When Amy Neville, of Aliso Viejo, California, lost her 14-year-old son Alex to an illicit pill that contained a fatal amount of fentanyl in 2020, the dealer was just one town over—continuing to sell—using the popular smartphone app Snapchat. “We think Alex bought from him over the weekend before taking the pill,” Ms. Neville, who…
Young Californians Are Still Dying in Fentanyl Crisis Fueled by Social Media
Young Californians Are Dying in Fentanyl Crisis Fueled by Social Media
When Amy Neville, of Aliso Viejo, California, lost her 14-year-old son Alex to an illicit pill that contained a fatal amount of fentanyl in 2020, the dealer was just one town over continuing to sell using the popular smartphone app Snapchat. “We think Alex bought from him over the weekend before taking the pill,” Ms….
California’s Homeless Crisis Getting Worse after State Spends Billions in an Attempt to Improve Conditions
California’s homeless crisis is getting worse as the state has spent $17.5 billion in an attempt to decrease the state’s homeless population over the past four years, as the state’s homeless population has grown. Federal data from 2018 to 2022 shows the increase of Americans living outside on the streets in California, which has one of…
Studying: Is It Still a Thing?
Commentary Greg Tanaka grew up around violence and decided that studying would be his way out. That led to a career in computer science and a move to Palo Alto so his kids could get a great education. But Palo Alto schools don’t seem to value studying right now. Last year, they excluded high-scoring students…
Hollywood Actors Agree to Mediation, but Strike May Be Unavoidable
LOS ANGELES—Unionized Hollywood actors on the verge of a strike have agreed to allow a last-minute intervention from federal mediators but say they doubt a deal will be reached by a negotiation deadline late Wednesday. “We are committed to the negotiating process and will explore and exhaust every possible opportunity to make a deal, however…
Destructive Southern California Landslide Slows but More Homes Ordered Evacuated as Sewer Breaks
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif.—A landslide that has destroyed homes in a Southern California community appeared to have slowed but more residences were evacuated. Five additional homes were ordered evacuated Tuesday because earth movement broke a sewer line, although those homes had not moved, the city of Rolling Hills Estates said in a statement. The landslide…
Disney Expands Financial Plan to Grow Theme Parks in California Amid Feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
The Walt Disney Company is expanding its financial plans to renovate and redevelop its California theme parks amid Disney’s CEO Bob Iger’s feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The move comes after Iger in May aborted plans to build a $900 million office campus that would have seen 2,000 employees relocated from California to Central Florida. Disney’s…
American Accused of Killing 3 Women in Tijuana Arrested in California
LOS ANGELES—U.S. authorities have arrested a California man accused of killing three women in the Mexican border city of Tijuana and crossing back and forth across the border after each of the deaths that occurred over the course of nearly a year starting in 2021. According to U.S. court records, 30-year-old Bryant Rivera, a resident…
RVs Can Park Overnight Once Again in Fullerton
Recreational vehicles (RVs) in the city of Fullerton can park overnight once again without a permit, after an Orange County Superior Court Judge temporarily ruled against the city’s RV ban that took effect in 2020. A motion for preliminary injunction was granted by Judge Ronald Bauer June 26, which will prevent the city from enforcing…
Orange County Leaders Discuss How Farm Bill Can Boost Agriculture, Food Programs
U.S. House Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) met with local leaders July 6 to discuss the upcoming Farm Reauthorization bill where parties sounded off on what they wish to see in the updated legislation, which determines how the nation’s agriculture and food programs are run and funded. The legislation, which has been around since the 1930s…
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