Tag: Local News

Irvine Company Donated $4 Million to School District

IRVINE, Calif.—The Irvine Company Oct. 18 donated $4 million in honor of the Irvine Unified School District’s 50th anniversary. The donation represents a $2 million annual increase in the development company’s 20-year, nearly $50 million support of the district’s arts, music, and science education programs, Irvine Co. officials said. “Education has always been at the…


Port Jervis City Council Members Worry About Mayor’s Proposed Tax Hike

Two city council members in Port Jervis, New York, told The Epoch Times that the proposed city tax levy would make lives even harder for financially struggling residents. Mayor Kelly Decker proposed an 8.9 percent increase at the Oct. 3 city council meeting, which means an average resident would see a $315.30 increase on the…


Motorcyclist Wins Record $10.8 Million Crash Settlement Against Government

SAN DIEGO—A motorcyclist who lost a leg in a freeway crash caused by a Navy sailor in National City has reached a $10.8 million settlement with the federal government. The settlement is believed to be the largest ever in a personal injury case involving a vehicle collision against the federal government in San Diego history….


5,000 Duplicate Ballots Sent to California Voters in Riverside County

Around 5,000 residents of Riverside County in California received a duplicated ballot ahead of the November midterm elections this week, which officials blamed on a computer system error. Riverside County Registrar of Voters office said the 5,000 duplicate ballots were erroneously mailed to some voters in Canyon Lake, Menifee, Murrieta, Wildomar, and Winchester after a…


NYC Subway Attacker Arrested After Man Fatally Struck by Train During Fight Over Dropped Phone

A New York City man was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of getting into a fight over a cellphone, resulting in a man being fatally struck by an oncoming train at a subway station in Queens, authorities say. The suspect, Carlos Garcia, 50, has been charged with manslaughter in connection to the death of…


Florida Sees Spike in Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections After Hurricane Ian

Florida has experienced a rise in the number of cases of deadly flesh-eating bacteria following Hurricane Ian and chronic flooding, officials have said. According to the Florida Department of Health, there have been 65 cases of Vibrio vulnificus infection and 11 deaths in the state this year as of Oct. 19. Throughout the entirety of 2021, there…


Texas Schools Handing out DNA Kits to Parents to Help Identify Kids in Emergencies

Texas public schools will soon be sending students home with DNA and fingerprint identification kits in an effort to help parents identify them in case of an emergency. Approximately 3.8 million students in Texas are expected to bring home a kit, ABC13 reported, with some schools set to begin distributing them as early as this week. The decision comes…


Report: Hurricane Ian Farm Loss Could Reach $1.56 Billion

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Agriculture losses in Florida from Hurricane Ian’s high winds and drenching rains could reach $1.56 billion, with citrus, cattle, vegetable, and melon operations among the hardest hit, the University of Florida reported Tuesday in a preliminary estimate. The school’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences said there could be many impacts that are…


Man Wanted for Questioning in 4 Oklahoma Deaths Is Arrested

OKMULGEE, Okla.—A man wanted for questioning about the deaths and dismemberment of four men in eastern Oklahoma has been arrested in Florida, police said Tuesday. Joe Kennedy, 67, was arrested Monday in Daytona Beach Shores while driving a stolen vehicle, according to a statement by Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice. Prentice has described Kennedy as…


Biden Welcomed to Orange County With Protests

IRVINE, Calif.—President Joe Biden visited Irvine Valley College on Oct. 14, where he spoke to a private crowd of about 100 people about his administration’s efforts to lower prescription and medical costs in the United States, but just outside the campus protesters could be heard seeking to gain his attention. The majority protesting were of…