ORANGE, Calif.—The union representing maintenance workers for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced Nov. 2 that it will go on strike and set up picket lines at 4 p.m. at the Santa Ana and Garden Grove yards of the agency. A strike planned for Oct. 17 was called off when Gov. Gavin Newsom asked…
Orange County Bus Workers Set to Strike, Service to Shut Down
November 2, 2022
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South Carolina County Council Debates Children’s Access to Books About Sexuality in Public Libraries
November 2, 2022
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The debate over children’s books promoting sexuality sparked a South Carolina county council meeting over whether the local library board should restrict access to questionable material in the children’s section of the public libraries. On Nov. 1, the Greenville County Council voted 9–3 against a resolution that would have supported the Greenville County Library System’s…
Winners Announced for NTD’s 6th International Piano Competition
November 2, 2022
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NTD announced the winners for its International Piano Competition in New York on Wednesday. Antonii Baryshevskyi from Ukraine won the Gold Award and Jiusi Zhang from China won the Best Rendition Award of the Commissioned Composition. Dozens of contestants from around the world competed at the Merkin Concert Hall of the Kaufman Music Center in New York from…
DeSantis Awards City of Marathon $1.3 Million Through Job Growth Grant Fund
During an Oct. 28 press conference on Crawl Key in Marathon, Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his award of $1.3 million for infrastructure improvements to U.S. Highway 1. Funding for the Marathon project will support widening U.S. 1, adding a turn lane, and installing utility infrastructure that will include nearly a mile of new sewer…
Cameras at Pelosi Home Weren’t Monitored When Attack Occurred: US Capitol Police
The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) confirmed Nov. 2 that it monitors cameras at the home of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)—and that the cameras were not being monitored when a man broke in on Oct. 28 and attacked Pelosi’s husband. The cameras are not “actively monitored” unless Nancy Pelosi is at home, the USCP said….
Neighbors of Accused Paul Pelosi Attacker David DePape Speak Out
More neighbors of accused Paul Pelosi assailant David DePape described him as quiet and unassuming. Anne Polt, 51, who lives behind DePape’s California home, told the Daily Mail that “he never really said much–just hello, that sort of thing, so I didn’t really know him.” “He’d be out here [in the garden] feeding the birds….
Huntington Beach Voters Revisit Tax on Cannabis Businesses, Make Changes to City Charter
November 2, 2022
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Huntington Beach voters will decide Nov. 8 if the city should establish taxes for commercial cannabis businesses, as well as on three amendments to the city’s governing documents, including changing gender related pronouns in the text of its city charter. The two-pronged initiative, known as Measure L, if approved, would change the city charter to…
Johns Hopkins Issues Warning Amid Uptick in ‘Disturbing Crimes’ Around Campuses
Johns Hopkins University has issued a warning to students and staff that they’re amping up security around its Baltimore, Maryland, campuses after seeing an uptick in “disturbing” and “serious” violent crime incidents. In an Oct. 29 letter to the university’s community, vice president for public safety Branville G. Bard said that the uptick was notable…
Q&A With Karl Brabenec, Republican Candidate for New York 98th Assembly District
November 2, 2022
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Karl Brabenec, the four-term assemblyman representing the 98th district in New York, is seeking reelection in a newly drawn map, which encompasses portions of Orange County—including Deerpark, Mount Hope, Goshen, and Rockland County. He faces Democrat candidate Bruce Levine in the Nov. 8 general election. Brabenec spoke with The Epoch Times on Oct. 28. The…
Q&A With Aileen Gunther, Democratic Candidate for New York’s 100th Assembly District
November 2, 2022
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Aileen Gunther, the nine-term assemblywoman, is seeking reelection in the 100th district in New York, which covers most of Sullivan County and part of Orange County, including Middletown and Wallkill. The Democratic incumbent will face Republican candidate Lisa LaBue in the Nov. 8 general election. Gunther spoke with The Epoch Times on Oct. 31. The…
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