SAN DIEGO—A laptop battery pack caught fire in the cabin of a jetliner Feb. 7 on a flight from San Diego to New Jersey, forcing the plane to promptly double back to the bayside airport and leaving a half-dozen people with complaints of smoke inhalation. United Airlines Flight 2664 left San Diego International Airport just…
Flight Returns to San Diego After Laptop Catches Fire
February 7, 2023
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Landslide Damages 5 Homes in Santa Clarita
SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—At least five homes in the Skyline housing development in Santa Clarita were under evacuation orders Feb. 6 following a landslide that sent some backyard retaining walls tumbling down a hillside. The landslide also damaged a road and sidewalk below the homes on Plume Way in the new housing development. City inspectors were…
San Diego County Move Forward to Help Homeless Veterans
February 7, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—The county Board of Supervisors Feb. 7 unanimously approved the development of a plan to help homeless veterans find a place to live. As proposed by Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas, the plan could be ready in April and feature input from community groups, government representatives, and people who have experienced homelessness. The…
LA County Advances Gun Regulations Following Mass Shooting
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Feb. 7 unanimously approved a series of gun regulation measures—including the sales and possession of guns in unincorporated areas—following the recent rash of mass shootings that killed 18 people in California. The first one forbids the sale of .50-caliber handguns and ammunition in the unincorporated area. The second…
Newport Beach Police Engage Community With ‘Mobile Café’
February 7, 2023
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—On any given morning, visitors to this city’s seaside McFadden Square can expect to see surfers, skateboarders, Dory fishermen, locals riding bikes or walking dogs, and tourists taking photos on the beach. But this past Saturday, Feb. 4, the bustling Newport pier area was also the gathering place of the Newport Beach Police…
Mission Viejo Considers Scrapping Term Limits for City Commissioners
February 7, 2023
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The Mission Viejo City Council will vote next week on scrapping term limits for residents appointed to city commissions. Commissioners are appointed by councilors and are limited to three two-year terms. The potential rule would remove the cap on the number of terms a commissioner can serve. However, commissioners would still need to be re-appointed…
Los Angeles Approves Tenant Relocation Assistance Following Rent Increases
February 7, 2023
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The Los Angeles City Council adopted an ordinance Feb. 7 requiring landlords to pay relocation assistance to tenants in Los Angeles who move out following certain rent increases. Under the city ordinance, if a landlord increases rent by more than 10 percent or the Consumer Price Index plus 5 percent, the landlord must pay the…
Suspect Sought After 3 UCLA Students Attacked in Campus Parking Structures
February 7, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Police continued searching Feb. 7 for a suspect who tried to rob and possibly kidnap three students in University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) campus parking garages. According to campus police, the first attack occurred around 4:30 p.m. Feb. 5 near Parking Structure 1. The man demanded money, attempted to kidnap the victim, held her…
New York Citizens Group Calls for Santos’s Expulsion From Congress
Residents of New York’s Congressional District 3 called on Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to expel embattled freshman Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) rather than wait for an ethics investigation to be completed. “There’s no criminal conviction necessary to remove a member [of Congress],” said 18-year-old Princeton student and activist Aidan Davis. “All that…
Los Angeles Rescue Teams Heading for Turkey Following Quake That Killed Over 7,000
February 7, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles County Fire Department search-and-rescue team was being deployed to Turkey Feb. 6 in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that is believed to have killed more than 7,200 people. The Monday morning quake had a magnitude of 7.8, causing extensive damage in Turkey and northern Syria. In addition to the dead,…
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