Tag: Regional-Local News

IRS Announces Tax Relief for SoCal Storm Victims

LOS ANGELES—Due to the storms and a resulting federal emergency declaration, Southern California residents and business owners will have until May 15 to file federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Jan. 10. The one-month filing grace period is being offered to residents in areas designated…


13-year-old Boy Killed in Hit-And-Run Crash in South LA

LOS ANGELES—A 13-year-old boy who was critically injured when the SUV in which he was riding with his mother and two siblings collided with a car in South Los Angeles has died at a hospital, and police Jan. 10 sought the public’s help to find the hit-and-run motorist involved in the crash. The crash was…


Ex-San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy Jailed Again Following Court Ruling

SAN DIEGO—A former San Diego County sheriff’s deputy who was previously sentenced for fondling and inappropriately touching more than a dozen women while on duty was booked into custody Monday after an appellate court ruled that he had been released before properly completing his jail sentence. Richard Fischer, 36, was originally sentenced to 44 months…


Tesla Crashes into Pasadena Pool; 3 Occupants Rescued

PASADENA, Calif.—A car crashed and ended up in a swimming pool of a residence in Pasadena Jan. 10, but no one was hurt. Paramedics and police were sent to the 700 block of West California Boulevard about 9 a.m., said Lisa Derderian of the city of Pasadena. “A Tesla driver hit the accelerator instead of…


Birch Aquarium Announces Pregnant Seadragon

SAN DIEGO—A female Weedy Seadragon has transferred eggs to a male at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, a rare event and a first for the institution, it was announced Monday. “We’re elated to be able to witness this at the aquarium,” said Jenn Nero Moffatt, senior director of…


California’s ‘Misinformation’ Law Targets ‘Doctor Zero’

Commentary A new and unconstitutional, Orwellian gag-order law took effect on Jan. 1. Titled “Physicians and surgeons: unprofessional conduct,” the law permits the Medical Board of California to discipline doctors who “disseminate” misinformation. It’s an obvious and direct attack on the First Amendment—freedom of speech—as well as the Fifth Amendment, which says an individual cannot…


Man Dead, 2 Teenagers Shot in San Diego Home

SAN DIEGO—A shooting early Tuesday morning at a Chollas View home left a 20-year-old man dead and two teenagers injured. The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) responded to the 4700 block of Nogal Street just after 2:30 a.m. When officers arrived, the 20-year-old victim was found in the home with multiple gunshots to his chest,…


All Tickets Claimed for P-22 Celebration of Life at Greek Theatre

LOS ANGELES—Free tickets for a “celebration of life” in honor of famed Southland mountain lion P-22 were quickly distributed Jan. 9, but organizers said the Feb. 4 event at the Greek Theatre will be live-streamed for those who were unable to snag a seat. The event is free, but tickets are required. The tickets became…


Orange County Shelter Waives Adoption Fees For Large Dogs

OC Animal Care, one of Orange County’s largest municipal animal shelters, is continuing to waive this month’s adoption fees for dogs 25 pounds and over to incentivize adoptions. Since the shelter started such a promotion in December, adoptions for large dogs have doubled compared to the same time last year. According to the shelter, 92…


Texas Lawmakers Launch Fight Against Sexually-Explicit Books in School Libraries

Some conservative Texas lawmakers want to ban sexually explicit books in school libraries, even as the Biden administration seeks to punish a conservative-leaning Texas school district for removing them. Last month, the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation into Granbury Independent School District (ISD) for removing sexualized content from school libraries….