Tag: Southern California

Effort to Depopulate Los Angeles County Jails Delayed Amid Backlash

April 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A proposal to declare a humanitarian crisis in Los Angeles County’s overcrowded jail system and begin efforts to dramatically pare down the inmate population was pulled April 3 from this week’s Board of Supervisors agenda amid opposition from some board members and law enforcement groups. The motion to “depopulate and decarcerate” the jails—introduced by…

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Parents Take Legal Action to Demand Right to Opt Out of ‘Emotional Intelligence’ Curriculum

April 3, 2023
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A group of parental rights advocates in Orange County, California, claim school policies are moving away from teaching math, reading, science, and other core subjects to teach students controversial “emotional intelligence” ideas and are trampling on their constitutional rights to direct the upbringing of their children by not allowing them to opt their children out. The…

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Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney to Run Against His Boss George Gascón

April 3, 2023
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Jonathan Hatami—a deputy district attorney known for taking on high profile child abuse cases—is one of the contenders vying to replace progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón in 2024, he announced on March 29 in Whittier. Hatami, who works in the Complex Child Abuse Unit at the Hall of Justice, said amid a “public…

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Fiery Tesla Crash Kills Woman, Injures Other People In Hollywood

April 3, 2023
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A fiery single-vehicle crash in the Hollywood area April 3 left a woman dead and three other people injured, two critically, authorities said. It happened about 2:30 a.m. in the 8200 block of Sunset Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The vehicle—a Tesla Model X—apparently crashed in Hollywood and came to fiery…

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One Pedestrian Killed, Another Injured in Santa Ana Hit-and-Run

April 3, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—An SUV struck and killed one pedestrian and injured another in Santa Ana April 2 before fleeing the scene, police said. The Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a pedestrian down in traffic lanes at 500 W. St. Gertrude Place shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. Responding officers found two pedestrians in…

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‘Corgi Beach Day’ Packs Huntington Beach Shore

April 2, 2023
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Thousands of dog lovers and corgi owners crowded the sands of Huntington Beach, California, April 1 to celebrate the 11th annual Corgi Beach Day. Festivities center around the competitions at the game arena, where corgis compete for best fetcher, best costume, and musical chairs, among others. Each winner takes home a special trophy. “Kilo” the…

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E-Bike Battery Explodes, Injuring Resident in San Diego Apartment

April 2, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A resident of a Barrio Logan apartment was burned and hospitalized after a fire apparently caused when an e-bike battery ignited and exploded April 2. The fire started in the 2900 block of Boston Avenue at 6:09 a.m. Sunday when a couple was charging their electric bike in the living room, according to Deputy…

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2 Injured, One Arrested After Skateboard Fight at Pro-Trump Rally in Huntington Beach

April 2, 2023
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A 33-year-old San Bernardino man was arrested and at least two people were injured after skateboarders fought with crowds gathered at the Huntington Beach Pier in support of former President Donald Trump, police said April 2. The clash was reported at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, according to spokeswoman Jessica Cuchilla of the Huntington…

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1 Dead, 3 Injured in Shooting Outside Shopping Center in LA, Police Point to Drugs

April 2, 2023
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A person is dead and three others injured in a shooting at a shopping center in West Hills in the western San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, on Saturday afternoon. Police responded to the shooting around 3:45 p.m. at the parking lot outside Trader Joe’s at Fallbrook Center, according to multiple reports. The shopping center…

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Dodger Stadium Proposal Ends With Security Tackle

April 1, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Opening Day at Dodger Stadium took a bizarre—yet oddly romantic—turn when a fan sprinted onto the outfield grass to publicly propose to his girlfriend, then endured a jaw-rattling tackle by security. During the seventh-inning stretch of Thursday night’s season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ricardo Juarez managed to sprint into the outfield, drop to…

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