Commentary Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal (pdf) for fiscal year 2023-24, which begins on July 1, is more a wish list than an actual budget proposal. It projects $297 billion in spending, but also anticipates a $22.5 billion deficit unless certain programs are cut or delayed. But one of the things former state Sen….
Gov. Newsom’s Fantasy Budget
January 18, 2023
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Man Killed, Trooper Shot While ‘Cop City’ Protesters Cleared
ATLANTA—Authorities said they killed a man who shot and injured a Georgia state trooper Wednesday morning as law enforcement officers tried to clear protesters from the site of a planned Atlanta-area public safety training center that activists have dubbed “Cop City.” Officers from several law enforcement agencies were conducting an operation to clear people out…
Disneyland Resumes Magic Key Annual Pass Sales
January 18, 2023
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Disney announced on Jan. 16 that it resumed sales of its Magic Key Annual passes, which allow guests to reserve admission dates for its theme parks in Anaheim, California, year-round for a flat rate. Sales were paused since the parks’ closures from 2020 through early 2021 due to COVID-19 lockdowns. A limited number of passes…
Mom Sentenced to 40 Years for Killing 8-Year-Old Son
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—A Connecticut woman has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for suffocating her 8-year-old son and then setting their house on fire. Prosecutors said Karin Ziolkowski killed her son, Elijah, in their Meriden home on Nov. 14, 2016, and then used tiki torch oil to set two fires. Rescuers could not resuscitate…
Fullerton May Partner With County to Open Cold Weather Homeless Shelter
January 18, 2023
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Fullerton may soon partner with Orange County to open a temporary cold weather shelter for the homeless after the county’s efforts to open such a facility in Santa Ana have reached a standstill. The Fullerton City Council unanimously voted during its Jan. 17 meeting to begin negotiations with county officials to open such at its…
Family of California Public Defender Claims His Death Was ‘Brutal Crime’
January 18, 2023
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The family of an Orange County deputy public defender who died in Mexico while celebrating his first wedding anniversary is claiming the lawyer was the victim of a crime, not an accident, according to a Jan. 17 statement from an attorney representing the family. The family of Elliot Blair, 33, “wholeheartedly believes based on their…
Los Angeles City Council to Create $50 Million Emergency Homeless Fund
January 18, 2023
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The Los Angeles City Council will create a brand-new emergency fund of about $50 million to address its homelessness crisis. Council members passed a motion Jan. 18 authored by interim council President Paul Krekorian to transfer city funds to a new emergency homeless response account—$26.5 million from the general fund and $23.5 million from what…
Nebraska’s ‘Let Them Grow Bill’ Would Ban Childhood Gender Treatments
January 18, 2023
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Nebraska lawmakers are considering two gender-related bills; one that bans gender change treatments for minors and another that prevents different biological genders from commingling in sports, bathrooms, and locker rooms. The “Let Them Grow Act” prohibits gender-altering procedures for individuals younger than 19, including surgical and hormone treatments such as puberty-blocking drugs. “The state has…
DeSantis Announces $100 Million in Recovery Grants For Hurricane-Hit Beaches
January 18, 2023
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Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $100 million to support beach recovery projects in counties hard hit by two hurricanes in 2022. Speaking in Daytona Beach Shores, DeSantis allocated money to 16 counties. The amounts ranged from $37.7 million for Volusia County, hard hit by Category 1 Hurricane Nicole, and $23.1 million for Lee County, the…
George Santos Denies Scamming Disabled Veteran Out of Money for Dog’s Cancer Treatment
January 18, 2023
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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is denying new allegations that he raised money for a disabled veteran’s cancer-afflicted service dog only to keep the charitable donations for himself. Retired U.S. Navy veteran Richard Osthoff recently told Patch.com that he met Santos in May 2016 when his service dog, a pit bull mix named Sapphire, developed a…
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