Tag: Southern California

California Residents Face Tragedy and Power Outages in Wake of Brutal Bomb Cyclone

March 23, 2023
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Officials in California have reported at least five storm-related deaths while thousands are still without power after a bomb cyclone hit the San Francisco Bay area on Tuesday, March 21, bringing with it heavy rains, winds of up to 90 mph, and at least one tornado. One person was killed in Walnut Creek, a city in Contra…

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In-N-Out Truck Serves New Mini Burgers to Help Child Abuse Victims

March 22, 2023
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In-N-Out has begun offering an expanded menu–available only through their new rentable cookout trucks–as part of the chain’s efforts to raise funds for their charity addressing childhood abuse, according to a recent social media post from Lynsi Snyder, In-N-Out owner and sole heiress to the burger empire. The new menu items are miniature versions of…

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Controversial California Bills in the Making

March 22, 2023
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Voting Inmate Voting (ACA 4) Assemblyman Isaac Bryan’s (D-Culver City) bill would amend the state Constitution to allow inmates that are incarcerated for felonies to vote while still in prison. If passed by a two-thirds vote in both the Assembly and Senate, it would then require a majority of voters statewide to pass. Under current…

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6-Year-Old Boy Killed in San Diego Traffic Crash

March 22, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A 6-year-old boy was fatally injured March 22 when the SUV he was riding in collided with a sedan in a Kensington-area intersection, authorities reported. The child was in a safety seat in the back of a southbound Jeep Grand Cherokee that was struck by an eastbound Hyundai Sonata at Adams Avenue and Biona…

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Federal Judge Rejects Huntington Beach’s Requested Injunction to Stop Housing Law

March 22, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A federal judge in Santa Ana March 21 rejected the city of Huntington Beach’s bid for a temporary restraining order preventing the state from enforcing its affordable housing laws. U.S. District Judge Fred Slaughter ruled that the city would not have any chance of winning on any of the constitutional challenges it filed…

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Newsom Proposes Multibillion Bond to Treat California’s Addicted, Mentally Ill Amid Homeless Crisis

March 22, 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced March 19 a ballot initiative that would raise more than $3 billion to provide lodging and treatment to homeless people with mental illness and drug addictions. “It’s unacceptable, what we’re dealing with at scale now in the state of California, not only in terms of what’s happening on the streets…

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Possible Tornado Near Los Angeles Rips up Building Roofs

March 22, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A possible tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb on March 22, ripping pieces of roofing off a line of commercial buildings and sending the debris twisting into the sky and across a city block, injuring one person. The National Weather Service said it sent teams to assess damage in Montebello and the…

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Rare Tornado Near Los Angeles Rips Building Roofs; 1 Injured

March 22, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A possible tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb on Wednesday, ripping pieces of roofing off a line of commercial buildings and sending the debris twisting into the sky and across a city block, injuring one person. The National Weather Service said it sent teams to assess damage in Montebello and the southern…

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Irvine Moves Forward with Plans for 4,536 New Apartments 

March 22, 2023
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The Irvine City Council last week approved plans with the Irvine Company for adding 4,536 apartments to the Southern California city—22 percent of them deemed affordable. During a March 14 city council meeting, councilors voted unanimously to approve a preliminary agreement with the real estate developer or a “memorandum of understanding,” which includes a $65…

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California Bill Would Boost Investment in the State

March 22, 2023
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Commentary The key to economic growth is investment in new businesses and jobs. But all investments are risks. You might make a lot of money—or lose it all. The way to boost investments is to reduce risks. One way to do so is to cut taxes to boost profits. That’s the idea behind Assembly Bill…

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