Tag: Local News

16 Suspects Arrested in Arizona Child Sex Crimes, Trafficking Operation Dubbed ‘Tangled Web’

Police in Arizona have arrested 16 suspects in connection with child sex crimes and human trafficking following an undercover operation, officials said. The joint sting operation, known as “Operation Tangled Web,” was conducted by the Phoenix police Human Exploitation and Trafficking unit alongside Mesa, Tempe, and Phoenix police departments, FBI, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and Phoenix police…


Tudor Dixon, Gretchen Whitmer Debate Pandemic Response, Mandating COVID Jabs for School Kids in Michigan

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she doesn’t support “requiring the COVID vaccine” for school kids after being put on the spot by Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon during their debate on Tuesday night. “I want to be very clear about this. This is a parent’s decision. There will never be a mandate for the COVID-19…


Michigan Jury Weighs Case Against 3 Accused in Plot to Kidnap Governor

Michigan jurors on Tuesday began deliberations in the trial of three men accused of assisting in an elaborate plot two years ago to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in opposition to strict coronavirus restrictions imposed during the pandemic. After two weeks of testimony in Jackson County Circuit Court, the court said the jury is weighing…


LA City Council Settles Special Election, Votes in New President Pro Tem

Los Angeles City Council voted 11–0 Oct. 25 to hold a special election next year to fill Nury Martinez’s former seat and to appoint Councilman Curren Price as the next president pro tempore. The special election for the District 6 seat on April 4, 2023, will cost the city up to $7.7 million, according to the City…


‘Nation’s Report Card’ Shows Pandemic Learning Loss, Signs of Recovery in Los Angeles Unified

A new report by the U.S. Education Department shows that students in California performed better than other states over the past three years, with the Los Angeles Unified School District making some improvements. But overall, students across the nation are still heavily affected by pandemic learning loss. Eighth and fourth graders in nearly every state…


Fate of the Los Angeles River Epitomizes the Choices Facing Californians

Commentary From its pristine headwaters in the San Gabriel Mountains all the way to its sordid finale as a gigantic culvert emptying into Long Beach Harbor, the Los Angeles River—what’s happened to it and what the future brings—is an apt metaphor for California’s story and ultimate fate. Until a few years ago, the Los Angeles…


Orange County Power Authority CEO to Be Publicly Evaluated

Orange County Power Authority’s (OCPA) CEO Brian Probolsky will undergo a public performance evaluation at a special public meeting in two weeks, the green energy provider’s board of directors announced Oct. 25. The agency’s general counsel Ryan Baron announced following a closed session on the matter that the board voted unanimously to conduct the evaluation,…


Ice Skating at Huntington Beach Pier Returns in November

The Surf City Wonderland ice skating rink is returning to the Huntington Beach on Nov. 18, transforming the pier into a holiday destination for the second year in a row. The rink will be in Pier Plaza for a unique, ice-meets-sand experience to ice skate with a view of the ocean. It will be open…


Magnitude 5.1 Quake Strikes in San Francisco Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO—A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday, causing delays of some commuter trains. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 11:42 a.m. quake was centered 12 miles east of San Jose at a depth of about 4 miles. The area is…


New York City Keeping Public Worker COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in Place After Ruling

New York City is keeping its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public workers in place after a judge ruled it was unconstitutional. The city is also appealing the ruling, which ordered the reinstatement of workers who sued the city after they were terminated. “The city strongly disagrees with this ruling as the mandate is firmly grounded…