Tragedy struck a Home Depot store in the San Francisco Bay Area in April as a 26-year-old employee was fatally shot while confronting an alleged shoplifter who was armed with a handgun, authorities said. Just a few months before, an Antioch gas station cashier was shot to death during an armed robbery, according to local…
California Retail Theft ‘Very Serious and Escalating to Violence’: Small Business Advocate
Federal Judge Denies Santa Ana’s Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit by Christian Group Helping Homeless Through ‘Religious Exercise’
A federal judge earlier this month rejected the city of Santa Ana’s request to dismiss a lawsuit against them by a Christian nonprofit organization, which claims the city is blocking religious exercise by preventing them from providing food to the homeless. At issue is the city’s denial of an occupancy certificate to the nonprofit—called Micah’s…
Heat Wave Expected in Southern California This Weekend
Southern Californians should expect a hot and sunny weekend as the season’s first mini heat wave arrives. Cool and breezy days will be replaced by warmer temperatures Saturday and Sunday as thermometers climb 5 to 10 degrees in downtown Los Angeles and into the 90s in the valleys, according to the National Weather Service. “It’s…
Newsom, California Legislature Agree to $311 Billion Budget Plan
With hours to spare before a July 1 deadline, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature agreed to the state’s 2023–24 fiscal year budget June 27, though Republicans argued against the proposal and the manner in which it was determined. “In the face of continued global economic uncertainty, this budget increases our fiscal discipline…
Orange County Power Authority Survives Dissolution Vote by Board Members
The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) survived a vote by its board to dissolve it during their June 21 board meeting. The issue was agendized by Board Director Casey McKeon, who is also a councilman for the City of Huntington Beach, which voted to leave the agency last month. “I don’t believe the errors and…
Kidnapped Woman, Infant Found Safe in Lancaster; Suspect at Large
A 31-year-old woman and a 2-month-old girl who authorities said were abducted by the woman’s husband in Lancaster were found safe on June 26, but the suspect remained at large. Sabrina Sanchez and her daughter Itzel Sanchez had been last seen about noon Sunday with 25-year-old Efrain Sanchez-Jiminez, according to the California Highway Patrol, which…
Woman Sentenced to 2 Years for Throwing Molotov Cocktail Inside Torrance Bank
LOS ANGELES—A South Bay woman was sentenced on June 27 to two years behind bars for throwing a Molotov cocktail inside a Torrance bank after a dispute with the branch manager. Gardena resident Teranee Millet, 35, pleaded guilty in March to one federal count of unlawful possession of a firearm and destructive device. According to…
Man Gets 36 Years to Life for Killing Elderly Woman, Critically Injuring Her Daughter in San Diego
SAN DIEGO–A man who fatally stabbed an 87-year-old woman and seriously wounded her 60-year-old daughter in Mira Mesa last year was sentenced to 36 years to life in state prison on June 26. Anthony Duane Siddle, 61, pleaded guilty earlier this year to murder and attempted murder charges for the April 22, 2022, killing of…
Severe Weather Leads to Flight Cancellations, Delays at LAX
LOS ANGELES—Air travelers across the country, including Southern California, were met by extensive flight delays and cancellations June 27 due to severe weather, tornadoes, and heat waves. By late morning Tuesday, there were 160 delays of flights either in or out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), along with 30 cancellations, according to the flight-tracking…
3 Camp Pendleton Marines Among 4 Killed in Downey Crash
SAN DIEGO—Three U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton were among four people who died in a single-vehicle crash on the southbound Santa Ana 5 Freeway in Downey, authorities said on June 27. All four were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that occurred about 2:30 a.m. on June 24. The name of the fourth…
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