SAN DIEGO—Two Poway residents were sentenced to federal prison terms Dec. 2 for supplying the fentanyl that led to a local firefighter’s fatal overdose. Justin Gale Mata, 41, and Everett Justin Curtis, 48, pleaded guilty to providing the drugs that killed Brian M. Parrish, a firefighter with Cal Fire in San Diego County. Mata received…
2 Poway Men Sentenced to Prison for Firefighter’s Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
December 2, 2022
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Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson Makes Case for Traditional Conservatism
SIMI VALLEY, Calif.—Asa Hutchinson was a young lawyer when President Ronald Reagan first nominated him to serve as a U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas in 1996. As he wraps up his second term as Arkansas’ governor, the self-described common-sense conservative shared memories of the former president and called for the return of…
Los Angeles Approves Phase-Out of Oil Drilling, Ban on New Wells
December 2, 2022
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The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Friday to phase out oil drilling in the city, approving an ordinance that bans new oil and gas extraction. The council voted 12–0 for the ordinance, which amends the municipal code to make existing extraction activities a nonconforming use in all zones. “We’re sending a clear message to…
California Nonprofit Builds Wells in Africa During Donation Season
December 2, 2022
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Water Wells for Africa founder Kurt Dahlin discovered decades ago how harmful the generational impact of contaminated sources was in Southeast Africa. In 1994, he visited the country of Malawi as part of a humanitarian mission regarding refugees who were fleeing there from Mozambique, which was embroiled in a civil war. “I discovered the terrible…
Los Angeles County Warns of Renewed COVID Mask Mandate
Los Angeles County’s public health director said Dec. 1 another indoor mask mandate could be imposed soon as COVID-19 cases surge in the county. The county is now averaging more than 2,700 new COVID infections per day, a 180 percent increase since Nov. 1, according to county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. Daily virus-related hospital…
UC Irvine Law Also Opts Out of ‘Problematic’ US News and World Report Law School Rankings
December 2, 2022
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UC Irvine Law School has joined a growing number of universities opting out of participating in US News and World Report rankings amid claims such are “problematic” to legal education. For decades, the magazine has served a large role in the university ranking industry, comparing over 190 law schools and other institutions across the country,…
Plan to Shutter Rikers Island Jails Could Endanger New Yorkers: Report
December 2, 2022
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New York’s quest to replace the troubled Rikers Island jail complex with smaller facilities across the five boroughs could lead to either hazardous overcrowding or the release of dangerous detainees, according to a Dec. 1 report from the conservative Manhattan Institute. In a Nov. 30 interview with The Epoch Times, the report’s author, Manhattan Institute…
California State University to Drop Proposal Requiring 4 Years of Math Courses for Applicants
December 2, 2022
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After six years of deliberation, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees signaled it is likely to drop a proposal for a fourth-year math or science requirement for applicants—a plan critics say may discourage low-income students from applying for college. At a trustee meeting last month, CSU officials recommended the board reject the proposal,…
California State University Poised to Drop Proposal Requiring 4 Years of Math for Applicants
December 2, 2022
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After six years of deliberation, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees signaled last month it is likely to drop a proposal, which some critics have said could discourage low-income students from applying to the university, for a fourth-year math or science requirement for applicants. At a meeting last month, CSU officials recommended the…
Average SoCal Gas Price Drops Under $5 for First Time Since March
December 2, 2022
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The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Southern California dropped under $5 Dec. 1 for the first time since early March, offering some respite for drivers during the holiday season. The Los Angeles County average price has decreased for 21 consecutive days—falling to $4.972—since rising to a record of $6.494 on Oct….
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