Tag: Southern California

US Ramps Up Transgender Procedures for Minors While European Countries Back Away

Much of America has turned a blind eye to how medical institutions in European nations have shifted away from transgender procedures, say doctors who are critical of the U.S. model. Dr. Julia Mason, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), told The Epoch Times the push in the United States for transgender medical…


IN-DEPTH: US Ramps Up Transgender Procedures for Minors While European Countries Back Away

Much of America has turned a blind eye to how medical institutions in European nations have shifted away from transgender procedures, say doctors who are critical of the U.S. model. Dr. Julia Mason, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), told The Epoch Times the push in the United States for transgender medical…


Costa Mesa Approves $4 Million to Convert Travelodge Motel Into Supportive Housing

Costa Mesa is taking strides to expand affordable housing in the city, as officials June 20 approved $4 million towards the conversion of a Travelodge motel near the John Wayne Airport into 76 permanent supportive housing units for those at risk of homelessness. Councilors voted 4–1, with Councilman Don Harper opposed, to move forward with…


San Diego’s First ‘Safe Sleeping’ Camping Site for Homeless to Open June 29

San Diego’s first new Safe Sleeping program site in the Golden Hill neighborhood will open on June 28, offering legal camping for those experiencing homelessness, Mayor Todd Gloria announced. The city’s Central Operations Yard has the capacity to hold 136 tents, each in a space measuring 13 feet by 13 feet. The number of people…


Judge Hears Los Angeles Politician Ridley-Thomas’s Bid for Acquittal, New Trial

LOS ANGELES—A judge heard arguments on June 26 in former City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’s bid to have his convictions on federal bribery and conspiracy charges vacated, but no ruling was forthcoming. Attorneys for Ridley-Thomas argued that prosecutorial misconduct, misstatements of the law, and other issues during the longtime Los Angeles politician’s trial ultimately deprived him…


Man Charged With Driving Drunk, Causing Deadly Crash in Tustin

A 25-year-old Santa Ana man was charged June 28 with driving drunk and causing a crash that killed a woman in Tustin earlier that month. Gerardo Joaquin Garcia Lopez was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, and driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content…


Armed Suspect Fatally Shot by Police in South Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—Police shot and killed a man June 28 who allegedly fired gunshots near where officers were conducting a traffic stop in the Manchester Square area, and investigators were working to determine if the gunman was targeting the officers or someone else. The shooting occurred at about 12:50 a.m. near Florence and Western Avenues, according…


California Medical Equipment Company Owner Found Guilty in $24 Million Medicare Scam

LOS ANGELES—A Redondo Beach woman was found guilty on June 27 of nearly two dozen felonies for billing Medicare more than $24 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment—mostly power wheelchairs—and repairs, many of which were never performed. Tamara Motley, 54, was found guilty by a federal jury in downtown Los…


California’s Homelessness Can be Fixed by Changing These 2 Policies: District Attorney

California continues to pour billions of dollars into addressing the state’s burgeoning homeless population, but that won’t solve the problem, according to the district attorney for El Dorado County, located east of Sacramento. The state’s drug and crime policies are mostly to blame, District Attorney Vern Pierson told California Insider in “Why Homelessness is California…


Anaheim Gets $5 Million for Traffic Improvements

Anaheim has received $5 million as of June 26 in federal funding for five transportation improvement projects as part of infrastructure legislation approved last year. Local leaders anticipate the projects will have significant local and regional impacts by improving transportation safety, equity, and access for local residents, according to a press release by Rep. Lou…