Tag: Regional-Local News

3 Dead, 2 Others Shot at Cleveland Home; Suspect in Custody

CLEVELAND—Police say three people were killed and two others were critically wounded in a shooting Friday evening at a Cleveland home, and a male suspect related to the victims is in custody. Police Chief Wayne Drummond said it appeared to be an isolated domestic incident in the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood a few miles southwest of…


End to Storms Is Near but California Braces for 2 More Atmospheric Rivers

California’s parade of atmospheric rivers may be nearing an end but not before at least two more of the rainstorms are due to drench the waterlogged state starting on Saturday, forecasters said. A series of atmospheric rivers rarely seen in such frequent succession has pounded the state since Dec. 26, killing at least 19 people…


Parents Protest Transgender Book Author Event at California High School

Parents protested Jan. 11 outside a California high school that invited 12-year-old students to a talk hosted by a parent group featuring Rachel Pepper, co-author of “The Transgender Child.” More than a dozen protesters stood huddled under umbrellas near Davis High School and later the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) offices in the heavy…


Nursing Home Owner Faces New Lawsuit in Ida Storm Evacuation

NEW ORLEANS—A nursing home owner who faces criminal and civil complaints over evacuating residents to a squalid warehouse to ride out Hurricane Ida in 2021 is now being sued by federal authorities who say he misspent $4 million. The latest complaint against Bob Dean Jr. was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge…


Former Insurance Agent Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $90,000 From Elderly Client

Newport Beach police arrested a 76-year-old woman Jan. 12 for multiple felony counts of financial elder abuse, grand theft of an elder, and forgery, according to the California Department of Insurance. Sally Nava Kanarek, of Huntington Beach, who worked as a life insurance agent from 2018 to 2021, allegedly forged checks to steal over $90,000…


Newsom’s Budget Pledges 5 Percent Boosts to UC, CSU Systems

Despite a slight decrease in higher education funding this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged budget increases for the state’s two public university systems, according to his 2023–24 budget proposal released Jan. 10. If approved, both the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems will receive a 5 percent boost in funding, amounting…


Disneyland Institutes Changes for Prices, Park-Hopping

Citing customer complaints about prices and park-hopping restrictions instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amarco indicated changes of such are coming in an open letter to employees on Jan. 10. “I’m in the parks fairly often and I listen to you and to our guests about the things that are working as…


Storm Damages Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach

The Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center—a rehabilitation center for injured wildlife in Huntington Beach—has suffered significant damage to its roof, electrical conduits, and pool pumps after heavy storms hit the coast this past week. According to Debby McGuire, the center’s co-founder and executive director, insurance is not covering any of the damage and they have…


Man Arrested on Suspicion of Threatening to Shoot Long Beach Co-Workers

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Authorities released a photo Jan. 12 of the cache of weapons recovered at the home of a 35-year-old man who allegedly made threats of shooting his co-workers at their place of work in Long Beach. Officers dispatched Jan. 7 to the 3500 block of East Broadway regarding a report of criminal threats contacted…


San Diego Supervisors Support Removing Graffiti From Private Property for Free

San Diego County Supervisors voted 4–0 Wednesday to advance a proposal, introduced by the County Planning & Development Services Department, that would give residents in unincorporated areas a break when it comes to ridding their property of graffiti. The supervisors cast a final vote at the hearing of such an ordinance on Jan. 25. If approved, property…