LOS ANGELES—The union representing striking University of California graduate student workers agreed Dec. 9 to enter into a mediation process in hopes of resolving a stalemate in negotiations with the university system. “We feel that in order to make progress, it is time for somebody else to step in,” Tarini Hardikar, a member of the…
UC Workers Agree to Mediation in Hopes of Resolving Strike
December 9, 2022
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Transient Pleads Guilty to Attempted Carjacking with Kids Inside
December 9, 2022
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FULLERTON, Calif.—A 32-year-old transient pleaded guilty Dec. 8 and was immediately sentenced to a year in jail, or time already served awaiting trial, for attempting to carjack a vehicle with three young children inside in an Anaheim Home Depot parking lot. Colin James Sheehan pleaded guilty to one felony count of attempted carjacking and three…
Costa Mesa’s Controversial Measure K Passes by 22 Votes
December 9, 2022
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Costa Mesa’s controversial Measure K passed by 22 votes in the Nov. 8 election, allowing high-density developments to skirt a public vote for approval in some areas in the city. The measure won 50.03 to 49.97 percent—or 16,483 to 16,461 votes, according to Dec. 2 certified results from the county registrar. The city council put…
California Girl Licensed to Own Unicorn—If She Finds One
December 9, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A girl named Madeline, with a vivid imagination and remarkable awareness of how bureaucracy can dash dreams, got her wish when she asked Los Angeles animal control authorities for a license to own a unicorn—if she’s able to find one. This image shows a created permanent Unicorn License, a heart-shaped tag, after a young…
Oceanside Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Teacher Sentenced to 26 Years to Life
December 9, 2022
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VISTA, Calif.—An Oceanside woman who fatally stabbed her neighbor as he returned home from walking his dog on the morning of his 45th birthday was sentenced Dec. 8 to 26 years to life in state prison. Jennifer Mendoza Ramos, 25, was convicted by a Vista jury of first-degree murder and an allegation of using a…
Mail-In Ballots Comprise 90 Percent of San Diego’s Election Results
December 9, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—Following a month of ballot counting, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters Dec. 8 certified the results of the November election with a voter participation rate of 54.2 percent. Of 1.9 million registered voters in the county, 1,043,490 ballots were cast. Of those, 939,102 were mail-in ballots—nearly 90 percent of the total. In…
Kevin de León Shows Up at LA City Council Meeting, Leaves After Protests Erupt
December 9, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Embattled City Councilman Kevin de León attended Dec. 9’s council meeting, but his appearance was brief as protesters immediately shouted for him to leave, and he was no longer present after a recess of around 45 minutes. De León had not attended a council meeting since Oct. 11. He has defied widespread calls to…
11 Percent of Students Will Attend LA Unified’s Accelerated Learning Days
December 9, 2022
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Only one in nine students will participate in the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) additional learning days this month, a strategy the district has imposed to make up for pandemic-induced learning loss. The district is offering two accelerated learning days on Dec. 19 and 20 during the upcoming winter break to help students still…
Increased Gasoline Supply Will Lower Prices More Than Gas Tax Repeal
December 9, 2022
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Commentary California Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) is one of the architects of The California Promise, a six point set of political priorities unveiled by the state’s Republican Party in October. First among these is “An Affordable California,” and first in that category is “Repeal Gas Tax.” To emphasize this priority even further, on top of…
Environmentalists Sue California for Approving New Oil, Gas Wells
December 9, 2022
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An environmental activist organization is suing California for approving more than a dozen oil and gas wells in Los Angeles and Kern counties, claiming the wells would harm the health of its members. The Center for Biological Diversity, a national nonprofit that routinely uses the court system to reach its environmental goals, sued the state’s…
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