EL CAJON, Calif.—An El Cajon man who pleaded guilty to human trafficking charges involving two underage girls was sentenced Jan. 4 to more than 15 years in state prison. Antoine Lamar Haynes, 22, was arrested last April after police discovered he was taking part in “online explicit relationships with the juvenile victims through social media,”…
El Cajon Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Trafficking of Minors
Nashville Suburb Sues to Rename Streets Honoring Confederate Generals
A Nashville suburb is suing the Tennessee Historical Commission over a decision that blocked the city from renaming five streets because the commission considered them “monuments” under Tennessee law. The city of Forest Hills, approximately 10 miles southeast of downtown Nashville, filed a petition with the historical commission in April 2022 to receive a waiver…
Deaths Reported As Powerful Bomb Cyclone Slams Into California
The National Weather Service said early Thursday that a “significant storm” has arrived in California, bringing heavy rainfall, flooding with debris flows, and landslides that are expected to impact the state throughout the day, while local media reported that what has become a “bomb cyclone” has led to the death of at least one person….
Landslide in Dana Point Closes Pacific Coast Highway for 2 Days
A landslide on Monday afternoon in Dana Point briefly closed a portion of the Pacific Coast Highway for traffic traveling in both directions near Palisades Drive and Camino Capistrano until it was cleared Wednesday evening, according to city officials. The slope where the landslide occurred is a naturally eroding bluff along the coastline, which is…
Family to Sell Bruce’s Beach Property Back to LA County for $20 Million
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.—After a protracted legal process that led to the return of pristine Manhattan Beach coastal property to a black family that had the land stripped away nearly a century ago, the family has decided to sell the parcel back to the county for $20 million, the county confirmed Tuesday. “This is what reparations…
Hundreds Soak in the New Year at the Annual Surf City Splash
The 23rd Annual Surf City Splash—where hundreds of costume-clad people race into the ocean for a dip to mark the transition to the new year—returned to Huntington Beach Jan. 1 after a three-year hiatus. After strong winds canceled the event in 2019, it was again canceled due to COVID restrictions in 2020, and again in…
Leader of College Cheating Scandal Gets 3.5 Years in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES—A former Newport Beach college admissions consultant who orchestrated a $25 million nationwide bribery scheme to get children of wealthy parents into USC, UCLA, and other top colleges was sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 years behind bars for his role as mastermind of the “Varsity Blues” scandal that ensnared coaches, business executives, and Hollywood celebrities….
Los Angeles Housing Authority Hit With Cyberattack
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles announced Tuesday it is experiencing an apparent cyberattack that has disrupted its systems. In a statement, the agency described the situation as a “cyber event” and did not specify the nature of the attack or what data may have been compromised. The city’s public housing authority…
California’s Trans-Friendly Prisons ‘Unsafe’ for Women: Former Inmate
A new California law, allowing men who identify as female to be housed in women’s prisons, is wreaking havoc within the women’s prison system and creating an environment of fear and “total chaos emotionally,” according to Amie Ichikawa, a plaintiff in a lawsuit which seeks to overturn it. “It’s the worst human science project I’ve…
California’s Trans Law Makes Prisons ‘Unsafe’ for Women: Former Inmate
A new California law, allowing men who identify as female to be housed in women’s prisons, is wreaking havoc within the women’s prison system and creating an environment of fear and “total chaos emotionally,” according to Amie Ichikawa, a plaintiff in a lawsuit which seeks to overturn it. “It’s the worst human science project I’ve…
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