Tag: State News

2nd Bus Carrying Illegal Immigrants From Texas Arrives in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—A bus carrying illegal immigrants from a Texas border city arrived in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday for the second time in less than three weeks. The office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was not formally notified but became aware on Friday of the bus dispatched from Brownsville, Texas, to LA Union Station,…


Groups Protest at Drag Story Hours in California, Part II

Commentary Continued from Part I A friend named Meryl Azar and I were walking back to our cars at the end of the last protest at the drag story hour at the Santa Rosa downtown library when we were approached by two gray-haired women. The women asked us why we were there protesting and what…


Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for 2020 Murder in Seattle’s CHOP Zone

The man convicted of shooting and killing 19-year-old Lorenzo Anderson on the edge of Seattle’s notorious protest zone in June 2020 was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday. Marcel Long, now 20, was arrested last July in Des Moines, Washington, after being wanted by authorities for more than a year over the killing…


In Ohio’s Amish Country, Sustainable Living Traditions Inspire Entrepreneurism

MILLERSBURG, Ohio—In a warehouse outside of this village in Ohio’s Amish Country, Brenton Wengerd walks along aisles of shelves stocked with 700 varieties of seeds that range from fruits, vegetables, and herbs to flowers, ancient grains, and cover crops. A day earlier, his company—Berlin Seeds—co-hosted the second Food Independence Summit, where gardening and homesteading enthusiasts…


Hospitality Workers Walk Off Job at Dozens of Southern California Hotels

LOS ANGELES—Workers at dozens of major hotels in Southern California went on strike July 2, forming picket lines at many of the businesses in an effort to secure higher pay and improvements in health care and retirement benefits. “BREAKING: Southern California hotel workers are ON STRIKE! Thousands walked off the job at properties across DTLA…


‘We Cherish Freedom’: Residents Celebrate America the Beautiful Festival in Upstate NY

The local festival in upstate New York, running through Independence Day weekend, July 1 to July 2, is a unique celebration of the Fourth of July. Artists like Billboard Top Ten Recording Artist Danny Griego, Zach Myers of Shinedown, and Platinum Country Singer Julie Roberts, are headlining the America the Beautiful Festival—The Sound of Liberty…


‘God Placed Me Here Tonight for a Reason’: Country Singer Julie Roberts Performs at America the Beautiful Festival

The America the Beautiful Festival—The Sound of Liberty (America TheBeautifulFestival.com) presented by The Epoch Times and local event space New Century in Deerpark, New York, was kicked off on July 1 to celebrate Independence Day. Festivities included historical reenactments, BBQ and food vendors, educational presentations on the U.S. Constitution and the history of the country…


LIVE 5 PM ET: America the Beautiful Festival: A Celebration of Independence Day and Beautiful Heritage—Day 2

Come join us Saturday and Sunday, July 1–2, for the America the Beautiful Festival—The Sound of Liberty (AmericaTheBeautifulFestival.com) presented by The Epoch Times and New Century! Enjoy our two-day all-star music lineup, featuring Zach Myers of Shinedown, Platinum Country Singer Julie Roberts, and Billboard Top Ten Recording Artist Danny Griego! Plus, a spectacular fireworks display…


America the Beautiful Festival: A Celebration of Independence Day and Beautiful Heritage—Day 2

Come join us Saturday and Sunday, July 1–2, for the America the Beautiful Festival—The Sound of Liberty (AmericaTheBeautifulFestival.com) presented by The Epoch Times and New Century! Enjoy our two-day all-star music lineup, featuring Zach Myers of Shinedown, Platinum Country Singer Julie Roberts, and Billboard Top Ten Recording Artist Danny Griego! Plus, a spectacular fireworks display…


LIVE NOW: America the Beautiful Festival: A Celebration of Independence Day and Beautiful Heritage—Day 2

Come join us Saturday and Sunday, July 1–2, for the America the Beautiful Festival—The Sound of Liberty (AmericaTheBeautifulFestival.com) presented by The Epoch Times and New Century! Enjoy our two-day all-star music lineup, featuring Zach Myers of Shinedown, Platinum Country Singer Julie Roberts, and Billboard Top Ten Recording Artist Danny Griego! Plus, a spectacular fireworks display…