LOS ANGELES—Two Los Angeles city councilors were among about 200 people arrested at a large union rally in support of hospitality workers that forced the closure of a major artery in and out of Los Angeles International Airport, officials confirmed June 23. The rally by members of UNITE HERE Local 11 began around 3 p.m….
2 LA City Councilors Among Those Arrested at Hospitality Worker Protest
June 23, 2023
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New Poll Shows Nearly Two-Thirds of Californians Thinking About Leaving the State
June 23, 2023
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A majority of Californians are considering moving to another state, according to a recent survey (pdf) conducted by Strategies 360—a research and communications firm focused on public affairs. Respondents reported dissatisfaction with the high cost of living as a primary factor in their desire to move elsewhere, with 40 percent saying they are somewhat or…
OC Resident Joins Taco Bell in Effort to Cancel ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trademark
June 23, 2023
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“Taco Tuesday” has recently trended across social media amid a growing effort to free the term from trademark restrictions, with efforts underway in Orange County, California, as well. Among those petitioning the government to cancel the trademark is the fast food restaurant chain Taco Bell, which is headquartered in Irvine. The company submitted the paperwork…
Huntington Beach Sued Over Nondisclosure of Airshow Settlement
June 23, 2023
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A Huntington Beach resident has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming it is breaking California public records laws. At issue is a settlement agreement between the city and operators of the Huntington Beach Pacific Airshow, who sued the city when the final day of a three-day event it had staged was cancelled due to…
California Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonating Spokesperson of Newsom Recall Campaign
June 23, 2023
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A San Bruno man has pleaded guilty to impersonating the former spokesman and senior advisor for Recall Newsom 2020, an organization that led the unsuccessful effort to remove California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021. Henry Kuhn, 37, reached a plea deal with the Riverside County District Attorney that allowed him to avoid jail but was…
California Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonating Spokesman of Newsom Recall Campaign
June 23, 2023
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A San Bruno man has pleaded guilty to impersonating the former spokesman and senior advisor for Recall Newsom 2020, an organization that led the unsuccessful effort to remove California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021. Henry Kuhn, 37, reached a plea deal with the Riverside County District Attorney that allowed him to avoid jail but was…
Los Angeles Metro Bus Driver Stabbed in Venice
June 23, 2023
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A Los Angeles Metro bus driver was stabbed in the back in Venice on June 22, and a suspect believed to be homeless was taken into custody. The stabbing occurred Thursday afternoon along Windward Circle. A witness told KCAL9 he saw the driver, who was outside the bus, get attacked by an apparently homeless man….
Rubbish Fire Spreads to Buildings Near Skid Row, 150 Firefighters Dispatched
June 23, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A fire that began in a rubbish yard spread into commercial-residential buildings near Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles on June 22, sending thick smoke into the air and creating confusion as people gathered outside the burning buildings, and some ran inside. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) responded around 3:10 p.m. to the…
Elderly Woman Fatally Stabbed During Morning Exercise at Park in San Diego
June 22, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A woman who was stabbed to death at Central Avenue Mini Park in City Heights was identified on June 22 as a 65-year-old San Diego resident. ChiThiKim Cao, a Vietnamese woman, was identified as the stabbing victim, according to Lt. Steve Shebloski of the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). On Monday, police arrested Siliveinusi…
‘No One Is Telling the Story’: Los Angeles Filmmaker Returns From War-Torn Thailand-Burma Border
June 22, 2023
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As Los Angeles filmmaker Dylan Chow and his film crew of 30 worked in the mine-riddled jungles of the Thailand-Burma border in 102-degree heat this past April, occasional gunfire could be heard in the distance as forces of Burma’s military dictatorship fought rebel groups. “I went there to make a film and be a witness…
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