Tag: Southern California

App Will Locate Available San Diego County Shelter Beds for Homeless

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted March 14 to approve moving forward towards development of an app that would quickly locate available beds at county shelters for homeless people. The proposed app, which is modeled after a similar program that locates shelter beds for victims of domestic violence, will provide real time…


California to Crack Down on TikTok, Launches Investigation Into Kids’ Mental Health Crisis

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has launched an investigation—along with a handful of other states—of China-based TikTok, regarding the social media platform’s potential involvement in the worsening U.S. mental health crisis among children. This month, the attorney general’s office announced an investigation into what it said was the platform’s negative impact on children and young…


SVB Crash Will Slam California State and Local Budgets

Commentary We’re still early in the Silicon Valley Bank crisis. But one thing it will hurt is California’s state and local budgets. And not just in the short term, but the long term. Banking crises come and go. But what’s different this time is what was advanced by Shark Tank judge Kevin O’Leary and in…


Fullerton Woman Charged with Abandoning Newborn in Gas Station Trash Can

FULLERTON, Calif.—A 25-year-old Fullerton woman was charged March 14 with abandoning her infant son in a gas station trash can. Vanissa Maldonado was charged with attempted murder and child abuse and endangerment, both felonies. Her infant was hospitalized last week in critical but stable condition, Fullerton police Sgt. Ryan O’Neil said. Police were called to…


Authorities Investigate Killing of Man in North Hollywood

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Authorities March 13 sought the public’s help to solve the killing of a man who died at the scene of a vehicle crash in North Hollywood. Artak Agababyan, 44, was pronounced dead about 1:20 a.m. Sunday in the 7200 block of Bellaire Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Officers went to the…


7 Killed in Capsized San Diego Boats Were Mexican Migrants

At least seven of eight people killed when two boats capsized in shallow but turbulent surf off the San Diego coast were Mexican migrants, Mexican officials said Monday. Preliminary identification was based on records found with people’s bodies when they were recovered, the Mexican consulate in San Diego said in a news release. The nationality…


Disney Legend Rolly Crump Dies at 93

LOS ANGELES—Funeral services were pending March 13 for Rolly Crump, a longtime Disney Imagineer who played a key role in the early design of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, most notably on attractions such as the Haunted Mansion and Enchanted Tiki Room. Crump died Sunday at his home in Carlsbad at age 93, according to…


National City ‘Teacher of the Year’ Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges

CHULA VISTA, Calif.—A National City elementary school teacher who allegedly groomed and committed sex acts upon one of her former students March 13 pleaded not guilty to 15 felony counts, including forcible lewd acts on a child and possession of child pornography. Jacqueline Ma, a sixth-grade teacher at Lincoln Acres Elementary School who won San…


Good Eats In Anaheim’s Little Arabia

After being recognized by the Anaheim City Council late last year, “Little Arabia”—a stretch of Brookhurst Street from Broadway to Ball Road—continues to boast some of the best-known Mediterranean cuisine and social hubs in Orange County. Home to thousands of Arab immigrants who, according to multiple media outlets, predominate from Palestine, Egypt, and Lebanon, the…


Orange County Nonprofit Offers Spring Break Camp for Families of All Income Levels

An award-winning nonprofit in Orange, Calif., is opening its doors March 27 to 31 for its 6th annual spring break camp featuring themed activities, field trips, and fun—with free admission now available for families with financial need. Organizers at the Youth Centers of Orange—an after-school program for families from all walks, including those struggling financially—have…