Tag: Local News

Florida Ranks First on National ‘Education Freedom Report Card’

MESA, Ariz.—Florida is the overall winner on a national report card that measures how well states provide access to school choice and parental input into children’s education. Parents not only have a right to choose where children learn but what they learn, according to the 2022 Education Freedom Report Card of The Heritage Foundation, a…


LA Councilwoman Rodriguez Wants State Legislation for Redistricting Reform

LOS ANGELES—City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez called Oct. 28 for the state to take up legislation that would establish an independent redistricting process for Los Angeles before next April. Rodriguez introduced a resolution Friday calling on the City Council to support legislation similar to Senate Bill 958—which in 2016 created a citizen’s redistricting commission for Los…


Man Shot in Shoulder While Leaving Halloween Party With Girlfriend

SAN DIEGO—A 21-year-old man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound when he was shot in the right shoulder Oct. 29 morning while leaving a Halloween party with his girlfriend in the College West community of San Diego, authorities said. The shooting victim’s girlfriend was not injured, the San Diego Police Department reported. The pair were walking…


Another Racehorse Dies From Training Injury at Los Alamitos

CYPRESS, Calif—Another racehorse has died at Los Alamitos, state horse racing officials have confirmed. January Magic, a 2-year-old colt with just one race in his career, died Oct. 27 after suffering a training injury, according to the California Horse Racing Board. He is the ninth horse to die from a racing or training injury at…


Veterinary Technician Has ‘Never Seen’ So Many Dogs Accidentally Ingesting Meth

SAN JOSE, Calif.—In October 2022, six dogs were brought to a MedVet pet clinic in San Jose for emergency drug treatment after accidentally ingesting methamphetamine while out on walks. “I’ve never seen this amount of cases in such a short time period,” said Terra Schropp, hospital director with MedVet Silicon Valley. She said normally doctors…


Dispatch Audio, Police Official Reveal More Details About Attack on Paul Pelosi

Paul Pelosi called 911 after the man who attacked him entered Pelosi’s San Francisco home, according to dispatch audio and a top police official. Paul Pelosi, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, was attacked with a hammer in the early morning hours of Oct. 28. Authorities have identified the suspect as David DePape, 42. According to…


Arizona GOP Gubernatorial Nominee Thanks Liz Cheney for ‘Biggest Fundraiser Yet’

Arizona Republican governor frontrunner Kari Lake responded on Friday to Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) “anti-endorsement” efforts, saying a television ad she sponsored and recently broadcasted caused a surge in campaign donations. “Thank you for your generous in-kind contribution to my campaign,” Lake wrote mockingly in a letter to Cheney that was shared on Twitter. “Your…


Judge Rejects Bid to Block Citizens Monitoring Ballot Drop Boxes in Arizona

A federal judge on Friday rejected a civil lawsuit seeking to block grassroots volunteers who mobilized to monitor absentee ballot drop boxes in Arizona. The civil lawsuit accused defendants Melody Jennings, the founder of the Clean Elections USA (CEUSA) website, and a group of grassroots volunteers of purported voter intimidation at Arizona’s two outdoor ballot…


Arizona GOP Governor Frontrunner Kari Lake Accuses Legacy Media of Spreading ‘Fake News’ of Burglary

Arizona Republican governor frontrunner Kari Lake lashed out at the legacy media for spreading “fake news” about her alleged involvement in a burglary of Democratic rival Katie Hobbs’ campaign headquarters on Oct. 25, without providing evidence. In a 30-minute press conference the day after the break-in, Lake claimed that the only reason Hobbs accused her…


Indiana Police Set Monday Update in Killings of 2 Teen Girls

DELPHI, Ind.—Police investigating the unsolved slayings of two teenage girls killed during a 2017 hiking trip in northern Indiana said Friday they will hold a news conference Monday to provide an update on their investigation. Indiana State Police said officials “will announce an update in the Delphi Investigation” at Monday’s news conference but gave no…