Tag: Southern California

Balboa Island Ferry May Close Due to California’s Zero-Emission Regulation

A California regulation requiring the historic Balboa Island Ferry in Newport Beach to install electric engines might put them out of business. The California Air Resources Board, or CARB, is requiring the 104-year-old company to meet zero-emission standards and use electric engines by the end of 2025. “It’s probably not going to happen. It’s probably…


Copper Thieves Target Iconic Windmills Near Palm Springs

Thieves looking to cash in on high copper prices are causing millions of dollars in damage to the iconic windmills along Highway 10 near Palm Springs. Fred Noble, founder of WinTec Energy, told The Epoch Times copper thieves will destroy a $30,000 windmill to get $500 worth of copper. “It’s been going on for years,…


Copper Thieves Target Windmills Near Palm Springs

Thieves looking to cash in on high copper prices are causing millions of dollars in damage to the iconic windmills along Highway 10 near Palm Springs. Fred Noble, founder of WinTec Energy, told The Epoch Times copper thieves will destroy a $30,000 windmill to get $500 worth of copper. “It’s been going on for years,…


Man Gets 12 Years for San Diego Stabbing Death on New Year’s Day 2022

SAN DIEGO—A man who fatally stabbed another man in Logan Heights last year was sentenced April 6 to a dozen years in state prison. Guillermo Lopez-Perez, 24, pleaded guilty to a voluntary manslaughter count for stabbing 27-year-old Rodrigo Diaz-Perez to death on New Year’s Day 2022. San Diego police first received reports at about 3:45…


3 Arrested in Home Invasion Robbery in Diamond Bar

DIAMOND BAR, Calif.—Three arrests have been made in a home invasion robbery in Diamond Bar in which a couple was robbed at gunpoint and had shirts placed over their heads, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced April 6. The victims, described by law enforcement as an elderly couple, were forced into their living room…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Julio Rosas: The Destruction of Law and Order in America—From the Crime Crisis in Cities to Migrant Chaos at the Border

“HHS has lost track of around 40,000 kids. I mean, think about that. We have no idea where they are. We don’t know who they’re with. We don’t know what they’re doing.” Today, I sit down with Julio Rosas, a senior writer for Townhall and a U.S. Marine in the Reserves. Since 2020, he’s been…


PREMIERING NOW: Julio Rosas: The Destruction of Law and Order in America—From the Crime Crisis in Cities to Migrant Chaos at the Border

“HHS has lost track of around 40,000 kids. I mean, think about that. We have no idea where they are. We don’t know who they’re with. We don’t know what they’re doing.” Today, I sit down with Julio Rosas, a senior writer for Townhall and a U.S. Marine in the Reserves. Since 2020, he’s been…


Julio Rosas: The Destruction of Law and Order in America—From the Crime Crisis in Cities to Migrant Chaos at the Border

“HHS has lost track of around 40,000 kids. I mean, think about that. We have no idea where they are. We don’t know who they’re with. We don’t know what they’re doing.” Today, I sit down with Julio Rosas, a senior writer for Townhall and a U.S. Marine in the Reserves. Since 2020, he’s been…


Los Angeles Makes Progress in Repairing Over 19,000 Potholes

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez April 6 outlined how the city is identifying and patching up more than 19,000 potholes after recent historic storms caused damage to streets. “City staff are pulling out all the stops, but not just to prepare every pothole that’s reported, but also to be proactive….


California Gas Prices Could Rise After OPEC Cut Oil Production: Experts

Californians should expect to see higher prices again this summer as Middle East oil producers cut production, according to industry experts. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) announced April 3 the decision by a handful of countries—including Russia and Saudi Arabia—to cut oil production by about 1.4 million barrels a day starting next month….