Tag: Southern California

Man, 23, Pleads Guilty to Fatal DUI Crash in Huntington Beach

March 3, 2023
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SANTA ANA—A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty Mar. 2 and was immediately sentenced to four years in prison for a DUI-fueled crash in Huntington Beach that killed his passenger. Miguel Angel Guzman Jr. pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to court records. He accepted a plea deal from Orange County Superior Court Judge…

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15 People Arrested in EBT Card Skimming Crackdown in LA

March 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles Mar. 2 announced the arrest of 15 people who allegedly used information from “skimmed” electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to make unauthorized withdrawals of funds that had been disbursed to the needy. More than 300 law enforcement officers early Wednesday began monitoring about 20 ATM locations across the Los…

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Los Angeles Police Union Says Officers Should No Longer Respond to Certain Calls

March 2, 2023
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As the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) grapples with understaffing and slow emergency response times, the city’s police union—the Los Angeles Police Protective League representing over 9,000 sworn personnel—submitted a list this week to the Los Angeles City Council of 28 non-emergency calls that it believes should be diverted to unarmed responders. The list—which includes…

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Man Declared Factually Innocent of 1983 Los Angeles Murder

March 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A man who spent 38 years behind bars for the 1983 abduction and murder of a woman in Inglewood was declared factually innocent Mar. 2 of the crime. Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan noted that the request for a finding of factual innocence for Maurice Hastings came in a motion jointly filed by…

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Half a Million Dollars of Stolen Goods Recovered in Orange County and LA

March 2, 2023
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The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Border Division continues to crack down on organized retail theft after uncovering an organized group of thieves last month, operating in part, in Anaheim. Anaheim resident Yolando De La Rosa, 49, and Jesus Ortiz, 48, of Lynwood were booked in Orange County jail Feb. 24 on charges of organized retail…

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California’s High-Speed Rail Project to Cost Nearly $10 Billion More

March 2, 2023
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High inflation and supply chain issues are some of the reasons California’s long-delayed high-speed rail system will cost up to nearly $10 billion more to complete, agency officials reported (pdf) this week. The California High Speed Rail Authority now estimates the bullet train will cost up to nearly $100 billion, according to the report published…

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein Hospitalized With Shingles

March 2, 2023
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the oldest member of the Senate, has been admitted to a California hospital after contracting shingles. In a statement released to media Thursday, the 89-year-old Senator said she will hopefully recover and go back to work later this month. “I was diagnosed over the February recess with a case of the…

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‘Homeless Industrial Complex is Alive and Well’: Former LA Sheriff

March 2, 2023
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Over the last decade, $6.5 billion has been spent trying to solve Los Angeles County’s homelessness crisis. However, instead of decreasing, its population increased from 39,000 in 2011 to nearly 70,000, according to last year’s point-in-time count. The worsening of the issue can be partially attributed to it being profitable for many organizations and individuals,…

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House Republicans Introduce Bill to Combat Foreign Espionage, Influence on College Campuses

March 2, 2023
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As threats from foreign influences in the U.S. educational system have started to receive national attention, two U.S. representatives introduced a House bill last week that would counter espionage and influence campaigns on American colleges and universities by foreign entities such as the Chinese Communist Party. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.), announced the Stop Higher Education…

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Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Bolsters Training to Combat Active Shooters

March 2, 2023
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“Get ready, all units,” first responder radios echoed across the Biola University campus early Feb. 28 just before the sound of gunfire and smoke bombs pierced the air. “GO GO GO!” About then, officers moved into formation across the university’s Meltzer Lawn area, as a simulated active shooter began to fire an assault rifle–loaded with…

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