Homelessness remains a top concern that Californians want to be addressed, but a bill that would have mandated encampments be cleared in front of public areas like schools, parks, libraries, and daycare centers stalled in the Senate Public Safety Committee March 28. Senate Bill 31—authored by Sen. Brian Jones (R-San Diego)—would make sitting, lying, sleeping,…
California’s Homeless Encampment Ban Stalls in Senate, Will Be Heard Again
March 30, 2023
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San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher Resigns
March 30, 2023
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Just two days after announcing he will enter out-of-state treatment for “post traumatic stress, trauma and alcohol abuse,” San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said March 30 he will resign from his supervisorial role at the end of his medical leave. His last day in office is reportedly May 15. The delay will allow time…
California Bill That Would Impose Harsher Penalties on Fentanyl Dealers Stalls in Senate Committee
March 30, 2023
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A bipartisan bill in the California Legislature that would have allowed prosecutors to charge fentanyl dealers with murder if someone dies as a result of them ingesting a drug they sold, failed to pass in the Senate Public Safety Committee March 28. Senate Bill 44, introduced last month by Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana), would…
California Labor Board to Decide If LA Unified Strike Was Illegal
March 30, 2023
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Was the three-day strike earlier this month by Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) two unions illegal? An administrative judge for California’s Public Employee Relations Board may soon decide. Last week, SEIU Local 99—the union representing LAUSD’s 30,000 cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, and special education assistants—went on strike from March 21 through March 23….
One Driver Killed, 2 Others Hurt in Carlsbad Pileup
CARLSBAD, Calif.—A fiery three-vehicle crash in Carlsbad left one person dead March 30 and two others injured. The pileup occurred about 6:45 a.m., when an eastbound Mazda MX-5 slid out of control at high speed across a rain-slick stretch of roadway in the 2700 block of Faraday Avenue, according to the Carlsbad Police Department. The…
High-Cost California Hampering Switch to Electric Vehicles
March 30, 2023
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Commentary California policies keep contradicting themselves. Now it’s the switch to electric vehicles. Prompted by a 2020 executive order by Gov. Gavin Newsom, last Aug. 25 the California Air Resources Board approved its Advanced Clean Cars II rule. It stipulates, “by 2035 100 percent of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be…
Suspended LA Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas Convicted in Federal Corruption Case
March 30, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was convicted March 30 of federal bribery and conspiracy charges, along with mail and wire fraud, stemming from his time serving on the county Board of Supervisors. Ridley-Thomas showed no reaction as the verdict was read late Thursday morning in a packed downtown Los Angeles courtroom. He…
‘The Rainmaker’ From 1956: Drought and Atmospheric Rivers
March 30, 2023
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Commentary “The Rainmaker” is a fanciful title for a film. Just from the title, it could be about a native witch doctor or perhaps a reference to symbolic precipitation. Nevertheless, this 1956 film starring Katharine Hepburn and Burt Lancaster is set in the United States of America and based on a real person who claimed…
Man Shot To Death In Santa Ana
March 30, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 35-year-old man was found shot to death March 29 in Santa Ana in what detectives said could be a gang-related shooting. Santa Ana Police Department officers received a call regarding a report of a person shot at approximately 1:36 p.m. and responded to Jetty Drive and Trask Avenue where they found a…
Educators Call for More Fentanyl Prevention in California Schools
March 30, 2023
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Education authorities have expressed concern about the lack of fentanyl prevention and awareness programs in California schools. Accidental overdose from synthetic opioids is currently the leading cause of death for people aged 18 to 45, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The opioid called fentanyl is known to make up…
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