A bill that would have reclassified sex trafficking as a violent felony in California was blocked by the Legislature’s Assembly Committee on Public Safety March 14. Six Democratic Assembly members voted against Assembly Bill 229 authored by Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin). The measure would have expanded the Three Strikes Law—a state law passed in 1994 that…
California’s Sex Trafficking Bill Blocked in Committee
March 27, 2023
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Cold Pacific Storm Bears Down on California This Week
March 27, 2023
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Californians were taking advantage of a sunny day as they started the work week, but more winter weather is on the way beginning late March 27, according to the National Weather Service. A half-inch to an inch of rain could fall this week in the Bay Area and Los Angeles County, while up to three…
Mississippi Governor Warns More Severe Weather Could Hit State After Deadly Tornadoes
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has warned that more severe storms could be on the way after recent tornadoes left dozens of people dead. Speaking at a press conference in the hard-hit town of Rolling Fork on March 27, Reeves said, “What we’ve seen, much like the storm that occurred here Friday night, is in the 24–36 hours that are leading…
Toxic Wastewater From East Palestine Train Derailment to Be Taken to Baltimore
March 27, 2023
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Toxic wastewater from the site of the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is set to be transported to Baltimore, Maryland where it will be treated and discharged, according to officials. In a press release on March 25, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, a Democrat, said Clean Harbors Environmental Services has contracted with Norfolk Southern Railroad…
Passenger at LAX Detained For Allegedly Triggering Emergency Slide
March 26, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A passenger aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle was detained Saturday for allegedly opening an emergency exit door aboard the plane and causing the emergency slide to be activated. The action happened at approximately 10 a.m. Saturday, as the airplane pushed away from the gate. Los Angeles Airport…
Scuba Diver Reported Missing in Laguna Beach Dies in Hospital
March 26, 2023
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A scuba diver reported missing off Shaw’s Cove Beach in Laguna Beach March 25 was located in the ocean and rushed to a hospital, where he died. Lifeguards were dispatched at 12:32 p.m. to the beach to search for the 46-year-old man, Marine Safety Captain Kai Bond said. They located him about 100…
Resistance to Offshore Wind Is Growing on US Coasts
March 26, 2023
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A growing chorus of interest groups is calling for a pause in offshore wind activities to allow further assessment of the sector’s impacts on the marine ecosystem. Congressman Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, a Republican, introduced a congressional resolution on March 21 to halt work on east-coast offshore wind projects until investigations into its…
Cal State System to Launch Dual Enrollment Program for Community College Students
March 25, 2023
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The California State University (CSU) system is creating a program that allows community college students to enter a dual-admission agreement with one of CSU’s campuses—a program that the system is also hoping will boost its community college transfer enrollment numbers. The so-called Transfer Success Pathway program guarantees students’ admission to a CSU campus once they…
Tornadoes Kill at Least 26 in the South
Tornadoes left at least 25 dead in Mississippi, with dozens more injured, officials said on March 25. An additional death was reported by local officials in Alabama the same day. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency announced late Saturday afternoon that the death toll had risen to 25 and that dozens of people were injured. Four people…
Tornadoes Kill at Least 23 in Mississippi
Tornadoes left 23 dead in Mississippi, with dozens more injured, officials said on March 25. In addition to the dead and injured, four people are missing in the state, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. “Unfortunately, these numbers are expected to change,” the agency said. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said that “at least”…
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