Tag: Regional News

San Clemente City Council Approves Senior Housing in Split Vote

The San Clemente City Council voted 3 to 2 Nov 15, to approve new senior housing operated by the MemorialCare Health Care System to replace an abandoned hospital in the northwestern corner of the city. The project will be located at 654 Camino De Los Mares and consist of 250 apartments for residents aged 55…


2 Men Killed in Plane Crash at Torrance Airport Identified

TORRANCE, Calif.—Authorities Dec. 1 identified the two men killed in the crash of a single-engine plane as it attempted to land at Zamperini Field in Torrance. The Arion Lightning airplane with two aboard crashed just after 11 a.m. Nov. 30, according to Eva Lee Ngai of the Federal Aviation Administration. Video from the scene showed…


Bass Stepdaughter Hurt in Hit-and-Run While Driving

LOS ANGELES—One of Karen Bass’s stepdaughters suffered minor injuries Dec. 1 when the vehicle she was driving was struck by a hit-and-run driver, the Los Angeles mayor-elect said in a statement. “While driving today, one of my daughters was the victim of a hit-and-run,” according to Bass’s statement. “Thankfully, she was not seriously hurt and…


La Mesa Company, Owners Pleads Guilty to Selling Fake Virus Cleaner

SAN DIEGO—A La Mesa-based sanitation company and its owners pleaded guilty Dec. 1 to federal charges for selling a product with false claims that it could eradicate viruses, including the one that causes COVID-19. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Integral Hygienic Solutions, Inc.—doing business as TruClean—claimed its TruClean 365 product could eliminate the virus…


LAPD Issues Search Warrant for Reddit to Identify Who Leaked City Council Racist Remarks

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) issued a search warrant to Reddit Nov. 29 to identify the person responsible for the recent leak of the racially disparaging conversation between former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez and other local officials. According to an LAPD statement to The Epoch Times, the department “has opened an…


10 LA Middle School Students Appear to Overdose on Cannabis Edibles: Authorities

LOS ANGELES—Ten Los Angeles students appear to have overdosed on cannabis edibles Thursday at their middle school in the San Fernando Valley, officials said. The students, between 13 and 14 years old, were in mild to moderate distress at Van Nuys Middle School around 10:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). At…


Federal Officials Intervene in Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis

Federal officials have intervened in the Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis to facilitate an agreement for an interim water manager to fix the broken system. According to Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba on Nov. 30, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate signed an Interim Stipulated Order—an agreement between the city, the Mississippi State Department of Health, the…


Contractor: Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Net Will Cost $400 Million

SAN FRANCISCO—A suicide prevention net on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge that is already years behind schedule will cost about $400 million, more than double its original price, because of problems sparked by the government agency that manages the span, the lead contractors allege. The allegations filed Nov. 28 in state court by Shimmick Construction…


California DOJ Unintentionally Exposed Gun Owners’ Data: Report

SACRAMENTO—California’s Department of Justice mistakenly posted the names, addresses, and birthdays of nearly 200,000 gun owners on the internet because officials didn’t follow policies or understand how to operate their website, according to an investigation released Wednesday. The investigation, conducted by an outside law firm hired by the California Department of Justice, found that personal…


Orange County Supervisors Extend RSV Health Emergency

The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Nov. 29 to extend the county’s local health emergency for the respiratory virus known as RSV for another 30 days. The emergency allows the county to access federal and state resources for assistance and seek mutual aid from neighboring counties. The decision came after spokespersons for…