Tag: Regional News

Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Soar in LA County Over 5-Year Period

November 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Overdose deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed in Los Angeles County over a five-year period ending in 2021, with such fatalities increasing by 1,280 percent, according to report released Nov. 29 by the county Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the LA County District Attorney’s Office and the health department, in a joint…

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Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Soar 1,280 Percent in LA County Over 5-year Period

November 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Overdose deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed in Los Angeles County over a five-year period ending in 2021, with such fatalities increasing by 1,280 percent, according to report released Nov. 29 by the county Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the LA County District Attorney’s Office and the health department, in a joint…

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Nixon Library Brings History to Life, Virtually and in Person

November 29, 2022
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Dr. Robert Robinson, a Cal State Fullerton history professor, had much to say about the US Presidency during a recent installment of “Becoming America,” an ongoing lecture series streamed by The Nixon Library and Museum. According to Robinson, the president does not have the power to achieve as much as many think. During a recent…

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University of California Reaches Tentative Agreement With Some Strikers

November 29, 2022
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After nearly three weeks of strike, University of California (UC) officials on Nov. 29 struck a tentative deal with postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers that includes some of the highest pay and cost-of-living increases in history, according to union leaders. About 48,000 academic workers launched the biggest academic strike in U.S. history across all 10…

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Man Charged in Suspected Fatal Road-Rage Shooting in Costa Mesa

November 29, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 41-year-old man was charged Nov. 29 with fatally shooting one man and wounding four other victims in a suspected road-rage incident on Thanksgiving in Costa Mesa. Lee Quevon Walker was charged with one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder. He also faces sentencing enhancements for the discharge of a…

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LA Mayor-Elect Karen Bass Names New Chief of Staff

November 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor-elect Karen Bass named Chris Thompson, a senior official with LA28 and a former chief of staff to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, as her chief of staff Nov. 29. Thompson will begin in the role Dec. 5. He is currently the senior vice president of government relations for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic…

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Death Sentence Upheld for Man Convicted of Killing Oceanside Police Officer

November 29, 2022
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OCEANSIDE, Calif.—The California Supreme Court Nov. 28 upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of gunning down an Oceanside police officer nearly two decades ago. Adrian George Camacho, 47, was convicted of first-degree murder for the June 13, 2003, slaying of Officer Tony Zeppetella. According to the court’s ruling, Zeppetella was shot at least…

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OCTA Grants $3.1 Million to 13 Cities to Keep Roadside Trash out of Waterways

November 28, 2022
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The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) granted $3.1 million to 13 cities to improve water quality by keeping roadside trash out of waterways in 13 cities throughout the county, officials announced last week. The county’s approach is preventative—focusing on catching and removing litter and debris from roads before they make their way into waterways and…

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‘Old Town Irvine’ Art Exhibition to Open at City Hall

November 28, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—In continuation of its Art at City Hall series, the city is collaborating with the Irvine Historical Society to bring a new production called Old Town Irvine. Beginning Dec. 9, Old Town Irvine highlights the opening of the city’s winter art exhibition that will last through March 17, according to a Nov. 22 city…

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California Teacher of the Year: ‘I Don’t Teach Music. I Teach Students.’

November 28, 2022
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It’s lunch period at Irvine’s Northwood High School, and the roar of student chatter is punctuated by the sound of woodwind instruments’ fluttering scales. Music teacher Ben Case—who was recently recognized as one of five California Teachers of the Year—was overseeing some students as they rehearse for their Dec. 1 winter performance. “My philosophy is…

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