The Mission Viejo City Council voted Feb. 14 to scrap term limits for residents appointed to city commissions. Commissioners are appointed by councilors and have been limited to three two-year terms. While the vote removes that cap, under the new policy, commissioners will still need to be re-appointed by a majority vote by the council…
Mission Viejo Scraps Term Limits for City Commissioners
February 15, 2023
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San Fernando Valley Pharmacist Gets 2 Years in False Prescriptions Case
February 15, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A San Fernando Valley pharmacist who used forged prescriptions to illegally sell narcotics, including opioids, to bogus patients has been sentenced to two years behind bars, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb. 14. Gevork Danielian, 41, of Granada Hills, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi, who…
Filming in Los Angeles Declining, Says New Report
There were few bright spots regarding the health of film production in Los Angeles after FilmLA, which provides on-location film permits in the region, recently released its latest data for 2022 regarding shoots for television, commercials, feature films, and an “other” catch-all category of various production types. Los Angeles film production between 2021 and 2022….
Filming in Los Angeles Declining, New Report Says
There were few bright spots regarding the health of film production in Los Angeles after FilmLA, which provides on-location film permits in the region, recently released its latest data for 2022 regarding shoots for television, commercials, feature films, and an “other” catch-all category of various production types. Los Angeles film production between 2021 and 2022….
Huntington Beach Officials to Challenge California Housing Mandate
February 15, 2023
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Huntington Beach is looking to contest a provision of state law known as “builder’s remedy” that would allow developers to bypass local zoning laws on some projects. The provision is part of the state’s 1982-passed Housing Accountability Act and kicks in if a city fails to have a state-mandated affordable housing plan. Huntington Beach’s plan—known…
Suspicious Fire Destroys Vacant Home in San Diego
February 15, 2023
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A suspicious non-injury blaze destroyed a boarded-up house Feb. 15 in San Diego, fire officials said. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department received a call just before 2 a.m. Wednesday, and responding personnel found heavy fire coming from the front of the house at 4424 Ocean View Blvd. The fire was knocked down in about 20…
Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions Across Canada-US Border Jump 846 Percent in Fiscal 2023: CBP
February 15, 2023
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Apprehensions and encounters by the U.S. Border Patrol in the northern Swanton Sector—ports of entry in Vermont, New Hampshire, and northeastern New York—have ballooned by over 800 percent this fiscal year, with Mexicans accounting for the majority of illegal individuals trying to cross into the United States from Canada. In January 2023, Customs and Border…
California Governor Issues Executive Order on ‘Water Resilience’ Amid Flood of Criticism
February 15, 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Feb. 13 intended to protect the state’s water supplies from climate change and the risk of prolonged drought, despite the state’s wettest three-week period on record in late December and early January. The state has seen an unseasonably dry February and could see a return to warm and dry…
Newsom Issues Executive Order on ‘Water Resilience’ Amid Flood of Criticism
February 15, 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Feb. 13 intended to protect the state’s water supplies from climate change and the risk of prolonged drought, despite the state’s wettest three-week period on record in late December and early January. The state has seen an unseasonably dry February and could see a return to warm and dry…
Man Killed While Trying to Steal Catalytic Converter in Palmdale
PALMDALE, Calif.—A man suspected of attempting to steal a catalytic converter from an SUV in the parking lot of a Palmdale shopping center was killed when he was run over by the vehicle, authorities said Feb. 15. Deputies from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station responded at approximately 5:56 p.m. Tuesday to a parking lot in the…
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