Tag: Regional News

Black and Latino Public Charter School Students Twice as Likely to Be at Grade Level: NJ Test Scores

Recently released test scores show that black and Latino students in New Jersey public charter schools are twice as likely to be at grade level compared to their peers. According to a Dec. 19 press release (pdf), an assessment of 2022 test scores compiled by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) shows that black and…


Corona Man Charged with Robbery Spree in Orange County

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 27-year-old Corona man was arrested Dec. 21 on federal charges of eight armed robberies and two attempted robberies during a spree of holdups in Orange County in November. George Arizon is charged with a count of interference with commerce by robbery and a count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a…


Discovery Cube Orange County Blends Holiday Fun With Science

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Where can one find the perfect blend of robots, holiday themed science workshops, and performing arts fun? Look no further than Discovery Cube Orange County and its seasonal exhibit, “The Winter Lights Festival” through Jan. 8. “Our amazing workshops, activities and hands-on programs are the courtesy of [our] education team,” Discovery Cube spokesperson…


Orange County Discovery Cube Blends Holiday Fun With Science

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Where can one find the perfect blend of Robots, holiday themed science workshops, and performing arts fun? Look no further than Santa Ana’s Orange County’s Discovery Cube and its seasonal exhibit, “The Winter Lights Festival” through Jan. 8. “Our amazing workshops, activities and hands-on programs are the courtesy of [our] education team,” Discovery…


Babysitter Arrested in 3 Child Molestation Cases in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 22-year-old Poway man has been arrested for allegedly molesting three boys he was hired to babysit, police said Dec. 21. Zayne St. Julien was arrested Dec. 20 as he was exiting an airplane at the San Diego International Airport, according to the San Diego Police Department. He was booked into the San Diego…


Mother Killed, Daughter, Grandmother Critically Injured in Downey Fire

DOWNEY, Calif.—An investigation was continuing Dec. 21 into the cause of an apartment fire in Downey that left a woman dead and two other people hospitalized in critical condition, including the woman’s young daughter. Downey Fire Department crews responded at 10:47 p.m. Dec. 20 to the apartment at Dinsdale Street and Tweedy Lane, where they…


Mother, Daughter Killed, Grandmother Critically Injured in Downey Fire

DOWNEY, Calif.—A young girl who was critically injured in a Downey apartment fire that killed her mother died at a hospital, fire officials said Dec. 21, and a woman believed to be the girl’s grandmother remained in critical condition with burn injuries. Downey Fire Department crews responded at 10:47 p.m. Dec. 20 to the apartment…


Orange County Supervisors Terminate RSV Health Emergency

The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Dec. 20 to terminate the local health emergency that was extended late last month, for the respiratory virus known as RSV. The emergency allows the county to access federal and state resources for assistance and seek mutual aid from neighboring counties. The emergency declaration was initiated on…


B-2 Stealth Bomber Will Miss Rose Parade, but B-1s Ready to Step In

PASADENA, Calif.—Spectators at the upcoming Rose Parade won’t be getting a glimpse of the B-2 stealth bomber this year. A flyover by the impressive bomber has opened the floral procession along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena in recent years. But officials at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri said they have temporarily grounded their B-2 bomber…


Why Most Children in California Can’t Read: Frank Xu

Frank Xu, who lost his campaign for a seat on the Palomar Community College Board in the Nov. 8 election, said the state’s failing school systems will lead to California’s next generation’s inability to write, read, and understand math creating a decline of overall competence, which he said would be a “disaster” for the entire…