The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education on Tuesday approved a plan to cut one-third of its police budget and divert the money to a program that focuses on black students achievement. The board voted to cut 133 school police positions from the Los Angeles School Police Department, including 70 sworn officers,…
Los Angeles Slashes School Police Budget, Replaces Officers With ‘Climate Coaches’
State Lawmaker to Call for Impeachment of New York Gov. Cuomo
New York Assemblyman Michael Montesano (R) is planning to ask the state legislature to look into filing articles of impeachment against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo after his top aide appeared to admit that the administration allegedly covered up data on CCP virus nursing home deaths to evade a Department of Justice investigation. “We’ve been calling…
Shooting Leaves One Anaheim Teen Dead, Another in Jail
A fatal shooting inside an Anaheim apartment complex led to the arrest of a 17-year-old suspect, police said Feb. 17. The homicide happened Feb. 5, shortly before 6 p.m., in the 3000 block of East Jackson Avenue, the Anaheim Police Department said in a release. Responding officers discovered a teen suffering from at least one…
Homeless Outreach Coordinator is Coming to San Clemente
San Clemente’s homeless community is expected to receive more support with the hiring of a new community outreach worker. City council voted unanimously to add the position to its social services team during a Feb. 16 meeting. “I think it’s a good first step toward a comprehensive addressing of our homeless issue,” Councilmember Chris Duncan said…
Epstein’s Ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell Alleges Abuse by Guard in Federal Jail
A former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accusing a guard of abusing her in the jail where she’s being held on sex trafficking charges. Ghislaine Maxwell is “at the mercy of a revolving group of security officers who are used to guarding hundreds of inmates but now focus their undivided attention exclusively…
New York Sues Amazon Over Worker Safety During Pandemic
New York is suing Amazon, claiming the company failed to provide workers with a safe environment at two warehouses in the state as COVID-19 infections surged nationwide. The suit from New York Attorney General Letitia James landed just days after Amazon preemptively sued to block the suit over its coronavirus safety protocols and the firing of one…
Firefighter Injured in Silverado Blaze Set to be Released from Hospital
SANTA ANA—One of two Orange County firefighters critically injured during the Silverado Fire near Irvine in October was scheduled to be released from a hospital Feb. 17. Dylan Van Iwaarden spent 114 days in the OC Burn Center at OC Global Medical Center in Santa Ana. Van Iwaarden, 26, and fellow firefighter Phi Le, 31,…
Captain Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter in Boat Fire
LOS ANGELES—The captain of a scuba diving boat that burned and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to manslaughter charges. Jerry Boylan was arraigned in federal court in Los Angeles on 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter. Each count carries a potential 10-year prison term. Prosecutors say Boylan failed to…
Florida Congressman Urges New York Stock Exchange to Move to Florida
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) is urging the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to relocate to Florida, where he says there’s no danger the company will be hit with a tax on stock trades. “We have a lot of nice land here in Southwest Florida, we can find a place for them right here in the…
Florida Congressman Urges NY Stock Exchange to Move to His State
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) is urging the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to relocate to Florida, where he says there’s no danger that the company will be hit with a tax on stock trades. “We have a lot of nice land here in Southwest Florida. We can find a place for them right here in…
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