Tag: Southern California

Biola University Names Film School After In-N-Out Co-Founder

Biola University in La Mirada, California, announced earlier this week that it will be naming its film school after an In-N-Out co-founder after an unspecified but “significant” amount was donated to the school by the burger chain. Biola announced their film school will be renamed the Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts as a…


Construction Worker Dies After Wall Collapses on Him in Pacoima

PACOIMA, Calif.—An investigation was continuing June 8 into the collapse of a cinder block wall at a construction site in Pacoima that left one worker dead. Firefighters were sent to the 10500 block of Glenoaks Boulevard, near the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway, at about 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) reported. “Firefighters…


Construction Worker Dies After Wall Collapse on Him in Pacoima

PACOIMA, Calif.—An investigation was continuing June 8 into the collapse of a cinder block wall at a construction site in Pacoima that left one worker dead. Firefighters were sent to the 10500 block of Glenoaks Boulevard, near the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway, at about 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) reported. “Firefighters…


Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in DUI Fatal Crash in Costa Mesa

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 39-year-old woman pleaded guilty June 8 and was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for a drunken driving collision that killed a 23-year-old man in Costa Mesa five years ago. Kimberly Renee Martin pleaded guilty through tears to second-degree murder in the May 1, 2018, crash that killed Enrique Orlando…


Is It Equal Rights or Special Rights?

Commentary Bravo to the Orange County Board of Supervisors for exercising some backbone by limiting the amount of flags that can be flown on county properties. This is how it ought to be in every American city, county, and state. The Pride flag will not be raised on these properties but can be flown on…


A New Attack on California’s Prop. 13 Tax Cuts

Commentary The Proposition 13 tax limitation from 1978 is the foundation of California’s private-sector economy. It’s always under attack by those who want to raise taxes even higher. It makes owning property the only activity in the state that’s not taxed at a high rate. Specifically, its main part limits property taxes to 1 percent…


New California Bill Would Prohibit Employees From Stopping Shoplifters

A California bill to prohibit employees from confronting shoplifters or active shooters has passed the state Senate, in spite of opposition from retailers who say it would add to the state’s escalating retail theft problem. “With growing awareness of workplace violence, California needs smarter guidelines to keep workers safe in the office or on the…


California Gov. Newsom Proposes 28th Amendment to Limit Gun Rights, Impose ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution to curtail specific aspects of gun rights. “Our ability to make a more perfect union is literally written into the Constitution,” Newsom said in a Thursday press statement announcing the proposed amendment. “So today, I’m proposing the 28th Amendment to the…


California Bill to Expand Rent Control Voted Down in Senate

Legislation to expand rent control and allow local jurisdictions to limit the amount that residential landlords can raise rent each year was rejected by the California Senate on May 30. Senate Bill (SB) 466, sponsored by Sen. Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), failed on the Senate floor when 16 senators voted against it. Wahab decided to table…


X Games BMX Star, Pat Casey, Killed in Dirt-Bike Crash in Ramona

SAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old one-time X Games BMX star was killed in a motorcycle accident at a Ramona motocross park, authorities reported June 7. Pat Casey of Riverside was fatally injured shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when he crashed his dirt bike at The Slayground, a riding center near the intersection of state Route 78 and…