Tag: Southern California

Riverside Man’s Hand Chopped Off in Homeless Dispute, Police Say

May 15, 2023
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A dispute between two homeless men in Riverside may be at the center of one of the men’s hands being cut off on May 13, according to authorities. Riverside Police began receiving calls around 10:30 p.m. Saturday of reports of a severed hand found on the sidewalk near Fifth Street and Fairmount Boulevard, according to…

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200 Camp Pendleton Marines Deployed to US-Mexico Border

May 15, 2023
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Two hundred Marines from San Diego’s Camp Pendleton have been temporarily deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border, according to media outlets, to support the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Border Patrol as they expect a rush of migrants after Title 42—which was put in place limiting asylum seekers from entering the U.S. during the…

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California Dumps Nearly Half of Its Hazardous Waste Out of State

May 15, 2023
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California is revealing new information to the public that shows the eco-friendly state is dumping tons of toxic waste in other states every year. Since 2010, California has dumped nearly half of its hazardous waste out of state—mostly in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada—according to the state’s latest figures (pdf). Thirteen more states also have received…

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Newsom’s Revised Budget Doesn’t Cut Enough

May 15, 2023
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Commentary As expected, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revision of his January budget proposal, announced at 10 am May 12, projects a major deficit of $31.5 billion for fiscal year 2023-24, which begins on July 1. That’s $10 billion more than his January projection of a $22.5 billion deficit. The May Revise, as it’s called in Sacramento…

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California Condors Confront Bird Flu in Flight From Extinction

May 15, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—The California condor is facing the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history, and the outbreak could jeopardize the iconic vulture with its 10-foot wingspan decades after conservationists saved the species from extinction. But nine newly hatched chicks, covered in downy white feathers, give condor-keepers at the Los Angeles Zoo hope that the…

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3 Anaheim Family Members Killed in Freeway Crash

May 14, 2023
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Three members of an Anaheim family—two girls and a woman—were killed Sunday in a crash on eastbound Interstate 10 near Haugen Lehmann Way in the Whitewater area of Riverside County. The crash was reported at 7:27 a.m. Sunday in the eastbound lanes near Haugen Lehmann Way, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Investigators…

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Campgrounds at Yosemite National Park to Close Over Flood Threat as Snowpack Melts

May 14, 2023
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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.—Three popular campgrounds at California’s Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting May 15 because of a forecast of flooding as warming temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada’s massive snowpack. Park officials said Sunday that the Lower and North Pines Campgrounds and the Housekeeping Camp will be shut over fears that waterways…

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Justice Department Supports Christian Group’s Lawsuit to Preserve Homeless Ministry

May 14, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Justice recently issued its support for a Christian organization in its lawsuit against the city of Santa Ana—which, the group claims, is preventing them from providing food and drinks to the city’s homeless. At the heart of the issue is the city’s denial of an occupancy certificate to Christian organization Micah’s…

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Man Killed by Own Gun During Struggle With Los Angeles Police Officer

May 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles police are alleging May 13 that a man was shot to death by his own handgun when he attempted to point it but was stopped by officers during a traffic stop. The shooting was reported at 11:04 p.m. Friday on Central Avenue at 74th Street, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Officer Matthew…

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Person Killed in Fiery Crash on 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar

May 14, 2023
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DIAMOND BAR, Calif.—A person was killed May 14 during a fiery vehicle crash on the Pomona (60) Freeway in Diamond Bar, authorities said. The crash occurred about 4:25 a.m. on the eastbound freeway, at the northbound Orange (57) Freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported. Firefighters and paramedics dispatched to the location at 4:34 a.m. found…

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