Some of California’s community colleges do not have enough full-time faculty, and some misspend state funds intended for full-time professors on part-time adjuncts, according to a report released last month by the state’s auditor. The audit—which state legislators authorized last year at the request of a community college faculty group—investigated state spending and hiring practices…
California’s Community Colleges Hired Too Many Part-Time Professors, Misspent Funds: State Auditor
Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Fatally Stabbing Mother in Lake Forest
LAKE FOREST, Calif.—A 32-year-old Lake Forest woman allegedly stabbed her mother to death in their home on March 1, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said. The victim’s husband called authorities to the 22000 block of Bellcroft Drive at about 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, according to spokeswoman Carrie Braun of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The victim, whose name…
Oakland Landlord Goes on Hunger Strike to Protest Alameda County’s COVID Eviction Moratorium
An Oakland-based mom-and-pop landlord is donating thousands of dollars he raised during a three-day hunger strike this week protesting an Alameda County proposal to extend its COVID eviction moratorium to other distressed small property owners. George Wu began his protest Feb. 26 at a county administrative building after he said he was struggling to make…
Oakland Landlord Goes on Hunger Strike to Protest COVID Eviction Moratorium
An Oakland-based mom-and-pop landlord is donating thousands of dollars he raised during a three-day hunger strike this week protesting an Alameda County proposal to extend its COVID eviction moratorium to other distressed small property owners. George Wu began his protest Feb. 26 at a county administrative building after he said he was struggling to make…
Irvine to Purchase and Close Odor-Emitting Asphalt Plant
Irvine officials announced Feb. 28 the purchase and future closure of the All American Asphalt Plant in north Irvine, which has been the source of complaints among nearby residents who say odors from it are harming their quality of life. City officials have not released the terms of the deal, but said the purchase will…
UC Applications for Fall Admission Down Slightly From Last Year
New student applications to University of California (UC) schools are down slightly this year, according to data released by UC last week. Nearly 246,000 students applied to its 10 campuses for fall 2023—a 2 percent decrease from fall 2022, according to the data. Despite the slight drop, UC President Michael Drake said interest in UC…
Santa Clarita Man Gets 310 Years in Prison for Series of Rapes, Sexual Assaults
ALHAMBRA, Calif.—A Santa Clarita man who pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting seven women was sentenced Mar. 1 to 310 years to life in prison by a judge who called him a “predator.” “Frankly, it’s stunning how much pain and suffering one man can inflict,” Superior Court Judge Jared Moses said after hearing statements from…
Driver Extricated From Overturned Vehicle Off I-5 in La Jolla
Firefighters extricated a person who suffered serious injuries from an overturned vehicle from southbound Interstate 5 in La Jolla, California, Mar. 1, officials said. The San Diego Fire Department received a report at around 6:45 a.m. about the crash and an overturned vehicle with the driver still inside on southbound Interstate 5. The vehicle went…
Commending Resolution Brings Closure for Virginia Falun Gong Adherent
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—In the hallway of the Virginia General Assembly building, Wang Chunyan, a 67-year-old Chinese refugee, burst into tears and sobbed in the arms of Virginia state Del. Kaye Kory (D-Fairfax). Shortly before, the delegate introduced and honored Wang on the House floor. She also sponsored for Wang a commending resolution that passed just…
Tijuana Man Charged for Alleged Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking at Border
SAN DIEGO—A Tijuana man who allegedly tried to drive into the United States with more than 2,200 pounds of meth and 53 pounds of fentanyl has been charged by San Diego federal prosecutors with drug trafficking offenses. The discovery of drugs in a van allegedly driven by Andres Gonzales Soriano, 24, was described by the…
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