Tag: Southern California

LA County Probation Chief Removed From Post by County Supervisors

March 9, 2023
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted March 7 to fire the county’s Probation Department Chief Adolfo Gonzales over operating and safety concerns of juvenile halls. The decision came after Gonzales resisted calls to resign last week from the county’s Probation Oversight Commission and supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn. “Our juvenile halls…

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New Atmospheric River Storm Barrels Toward California

March 9, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—The first in a new series of atmospheric rivers flowed into California on Thursday and forecasters warned that widespread heavy rain would raise the threat of flooding in a state still digging out from earlier storms. Rain spread across the north by early afternoon but forecasters said the heart of the atmospheric river wouldn’t…

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Woman Fails to Reduce Her 40-Year Sentence for 2012 Husband Killing in Carlsbad

March 9, 2023
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VISTA, Calif.—A woman who fatally shot her husband at their Carlsbad home over a decade ago was re-sentenced March 9 to 40 years to life in state prison. Julie Harper, 49, was convicted of second-degree murder and a gun-use allegation for the 2012 slaying of her husband, Jason Harper, 39. She was convicted in a…

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Man Killed in Riverside County After Being Attacked by 4 Dogs

March 9, 2023
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A man was killed by four dogs March 8 while he was working at a property in Jurupa Valley, California, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The deputies responded around 7:30 a.m. to the corner of Bellegrave Avenue to a 911 call reporting screaming and found an unresponsive man in a front yard with four…

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Man Reunites 30 Years Later With Shelter Staff Who Helped Set Him on Right Path

March 9, 2023
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Thirty years after his unexpected stay at a local youth homeless shelter in Laguna Beach, Calif., a now grown and successful man returned March 6 to thank those who he said helped him rebuild his life. Kevin Doar, at 16, was admitted to the Waymakers’ youth shelter for two months in the early 1990s after…

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‘A Light to All Who Knew Him’: Los Angeles Man Dies After Falling Off Oregon Cliff

March 9, 2023
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A 25-year-old Los Angeles man died March 4 after falling 20 feet while hiking along a dangerous part of Oregon’s coast, according to Oregon State Police, marking the eighth fatality at the site since 2009. The hiker, identified as Henry Minh Hoang of West Covina—a suburb Los Angeles County—was hiking beyond a safety barrier in…

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Homebuilder Leaves California for Texas as ‘Blue’ State Business Exodus Continues

March 9, 2023
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A U.S. homebuilding company has announced plans to move its headquarters out of California, in another blow to the state. Landsea Homes, a Newport Beach, California, construction firm, which designs and builds master-planned communities and houses across the country, announced on Mar. 8 that it would move its corporate headquarters to Dallas, Texas. The firm has developed homes and communities in Boston,…

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Lyric Opera of Orange County’s ‘Roméo et Juliette’

March 9, 2023
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Commentary “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the most famous stories of all time. Originating from the ancient Greek tale of Pyramus and Thisbe, the melodrama of the star-crossed lovers has been adapted to stage and screen countless times in different genres. It’s been the basis for numerous operas in many languages. The most famous…

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California Cities Brace for State-Sanctioned Housing Projects Entering Non-Residential Areas

March 9, 2023
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A provision under state law has caused some Orange County cities to start battling development projects that usually wouldn’t be permissible. At least three Orange County cities have projects submitted under “builders remedy,” which is part of the state’s 1982-passed Housing Accountability Act, and kicks in if a city fails to have a state-mandated affordable…

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The Real State of the State of California

March 9, 2023
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Commentary This year Gov. Gavin Newsom is skipping giving a formal State of the State Address. The California Constitution only requires, “The Governor shall report to the Legislature each calendar year on the condition of the State and may make recommendations.” He will be submitting that report in writing, as well as giving a series…

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