Tag: Regional News

Classical Charter School Denied in Capistrano, Appeals to OC Board of Education

January 9, 2023
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Petitioners behind a classical charter school appealed to the Orange County Board of Education Jan. 4 after its application to the Capistrano Unified School District failed in November. California Republic Leadership Academy’s founders told OC Board of Education trustees on Wednesday they were hoping to bring a classical education model to the county. Such a…

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12,000 Fentanyl Pills Stuffed in Candy Smuggled Through LA Airport No. 1 on TSA List

January 9, 2023
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When an airline passenger allegedly attempted to smuggle 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills inside candy wrappers onboard at the Los Angeles International Airport last October, it put the incident at the top of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Top 10 Catches List of 2022. The list, compiled by TSA Dec. 30, included other alarming finds, like…

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Disney Announces Return of Half Marathons In Anaheim, Orlando

January 9, 2023
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Disney officials announced this week they will be bringing back their half-marathon to its parks in California and Florida next year after a seven-year hiatus. The “runDisney Race,” which is part of the park’s “Half Marathon Weekend,” will take place in January 2024. The event will feature 5K and 10K races, with registration starting next…

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Fentanyl Overdose Antidote Required at California Colleges Under New Law

January 9, 2023
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A new law went into effect in California Jan. 1, requiring public universities to provide opioid reversal medication instruction and education during campus orientation. The new rules come after Sentate Bill (SB) 367 was introduced last year by California State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield). The bill was signed into law in August. Public universities are…

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Knife-Wielding Man Fatally Shot by Tustin Police

January 9, 2023
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TUSTIN, Calif.—Tustin police officers killed a bloodied, knife-wielding man Jan. 9. The officers responded at about 8:35 a.m. to a call about a suspicious subject holding a large knife with blood on his hands and clothing in the area of Warner and Red Hill avenues, according to Tustin police Sgt. Colt Kirwan. Arriving officers located…

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Man Stabbed to Death in East Village, Suspect Arrested

January 9, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A 57-year-old man was in custody Monday on suspicion of fatally stabbing a man believed to be homeless in the East Village area. The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said the attack occurred around 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of 17th Street in East Village. Officers found a man lying in the…

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Man Arrested in Westminster Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Girl

January 8, 2023
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WESTMINSTER (CNS) – A 26-year-old man turned himself in to Westminster police following a crash that killed a 3-year-old girl, police said Jan. 7. Bautista Decastilla of Westminster was booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter after he appeared at the Westminster police station and spoke with investigators, Commander Kevin MacCormick…

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Man Sentenced for Card Skimming Installations at SoCal Gas Stations

January 8, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A Los Angeles County man was sentenced Jan. 6 to more than three years in federal prison for building card skimmers that were secretly installed at gas pumps throughout Southern California in order to steal financial information. Robert Fichidzhyan, 40, of North Hollywood, pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court to creating electronic card…

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5 People Arrested in El Cajon in Auto Theft, Drug Possession

January 8, 2023
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EL CAJON, Calif.—Five people were arrested Jan. 7 on suspicion of auto theft, identity theft, possession of counterfeit currency, catalytic converter theft, and drug possession, among other crimes. Early Saturday, deputies spotted a stolen vehicle being driven near Greenfield Drive and Winrow Road in an unincorporated area of El Cajon, said Sheriff’s Lt. Shawn Wray…

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Hemet Man Killed, 2 Wounded in Hollywood Shooting

January 8, 2023
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—One man died and two were hospitalized Jan. 7 after a shooting in Hollywood. The man who died was identified as 32-year-old Kevin Spears of Hemet, the coroner’s office said. He died in a vehicle. Officers from the Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded at 1:20 a.m. to Hollywood Boulevard…

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