Tag: Regional-Local News

Man Found Dead on Roadside in Vista

VISTA, Calif.—A man was found dead on the side of the road Jan. 5. Shortly after midnight, authorities responded to a radio call of a person lying down on the road in the 1900 block of West Vista Way, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. When deputies arrived on the scene, a man believed…


Republican AG Candidate, RNC File Motion for New Trial to Challenge Election

Republican Arizona candidate Abe Hamadeh filed a new motion with the Republican National Committee in Mohave County to again challenge the Nov. 8 election results in the attorney general’s race and claimed there is new evidence of voter disenfranchisements after hundreds of ballots were located in Pinal County. Hamadeh, who was backed by President Donald Trump…


Tennessee Lawmakers Want to Give Teachers More Money for Supplies

Tennessee lawmakers are looking to give teachers a boost to pay for school supplies instead of using money out of their own pockets. Legislation introduced for the current session of the Tennessee General Assembly would provide teachers with $500 per year to pay for instructional supplies (pdf). Under the current law, school districts are required…


Pennsylvania Gov.-Elect Josh Shapiro Nominates Former Philadelphia Commissioner for Secretary of State

Pennsylvania Governor-elect Josh Shapiro has nominated former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt, a Republican, for Pennsylvania Secretary of State—the position that oversees elections. Schmidt helped administer elections in Philadelphia for 10 years where, as a commissioner, he was vice chairman of the board of elections, including during the controversial 2020 presidential election. In addition to…


Florida Mom Warns About Transgender Activism in Schools: ‘A Pathway to Being a Patient for Life’

Transgender activism, now prevalent in schools and medicine, is putting struggling children who could otherwise be helped with ethical, evidence-based treatment on a pathway of “being a patient for life,” warned January Littlejohn, a mental therapist turned parental rights advocate. In 2021, Littlejohn made national headlines when she sued her daughter’s Florida school district after…


South Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down State’s Heartbeat Abortion Ban

The South Carolina Supreme Court has struck down the state’s ban on abortions performed after a fetal heartbeat is detected—typically at around six weeks gestation—ruling that the law violates the right to privacy as outlined in the South Carolina Constitution. The 3-2 decision, handed down Jan. 5, came nearly two years after Republican Gov. Henry…


NYC Mayor Upset Over Democratic-Led Colorado Busing Migrants to City

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday accused Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a fellow Democrat, of behaving like the Republican governors across the United States who’ve sent thousands of illegal immigrants and asylum seekers to his city since last spring, often without coordination or collaboration. According to the New York Post, as of Jan….


Florida Takes Steps to Save Endangered Citrus Production, Protect Valuable Farm Land from Foreign Buyers

In an aerial view of a fruit loader harvesting oranges at a grove in Fort Meade, Fla. on Feb. 1, 2022. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) In an aerial view of a fruit loader harvesting oranges at a grove in Fort Meade, Fla. on Feb. 1, 2022. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Florida lawmakers are taking steps to save…


High Surf Warning Issued Along Orange County Coastline

The National Weather Service Jan. 5 extended a high surf warning for Orange County through the evening of Jan. 6. Forecasters for the service said they are expecting 8-to-13-foot waves along the region’s beaches. “These large waves can be erratic and unpredictable,” the weather service said. “Use extra caution as these large waves will be…


Officer Injured After Patrol SUV Collides with Trolley in Downtown San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A San Diego Police officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries Jan. 5 when her patrol vehicle collided with a trolley in downtown San Diego. Just before 8 a.m., the collision was reported at First Avenue and C Street, according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). The injured policewoman was taken to a hospital. The officer…