Over 200 followers of the spiritual practice Falun Gong gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles on July 18 for a candlelight vigil to mourn fellow practitioners who had endured brutal persecution in China that has been ongoing for 24 years. Wearing yellow shirts printed with “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance”—the core principles of…
Los Angeles Vigil Mourns Those Killed in China’s Persecution of Falun Gong
July 21, 2023
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Orange County Uses Drone to Battle Mosquitos
July 21, 2023
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After the heavy rains this winter, officials in Orange County, California have added a new tool to their arsenal to fight off summer mosquitos. Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control are now using drones to attack mosquito development in marshes, large ponds, and parks. Because the insects promulgate by laying their eggs in water, the…
Biggest Pay Boost in 20 Years for NSW Public Workers
School support staff and prison officers are among more than 80,000 New South Wales (NSW) public sector workers in line for an immediate four percent pay rise. The state’s wages umpire signed off on the government’s deal with the Public Service Association for the pay bump and a 0.5 percent increase in superannuation. Public sector…
El Cholo Restaurant Celebrates 100th Anniversary With Cancer Cure Fundraiser
July 21, 2023
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The owners of El Cholo are celebrating the Mexican restaurant’s 100th anniversary by selling naming rights to its booths for charity. The restaurant, which now has six locations across Southern California, is offering guests an opportunity to permanently put their names on 100 booths as part of an effort to raise $1 million for children’s…
Biden Admin Threatens to Sue Texas Over Floating Barrier Blocking Illegal Immigration
July 21, 2023
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The Biden administration is threatening to sue the state of Texas unless officials remove floating border barriers recently set up in the middle of the Rio Grande river to keep out illegal immigrants. The Department of Justice (DOJ) told Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a July 20 letter obtained by The Epoch Times that the…
Expert Proposes Solution to Student Debt: Tax the Universities
July 21, 2023
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Less than a month has passed since the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s 2022 student loan forgiveness plan as unconstitutional. Yet, Inez Stepman of the Independent Women’s Forum points out, the commander-in-chief still got what he wanted that year. Young Americans seeking relief from their debt burden turned out to vote for a…
Army Vet Convicted of Sex Assault Murder of Elderly Neighbor in Garden Grove
July 21, 2023
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A 36-year-old U.S. Army veteran was convicted on July 20 of fatally beating a 68-year-old neighbor during an attempted rape in Garden Grove nearly six years ago. Michael Aon Varela was convicted of murder with a special circumstance allegation of murder during an attempted rape. It was Mr. Varela’s second trial. A previous jury deadlocked…
Chinese Spy Ships Eye Naval Drills Off Australian Coast
Australia’s most significant logistics exercises with the United States since World War II have officially kicked off, aiming to build stronger relations between multiple military allies. More than 30,000 defence personnel from 13 countries will take part in Talisman Sabre, which began in Sydney on July 21 and will go for two weeks. Originally…
Lake Forest City Councilman Faces Domestic Violence Charges
July 21, 2023
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A Lake Forest City Councilman was charged with allegations of domestic violence, according to court records obtained on July 21. Benjamin Yu, 40, was charged on July 7 with corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and false imprisonment, both misdemeanors, according to court records. He is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 23 in the…
Cruz and Manchin Join Forces to Stop Sale of Oil From Strategic Stockpile
The U.S. Senate passed an amendment to the annual defense bill on Thursday that would ban oil exports to China from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which sits half empty after President Joe Biden ordered a drawdown to reduce soaring inflation. The amendment, spearheaded by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) passed the…
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