LOS ANGELES—Federal lawmakers have changed 19th-century maritime liability rules for accident victims and their families in response to the 2019 boat fire off the coast of Southern California that killed 34 people. The Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act was included in the $858 billion defense spending bill that President Joe Biden signed Friday. It…
Texas’ Economic Outlook Weakens, Dallas Fed Says
December 24, 2022
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The Texas economy has softened with lower labor demands and manufacturing output, according to the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. On Thursday, the Dallas Fed said wage and price pressures have also eased, adding that it previously overestimated the state’s full-year job growth. “There is also evidence that Texas payroll job…
Judge Dismisses Arizona Republican AG Candidate Abe Hamadeh’s Election Challenge Lawsuit
December 23, 2022
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An Arizona judge on Dec. 23 dismissed an election challenge lawsuit from Abe Hamadeh, the Republican candidate in the state’s attorney general race. Hamadeh, the Republican National Committee (RNC), and two Arizona voters had filed an election contest lawsuit on Dec. 9 against Democrat AG candidate Kris Mayes, well as Katie Hobbs in her role as Arizona secretary of…
New Huntington Beach City Council Takes Action On Campaign Promises
December 23, 2022
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The newly elected conservative majority on the Huntington Beach, California, City Council—Mayor Tony Strickland, Mayor Pro Tem Gracie Van Der Mark, and councilmen Casey McKeon and Pat Burns—hit the ground running during their first meeting on Dec. 20. In a nearly four-hour meeting, the seven-member council granted a pay raise for its city attorney, approved a…
Can I Speak Freely? No You Can’t!
December 23, 2022
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Has your university changed? Has it become a nasty place where an ideological monoculture is imposed through intimidation? If so, what can you do about it? Many people are creating alumni free speech groups. They band together with other graduates of their university to bring back a democratic culture of free speech. I have joined…
Transient Charged with Attacking Lyft Driver in Anaheim
December 23, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 26-year-old convicted thief was behind bars Dec. 23 on charges of sexually assaulting and robbing a Lyft driver in Anaheim. Samuel Nicholas Rodriguez, who has a lengthy criminal record for car thefts, was being held without bail as he awaits arraignment Jan. 6 on charges of assault with the intent to commit…
Banning Ranch Finally Sold to Nonprofit for $100 Million
December 23, 2022
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After a decades-long fight over Banning Ranch—one of the last undeveloped coastal areas of Orange County—the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit dedicated to land conservation and the creation of parks, has purchased the property for nearly $100 million. The sale, concluded Dec. 16, is a victory for conservationists and local tribal communities, as it…
LA Mayor Bass Rescinds Garcetti’s Order to Light Hollywood Sign
December 23, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Mayor Karen Bass rescinded former Mayor Eric Garcetti’s final executive directive that would have created a program to illuminate the Hollywood sign, a representative for Bass confirmed Dec. 23. The Los Angeles Times first reported that Bass shut down the directive on Dec. 21, citing a memo she wrote to city department leaders stating…
Orange County Still Looking for Cold Weather Shelter Operator as Winter Begins
December 23, 2022
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Orange County, California, is still searching for an operator to run its emergency cold weather shelter as winter commences and temperatures drop. The county’s Commission to End Homelessness emphasized the urgency of finding an operator for the shelter during a Dec. 15 meeting. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer called the situation an “emergency,” saying…
Flight Attendant Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Smuggling Attempt at San Diego Airport
SAN DIEGO—An off-duty flight attendant who attempted to board a plane at San Diego International Airport with more than three pounds of fentanyl taped to her abdomen pleaded guilty this week to a federal drug possession charge. Terese L. White, 41, of Dallas, admitted in a plea agreement Dec. 22 to flying into San Diego…
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