“I don’t even know if I will be alive tomorrow. I might OD tonight,” Pete—a pseudonym—told The Epoch Times. “You are talking to a drug user right now and that’s the name of the game.” The 34-year-old comedian has been using the opiate fentanyl since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic and commonly checks in…
A Day in the Life: Southern California’s Fentanyl Crisis
January 9, 2023
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California Deluge Forces Mass Evacuations, Boy Swept Away
LOS ANGELES—Rescuers ended the search for a 5-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters in central California while the entire coastal community of Montecito was ordered to evacuate Monday as the latest in a series of powerful storms walloped the state. Tens of thousands of people remained without power, and some schools closed for…
World Junior Surfing Championships Kick Off at Cardiff State Beach
ENCINITAS, Calif.—Surfing’s World Junior Championships hosted by Best Western began Jan. 9 at Seaside Reef off the shore of Cardiff State Beach in Encinitas. The event will run through Sunday. Surfing will not take place on days there is insufficient surf or inclement weather. The field of 24 women from nine nations and six continents…
World Junior Surfing Championships Kicks Off at Cardiff State Beach
ENCINITAS, Calif.—Surfing’s World Junior Championships hosted by Best Western began Jan. 9 at Seaside Reef off the shore of Cardiff State Beach in Encinitas. The event will run through Sunday. Surfing will not take place on days there is insufficient surf or inclement weather. The field of 24 women from nine nations and six continents…
Classical Charter School Denied in Capistrano, Appeals to OC Board of Education
January 9, 2023
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Petitioners behind a classical charter school appealed to the Orange County Board of Education Jan. 4 after its application to the Capistrano Unified School District failed in November. California Republic Leadership Academy’s founders told OC Board of Education trustees on Wednesday they were hoping to bring a classical education model to the county. Such a…
12,000 Fentanyl Pills Stuffed in Candy Smuggled Through LA Airport No. 1 on TSA List
January 9, 2023
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When an airline passenger allegedly attempted to smuggle 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills inside candy wrappers onboard at the Los Angeles International Airport last October, it put the incident at the top of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Top 10 Catches List of 2022. The list, compiled by TSA Dec. 30, included other alarming finds, like…
Disney Announces Return of Half Marathons In Anaheim, Orlando
January 9, 2023
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Disney officials announced this week they will be bringing back their half-marathon to its parks in California and Florida next year after a seven-year hiatus. The “runDisney Race,” which is part of the park’s “Half Marathon Weekend,” will take place in January 2024. The event will feature 5K and 10K races, with registration starting next…
Residents of Los Angeles County Should Check Their Cities’ Fiscal Status Ahead of Predicted Recession
Commentary No one has a precise crystal ball, but they do have access to information that may provide insights into what is on the economic horizon. Respected economists are predicting a recession for 2023. Although the severity is not clear, one should anticipate a downturn. When it comes to analyzing companies to acquire, the “Oracle…
Fentanyl Overdose Antidote Required at California Colleges Under New Law
January 9, 2023
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A new law went into effect in California Jan. 1, requiring public universities to provide opioid reversal medication instruction and education during campus orientation. The new rules come after Sentate Bill (SB) 367 was introduced last year by California State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield). The bill was signed into law in August. Public universities are…
Police: Father Killed 4 Relatives, Self in Weekend Shooting
HIGH POINT, N.C.—A shooting that left five dead in North Carolina occurred when a man shot and killed his wife and three children and then himself, police said Monday. The High Point Police Department issued a news release saying that Robert Crayton Jr., 45, shot the other four and then died of a self-inflicted gunshot…
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