A homicide suspect who escaped from a medical center in California over the weekend was located near a residential neighborhood on Monday and taken into custody, according to authorities. Eric Abril, 35, escaped from Sutter Roseville Medical Center early on July 9, and was spotted by a homeowner walking his dog a day after his…
Major Insurance Firm Limits New Homeowners Insurance in California Amid Wildfires
July 11, 2023
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Yet another major national insurance provider will no longer be selling insurance policies to new homeowners in the state of California amid rising costs and increasing risks of wildfires, leaving property owners and renters with limited options. Farmers Insurance, the state’s second-largest homeowners carrier, placed a cap on the number of new homeowners policies starting on July…
California’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Is Now ‘Structurally Insolvent’ Under Weight of Pandemic Loans
July 11, 2023
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California’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund that pays out state benefits is now “structurally insolvent,” according to a recent report. The Legislative Analyst’s Office noted the debt crisis involving the California Employment Development Department’s (EDD) UI trust fund on July 7. The state report was released following last week’s “May Fund Forecast” report by the EDD. It said…
Ex-LA Councilman José Huizar Sentencing Delayed Until December
LOS ANGELES—Disgraced former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar will be sentenced in December instead of September, federal court documents show as of last week. Huizar pleaded guilty in January to felony charges for using his powerful position at City Hall to enrich himself and his associates, and for cheating on his taxes. He faces…
UC San Diego Student Workers Accused of Defacing Walls Using ‘Materials Other Than Chalk’
July 10, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—The arrests of three University of California–San Diego (UCSD) student workers accused of vandalizing campus property drew a large crowd to the San Diego Central Courthouse Monday in protest of potential criminal charges. The workers, Jessica Ng, William Schneider, and a third person whose name has not been disclosed, were arrested about a month…
Summer College Baseball League Offers Fans a Steal in California’s Orange County
July 10, 2023
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A summer baseball team composed of players from collegiate programs across the country plays its home games at Great Park in Irvine, California, and bills itself as Orange County’s best-kept secret. Relatively few people, indeed, are aware of the Orange County Riptide. With the Angels based in Anaheim, despite what the team’s official name suggests,…
LA Man Sentenced to Prison for Siphoning $7 Million in COVID Relief Fund
July 10, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A West Los Angeles man was sentenced July 10 to 79 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining at least $7.3 million in coronavirus relief funds, some of which he gambled away in Las Vegas. Andrew Marnell, 43, who lives in the Beverly Grove neighborhood, pleaded guilty in 2021 to one count each of…
Santa Ana Enlists Community to Name 2 New Parks
July 10, 2023
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Officials in Santa Ana, California, are calling on locals to name two new parks coming to the city. The deadline for submissions is July 14. Residents can submit their name ideas online. Submissions will be reviewed at the next Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission July 27. One of the parks being built and in…
Metal Pipe-Wielding Woman Fatally Shot by Police in Los Angeles
July 10, 2023
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TARZANA, Calif.—A woman wielding a metal dumbbell bar allegedly assaulted four people, leaving them with serious head and face injuries, before she was fatally shot by police on July 9 in Tarzana. At around 8:30 a.m., officers responded to several calls of an assault with a deadly weapon suspect in the area of Reseda Boulevard…
Crimes Surging in California While Arrests Declining: Attorney General’s Report
July 10, 2023
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Crime statistics for 2022 show violent and property crimes increasing year-over-year in California, according to an Attorney General report released June 30. With crime increasing across many categories, homicide and driving under the influence arrests each decreased 5.9 percent and motor vehicle theft arrests fell 8.5 percent. “While crime rates remain significantly below their historical…
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