SANTA ANA, Calif.—A sedan driver died and his passenger was critically injured July 22 in a crash with a cement truck in Santa Ana. It happened just after 8 a.m. Saturday at 2400 E. 17th St., according to Santa Ana police. The driver, whose name was withheld, died at the scene. An investigation revealed that…
Man Dies, Woman Critically Injured in Crash With Cement Truck in Santa Ana
New Red Tape to Slow New Home Builds Further, Increasing Pressure on Housing
Commentary No one wants anyone to be living in substandard conditions, and we all want the disabled to live full lives, but how far can we go in making this possible? The National Construction Code (NCC) has taken it one step too far. It will result in less affordable houses, and insoluble design issues, even making certain…
New Red Tape to Slow Home Builds Further, Increasing Pressure on Housing
Commentary No one wants anyone to be living in substandard conditions, and we all want the disabled to live full lives, but how far can we go in making this possible? The National Construction Code (NCC) has taken it one step too far. It will result in less affordable houses, and insoluble design issues, even making certain…
Home Building Set to Grind to a Halt With New Red Tape, Housing Pressures Continue
Commentary No one wants anyone to be living in substandard conditions, and we all want the disabled to live full lives, but how far can we go in making this possible? The National Construction Code (NCC) has taken it one step too far. It will result in less affordable houses, and insoluble design issues, even making certain…
Former Dow CEO Backs Nuclear for Australia
The former CEO of Dow Chemical has backed Australia’s adoption of nuclear power. Andrew Liveris, now president of the Organising Committee for the 2032 Games, said the Australian government needed to seriously consider small modular reactors (SMRs). “I definitely am in the school of thinking that when you think about the technologies to get us…
Gov. Murphy Defends Lawsuit to Block Parents From Knowledge of Kids’ Gender Transition
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy defended a move by his administration to prevent school districts from informing parents that their children are showing signs of gender transitioning. In June, three New Jersey school districts—Middletown school district, Marlboro school district, and Manalapan-Englishtown Regional school district—approved policies to require that parents be told if their children showed…
Man Killed, 2 Youths Wounded in Gardena Party Shooting
GARDENA, Calif.—A man about 18 to 21 years old was shot to death and two other youths were wounded during a party at a business in Gardena, authorities said July 23. The shooting was reported at 2:08 a.m. in the 100 block of West 155th Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies…
Orange County Leaders Talk Progress, Vision in First State of the County Luncheon
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Several hundred local leaders and business owners gathered in Newport Beach to celebrate a new tradition at the first State of the County Luncheon July 19. During the event, county officials discussed such things as public safety, homelessness, government finances, and residents’ quality of life. “We need to make sure law enforcement has…
Southern California School Board Approves Curriculum After Gov. Gavin Newsom Threatened $1.5 Million Fine
TEMECULA, Calif.—A Southern California school board has voted to approve a social studies curriculum for elementary students, resolving a dispute with Gov. Gavin Newsom over lesson plans that mentioned the state’s first openly gay elected public official. The Temecula Valley Unified School District had previously voted to reject the curriculum in part because some board members…
Indian Rescuers Recover 27 Dead but No Sign of Dozens of Missing Villagers Swamped by Landslide
NEW DELHI—Hundreds of rescuers ended a four-day search for scores of people still missing after heavy monsoon rains triggered a massive landslide in a village in western India, an official said Sunday. The rescue teams recovered the bodies of 27 people killed in the Wednesday night landslide that hit the Raigadh district village of Irshalwadi,…
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