Tag: Southern California

California Officials Warn of Fentanyl, Drug Dealing on Social Media

April 13, 2023
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—“Look at those braces. Alex was the light of my life,” Amy Neville said while looking at an image of her son, Alexander. “The last time I saw him alive was about 9 p.m. in the evening. He was gone the following morning,” she said. In June 2020, 14-year-old Alexander was found by…

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California Tax Cut Bill Would Fight Inflation, Boost Economy

April 13, 2023
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Commentary Now we’re getting someplace. Rookie Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez (R-Murrieta) is advancing Assembly Bill 1724, which would cut the state sales tax 1 percentage point for one year. I’ve long said the way to improve the economy in California is with a series of small tax cuts for the middle-class and poor. Start small, keep trying….

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Motorcyclist Arrested in Boyle Heights Hit-and-Run That Severed Teen’s Leg

April 13, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Legislators were urged April 13 to strengthen traffic safety laws in the wake of a hit-and-run motorcycle crash in Boyle Heights that left a 13-year-old boy with a severed leg and a Banning man facing probable criminal charges. The suspect, 29-year-old Erwin Majano of Banning, was taken into custody early Tuesday morning in connection…

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Poseidon Water Receives $170 Million Federal Loan to Upgrade Carlsbad Desal Plant

April 13, 2023
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last month it will loan Poseidon Water $170 million to upgrade its Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Southern California. The funds will be used to upgrade the desalination plant’s seawater intake and discharge systems to meet California’s so-called Ocean Plan standards for protecting marine life, according…

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Egyptian Philanthropist Brings Global Perspective to Southern California

April 13, 2023
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Following her emigration from Egypt nearly 20 years ago due to religious persecution, one Orange County, California woman has dedicated her career in the States to philanthropy—with a global twist. Mira Victor is known by many within California and Egypt’s sizeable Coptic Orthodox community for her news show “Ask Mira,” which is watched by thousands…

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Newport Beach Easter Shooting Suspect Arrested

April 13, 2023
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A 31-year-old Riverside man was behind bars April 13 on charges of shooting at a man in Newport Beach on Easter Sunday. Tristen Skylar Parker was charged Tuesday with attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and shooting from a motor vehicle, all felonies, with sentencing enhancements for attempted premeditated murder, discharge of…

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Man Stabbed in Huntington Beach; Suspect Arrested

April 13, 2023
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A man was stabbed at a hotel in Huntington Beach, and his alleged attacker was in custody April 13, police said. The crime occurred about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at an Extended Stay America in the 5000 block of Skylab Road Circle, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department and reports from the scene….

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Orange County Lawyer, TikTok Star Wants to Take on Rep. Michelle Steel

April 13, 2023
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Commentary In recent Orange County news, University of California–Irvine Law School alumna Cheyenne Hunt has thrown her hat in the ring to compete for the 45th Congressional District in 2024. Kim Bernice Nguyen, a Garden Grove City Councilwoman, has also announced her candidacy, along with Brea lawyer Aditya Pai. Currently, Rep. Michelle Steel represents the…

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Man’s Death on El Cajon Sidewalk Prompts Homicide Investigation

April 13, 2023
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EL CAJON, Calif.—A homicide investigation is underway April 13 after a man was found dead on an El Cajon sidewalk. Just before 7 a.m. Thursday, the El Cajon Police Department (ECPD) received a call that an unresponsive man was lying on the sidewalk near the 500 block of Fletcher Parkway, according to police. Shortly after…

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Man Fatally Stabbed Aboard Metro Train in Long Beach

April 13, 2023
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—A man aboard a Metro A Line train in Long Beach was stabbed to death April 12 and the suspect fled. Long Beach Police Department officers responded at approximately 3:38 p.m. to the 100 block of East 1st Street regarding a report of a stabbing and located a man suffering from apparent stab…

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