Category: California

Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Found by US Military Police at Camp Pendleton

A marine was reportedly detained and questioned after a 14-year-old girl—who was reported missing from her Spring Valley home last month—is back home after she was found at Camp Pendleton Marine Base, authorities said on July 8. Casaundra Perez, the aunt of the 14-year-old girl reported missing and found at Camp Pendleton, claims that the…


California Bill Blocking School Boards From Excluding ‘Diverse’ Books Advances

A California Assembly bill that would prohibit school boards from excluding books that contain “diverse perspectives”—including critical race theory and gender ideology—is another step closer to becoming law. After passing the state Assembly in May, Assembly Bill 1078 passed 5–2 in the Senate Education Committee July 5, with Sens. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) and Scott Wilk…


Southern California Marine Veteran Killed by Russian Missile in Ukraine

A Marine veteran from Lake Forest, California, died June 27 in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, after a Russian missile hit a restaurant he was frequenting, according to his father. Ian Frank Tortorici, 32, has been fighting for Ukraine since traveling there 15 months ago after the Russian invasion in February 2022. He was on leave from the…


SFPD Makes Mass Arrest While Shutting Down Dolores Park ‘Hill Bomb’

SAN FRANCISCO—An attempt to shut down an unsanctioned Dolores Park “hill bomb” in San Francisco quickly escalated into vandalism and violence, and the police made a mass arrest on July 8, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) said. According to SFPD Officer Robert Rueca, the incident ended with 32 adults being arrested and booked in…


It’s Never Too Late to Show Police Appreciation, Says 94-Year-Old

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—For the past eight years, local resident Dotty McDonald has made it her mission to raise funds to purchase gift cards from local eateries and donate them to the officers and staff of the Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD). The spry 94-year-old says it’s her way of giving back to those who give…


Los Angeles Police Arrest Suspect in Apparent Random Shootings at 3 Locations With 1 Person Wounded

LOS ANGELES—Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following what appeared to be a series of random shootings that wounded one victim Saturday morning, a news report said. The suspect allegedly fired randomly at people in East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights, with shootings reported between 6:20 a.m. and 7:20 a.m., KTLA-TV reported. The suspect,…


Supreme Court Agrees With California Voters on Affirmative Action

Commentary Progressive California Gov. Hiram Johnson’s initiative system has justified itself again. Look at the political establishment’s response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision ending affirmative action at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, with national application. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta and others have rejected that decision, contradicting…


Authorities Identify 6 People Killed in Plane Crash in Southern California

MURRIETA, Calif.—Authorities have identified the six California residents who died Saturday when they were on a small plane that crashed after a flight that started in Las Vegas. A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration, Mina Kaji, told The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California, that the Cessna C550 business jet took off from Harry Reid International…


Supreme Court Revives Whistleblowers’ Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Lawsuits

The Supreme Court resurrected two whistleblower lawsuits against companies for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Medicaid. The cases concern the federal False Claims Act (FCA), a key tool the government uses to combat health care fraud, and “scienter,” a legal term meaning prior intent or knowledge of wrongdoing. Sen. Charles Grassley (R) has called the FCA…


17-Year-Old Killed, 2 Wounded in Shooting Near Los Angeles Mall

LOS ANGELES—A 17-year-old boy was shot to death and two other males were wounded near the Beverly Center July 9 and the shooter was still at large, authorities said. Officers were dispatched at 3:50 a.m. to West Third Street and South Orlando Avenue, where the boy was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the…