,” Jade Moore, a bargaining team member,…


Jay Leno Burned in Car Fire at Burbank Garage

Comedian and former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno was undergoing treatment Monday for burn injuries suffered on his face and hands in a fire at his vintage car garage in Burbank, California. The cause and time of the fire were not immediately clear. Leno, 72, was taken to the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills…


Jay Leno Burns in Gasoline Fire

Comedian and former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno was undergoing treatment Monday for burn injuries suffered on his face and hands in a fire at his vintage car garage in Burbank, California. The cause and time of the fire were not immediately clear. Leno, 72, was taken to the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills…