Tag: Southern California

Alarming Projections: LA Homelessness Crisis Could Surpass 100,000 by 2028 Olympics

April 24, 2023
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Los Angeles County is grappling with a homelessness crisis unlike any other in the United States, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Company, an international consulting firm that tracks social and economic trends. The March report highlights that by the time Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympic Games, the number of people experiencing…

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San Diego to Consider Banning ‘No-Fault Eviction’ Amid Homelessness Crisis

April 24, 2023
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The San Diego City Council will consider a new ordinance April 25 which its authors say will protect renters from displacement and homelessness. The goal of the ordinance is to safeguard tenants from “no-fault evictions,” which is when a landlord requires a tenant to vacate a property for certain reasons like removing the property from…

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International Competition Places Orange County Pizza Chef as One of World’s Best

April 24, 2023
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An Orange County restauranter has won 5th place in the United States’ largest pizza competition held in Las Vegas in March. Pizzaiolo Landon Pietrini of Los Alamitos’ Pietrini Pizza Napoletana restaurant took home the award for his Margherita Pizza competing against 71 other chefs in his division at the STG Neapolitan Pizza Competition March 30….

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Orange County Women Honored at 6th Annual ‘Women of the Year’ Awards

April 24, 2023
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Over 80 Orange County women were recognized for their contribution to the local community on April 22 at the sixth annual “Women of the Year” awards at Chapman University in Orange, California. Each year, community members nominate friends, co-works, mothers, sisters, and neighbors for the award. More than 400 guests attended the ceremony this year…

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3-Year-Old Twin Who Drowned in Los Angeles Swimming Pool ID’d

April 24, 2023
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PORTER RANCH, Calif.—The coroner’s office April 23 released the name of a 3-year-old boy pulled unresponsive from a backyard swimming pool in Porter Ranch with his twin brother and taken to a hospital, where he died and the other was listed in critical condition. He was Kai Bernabe, the coroner’s office said. The boys were…

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Man and Woman Found Dead Inside Fountain Valley Bedroom in Possible Murder-Suicide

April 24, 2023
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—A man and woman were found shot to death April 24 in Fountain Valley in a possible murder-suicide. The shootings were reported to the Fountain Valley Police Department at 5:30 a.m. Sunday in the 17000 block of Santa Suzanne Street. A resident in the building reported hearing a loud argument and some kind…

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Off-Duty Officer Struck by Car on I-15 in Escondido While Directing Traffic

April 23, 2023
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ESCONDIDO, Calif.—An Escondido police officer was struck and knocked onto the hood of a Ford Focus on the shoulder of Interstate 15 as he was directing traffic around a stalled vehicle April 23. The officer was off-duty on his way to work when the California Highway Patrol was notified of a hit-and-run at 10:27 a.m….

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2 Dead, Including Infant, in 3-Vehicle Collision on I-15 in San Diego

April 23, 2023
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BONSALL, Calif.—An adult and an infant were declared dead in a three-vehicle traffic collision April 23 on southbound Interstate 15 south of state Route 76. The 3:13 p.m. Sunday crash involved a black pickup truck, a white Tesla, and a black sedan, according to the California Highway Patrol. The pickup overturned and landed on its…

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Would a Higher Earned Income Tax Credit Help the Poor?

April 23, 2023
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Commentary The California Legislature is considering expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a type of negative income tax. If you earn below a certain level of income, instead of paying income tax, you get a cash check or deposit to your bank account. CalMatters reported: “Democratic Assemblymembers Mike Gipson of Gardena and Miguel Santiago of Los Angeles recently…

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Disney Suspending Fire Effects Worldwide After Fire at Fantasmic!

April 23, 2023
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disney is temporarily suspending fire effects similar to those used at Disneyland’s Fantasmic! at select shows worldwide following last night’s prop fire at the Anaheim theme park, the company said April 23. “During the final showing of Fantasmic at Disneyland park on Saturday evening, the dragon prop caught fire. Anaheim Fire & Rescue quickly…

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