The San Francisco Board of Education is working to end the merit-based admissions system at Lowell High School, one of the best-performing public schools in the West Coast, in an effort to address the lack of diversity in its student population. Lowell is the only school in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) where…
San Francisco Considering Scrapping Merit-Based Admissions at Elite High School to Promote Diversity
Orange County DA Charges Five Men in Human Trafficking Bust
The Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force charged five men with sexually exploiting a minor in a case authorities hope serves as a warning to other predators. “No matter how many ways predators continue to try to disguise their sexual abuse of children, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners will…
Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Cases Continue to Decline
February 2, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Orange County’s COVID-19 positivity rates and hospitalizations continued to improve Feb. 2, but the county also logged 53 more fatalities as death reports from the holiday case surge continue to roll in. The adjusted daily case rate per 100,000 population dropped from 46.6 last week to 39 on Feb. 2, and the test positivity…
Orange County Republicans Endorse Different Candidates for Supervisor Seat
February 2, 2021
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Orange County Republican leaders are divided on their endorsements of candidates vying for a position with the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The District 2 seat became available after former supervisor Michelle Steel was sworn into U.S. Congress in January. A special election March 9 will determine her replacement. The Orange County Republican Party endorsed former state senator John…
Tito Ortiz Will Remain Huntington Beach’s Mayor Pro Tem
February 2, 2021
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Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz won the first fight of his political career Feb. 1 when a no confidence vote aimed at the rookie politician failed. During a heated debate, Huntington Beach councilmembers discussed whether to strip Ortiz—a mixed martial arts champion—of his mayoral title. Those who spearheaded an agenda item accused proposing…
LA Council Votes to Move Forward on Hazard Pay for Grocery Workers
February 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Feb. 2 to move forward with a proposed emergency ordinance that would require large grocery and pharmacy retailers to offer employees an additional $5 per hour in hazard day amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote requested the city attorney to prepare the ordinance and the chief legislative…
2 California Supermarkets Closing After City Orders Pay Hike
LONG BEACH, Calif.—Kroger Co. will close two Southern California supermarkets in response to a local ordinance requiring extra pay for certain grocery employees working during the pandemic. The decision announced by the company Monday follows a unanimous vote last month by the Long Beach City Council mandating a 120-day increase of $4 an hour for…
Andew Yang Tests Positive for CCP Virus
Andrew Yang, the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, announced Tuesday that he’s tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus and is experiencing mild symptoms, but is in “good spirits.” “After testing negative as recently as this weekend, I have taken a positive COVID rapid test. I’m experiencing mild symptoms, but am otherwise…
Toyota, Fiat Chrysler Drop Support for Trump Effort to Bar California Emissions Rules
February 2, 2021
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WASHINGTON—Toyota Motor Corp., Fiat Chrysler, and other major automakers said on Tuesday they were joining General Motors in abandoning support for former President Donald Trump’s effort to bar California from setting its own zero-emission vehicle rules. The automakers, which also included Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Mazda Motor, and Subaru Corp., said in a…
Sprawling Winter Storm Hits More of Northeast, Dumping Snow
BOSTON—Parts of northern New England were waiting their turn to be pummeled by a heavy winter storm Tuesday, while residents of the New York City region were digging out from under piles of snow that shut down public transport, canceled flights, and closed coronavirus vaccination sites. The National Weather Service said a foot (31 centimeters)…
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