Tag: California

2nd Bus Carrying Illegal Immigrants From Texas Arrives in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—A bus carrying illegal immigrants from a Texas border city arrived in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday for the second time in less than three weeks. The office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was not formally notified but became aware on Friday of the bus dispatched from Brownsville, Texas, to LA Union Station,…


Groups Protest at Drag Story Hours in California, Part II

Commentary Continued from Part I A friend named Meryl Azar and I were walking back to our cars at the end of the last protest at the drag story hour at the Santa Rosa downtown library when we were approached by two gray-haired women. The women asked us why we were there protesting and what…


Hospitality Workers Walk Off Job at Dozens of Southern California Hotels

LOS ANGELES—Workers at dozens of major hotels in Southern California went on strike July 2, forming picket lines at many of the businesses in an effort to secure higher pay and improvements in health care and retirement benefits. “BREAKING: Southern California hotel workers are ON STRIKE! Thousands walked off the job at properties across DTLA…


2 Emergency Requests Targeting Huntington Beach Air Show Settlement Denied by Judge

A judge denied two emergency requests in the morning hours of June 30 targeting Huntington Beach’s settlement for Pacific Airshow, which was partially canceled in 2021 due to an oil spill off the city’s coast. One of the requests sought to stop the city’s $1.9 million payment to the event’s organizer, which is due by…


Pasadena Man Shoots Roommate, Kills Himself: Police

Police believe a man critically wounded his roommate and then shot himself to death at the residential unit the two shared in Pasadena, authorities said July 1. Officers dispatched at about 1:50 p.m. on June 30 to a multi-unit residential complex in the 200 block of North Madison Avenue, regarding a “shots call” with a…


Former US Marshal Gets 10 Years for Framing Ex-Girlfriend in Anaheim Condo Dispute

LOS ANGELES—A former deputy U.S. marshal from Glendora was sentenced June 30 to 10 years and one month in federal prison for framing his ex-girlfriend for sexual assault in an apparent effort to gain sole ownership of a condo they purchased together. Because of the scheme run by Ian R. Diaz, 45, and his then-wife,…


Former U.S. Marshal Gets 10 Years for Framing Ex-Girlfriend in Anaheim Condo Dispute

LOS ANGELES—A former deputy U.S. marshal from Glendora was sentenced June 30 to 10 years and one month in federal prison for framing his ex-girlfriend for sexual assault in an apparent effort to gain sole ownership of a condo they purchased together. Because of the scheme run by Ian R. Diaz, 45, and his then-wife,…


Irvine Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Cancer-Stricken Grandmother

A 36-year-old woman pleaded guilty on June 30 and was immediately sentenced to six months in jail for stealing thousands of dollars from her cancer-stricken grandmother in Irvine. Lashawn Ellesse Owens pleaded guilty to two counts of grand theft. As part of her plea deal with prosecutors, two counts of theft from an elder adult…


San Francisco Is Losing Its Unique Culture to a ‘Vocal, Punitive Minority’: Former Resident

The culture in San Francisco has changed from one of diverse viewpoints and backgrounds to one of oppressive, polarizing politics, according to a former resident who left to raise her family in Denver, Colorado. “It’s hard to describe how much I loved it,” Jennifer Sey, former brand director for Levi’s and longtime resident of San…


Thousands on Bicycles Kick Off Fourth of July Celebrations in Huntington Beach

Clad in red, white, and blue, thousands of patriotic cyclists gathered in Huntington Beach to celebrate the Fourth of July on the morning of July 1, many waving American flags and some even balancing their large pets from handlebar baskets while cruising through the city. “When I started this ride four years ago, 1,000 people…