Category: NY-Cal

‘Pursuit of Justice’ Leads to Extradition in 1994 Santa Ana Gang Shooting

The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office has extradited and charged a man from Guatemala in connection with the fatal shooting of a rival gang member 26 years ago. “The pursuit of justice never ends,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a Feb. 5 press release. “No matter how long it takes or how far…


Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Case Rate Continue to Drop

SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 739 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 additional deaths Feb. 6, bringing the county’s totals to 237,077 cases and 3,312 fatalities. The number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals continued its downward trend, declining from 1,233 on Feb. 5 to 1,164, but the number of patients in intensive care increased from…


Laguna Beach High School Senior Excels on Land and in Water

Eighteen-year-old Jessie Rose, a senior at Laguna Beach High School in Southern California, felt inspired to write a poem. “When my world seems to be collapsing, I know you are always there for me. You make me work for your love, but the suffering is worth it,” she wrote. Rose told The Epoch Times that…


Supreme Court Ruling Clears Way for Indoor Worship Services in California

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that California officials cannot bar churches from holding indoor services amid the CCP virus pandemic. The nation’s top court issued orders in two cases, siding with churches that had protested the state banning indoor services. But the court did not agree to strike down prohibitions on singing and chanting…


Claudia Tenney Will Be Certified Winner of Last Open House Race: Judge

Republican Claudia Tenney will be declared the winner of the last undecided House of Representatives race this election cycle, a judge ruled Friday. Tenney ran against incumbent Democrat Anthony Brindisi to represent New York’s 22nd Congressional District. New York Supreme Court Justice Scott DelConte said that all local boards of elections have certified their results, apart…


Claudia Tenney Will Be Certified Winner of Last Open US House Race: Judge

Republican Claudia Tenney will be declared the winner of the last undecided House of Representatives race this election cycle, a judge ruled Friday. Tenney ran against incumbent Democrat Anthony Brindisi to represent New York’s 22nd Congressional District. New York Supreme Court Justice Scott DelConte said that all local boards of elections have certified their results, apart…


Irvine Will Consider ‘Hero Pay’ for Grocery Store Workers 

Irvine city council will consider boosting the pay of grocery store workers during the COVID-19 pandemic at a Feb. 9 meeting. If approved, the ordinance would increase employee pay by an extra $4 an hour at any large franchise company—not including managers, or supervisors—for 120 days. The ordinance would go into effect immediately. “I am very supportive…


Orange County Jail Reports Dramatic Drop in Inmate Infections

The amount of Orange County inmates infected with the COVID-19 virus is less than one percent of what it was a month ago, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) said Feb. 5. The OCSD is crediting the reduction with “robust mitigation efforts” to bring down the rate of infection at the Santa Ana facility. On…


Orange County Works to Make Vaccination Process More Accessible and Diverse

Orange County health officials say they’re working to make the vaccination process easier for region’s disabled and minority communities. The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) said Feb. 4 that it was adding an Americans with Disabilities Act lane at Soka University to make the inoculation process easier for disabled residents. Rather than standing in line, those…


LA City Councilman Plans Motion To Explore Legal Options To Reopen Schools

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino plans to introduce a motion next week asking the city attorney to explore legal options for forcing the L.A. Unified School District (LAUSD) to reopen its campuses for in- person learning, despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. “I stand with the 1,500 pediatricians in Southern California as well as…