“Just imagine looking down Wilshire Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles as far as you can see and seeing collapsed buildings and piles of rubble four to five stories tall in every direction you looked,” Orange County first-responder Chaplain Richard “Rick” Yeomans, 67, told The Epoch Times after returning earlier this month from Turkey, in the…
OC Chaplain Returns From Helping Victims of Turkey’s Earthquake
Rain-Drenched Californians Expect Drier Weather Next Month
After California’s current series of storms, meteorologists are predicting a respite from the wet weather. California recently experienced a historic atmospheric river that led to flooding in the entire state. Another such storm is slamming the state this week, and yet another could be on the way. More than 112,000 customers were without power in…
Man, 22, Charged With Killing Roommate in Mission Viejo
MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—A 22-year-old Mission Viejo man was charged March 23 with killing his roommate in the city. Guy Michael Levy, who was being held on $1 million bail, was accused of fatally shooting 22-year-old Noah Christian Aguilar, according to Orange County sheriff’s deputies. He was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the…
Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal California Smuggling Incident Resulting in 13 Deaths
A Mexican man pleaded guilty March 21 to organizing a smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 13 migrants when the vehicle in which they were concealed collided with a tractor-trailer after crossing the border into California two years ago. Jose Cruz Noguez, 49, of Mexicali pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…
Lawyer, Author Explains How to Use the Constitution to Fight Union Power
Commentary For 36 years, all but three as a private-sector journalist, I’ve been fighting for the democratic rights of Californians against the powerful, non-democratic public-employee unions. It’s been wearying. There have been few victories. It was especially painful when I was state Sen. John Moorlach’s press secretary, 2017-20, and saw the unions attack him with…
Author Explains How to Use the Constitution to Fight Union Power
Commentary For 36 years, all but three as a private-sector journalist, I’ve been fighting for the democratic rights of Californians against the powerful, non-democratic public-employee unions. It’s been wearying. There have been few victories. It was especially painful when I was state Sen. John Moorlach’s press secretary, 2017-20, and saw the unions attack him with…
2 Men Plead Not Guilty to Sex Offenses Involving Teen Girl at El Cajon Motel
EL CAJON, Calif.—Two homeless registered sex offenders accused of engaging in sex acts with a 16-year-old girl at an El Cajon motel pleaded not guilty March 22 to a series of felonies. Lawrence Cantrell, 34, and Michael Inman, 70, were arrested last week after an employee of homeless services provider People Assisting the Homeless told…
California Bill Would Push Courts to Favor Gender-Affirming Parents in Custody Disputes
A proposed legislative bill that would require courts to consider parents who support their child’s transgender identity as acting in the best interests of the child has passed the California Assembly Judiciary Committee. Well-rounded social support from friends and family members is strongly associated with positive mental development, physical health, and overall wellbeing of transgender,…
California’s Windfall Profits Penalty Bill on Oil Companies Sails Through State Senate
California’s first-of-its-kind bill to cap oil company profits and regulate the industry easily won approval March 23 from the state Senate as it moves to the Assembly and near-certain passage. Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign to punish oil companies for charging record-high prices at the pump last year in the state—reaching $9 a gallon in…
Los Angeles School District Union Strike Enters Final Day
The Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) staff union, SEIU Local 99, is on its final day of a three-day strike on March 23, while negotiations continue for better wages and increased staffing in schools. The union will conclude its walkout Thursday with a rally at the Los Angeles State Historic Park and return to…
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