The California Senate passed a bill on Jan. 28 that would require vote-by-mail ballots to be sent to all voters for this year’s special elections, sparking concern in opponents who fear the proposed law could normalize pandemic-style elections and discourage traditional in-person voting. Existing law required county elections officials to mail a ballot to every…
California Senate Passes Bill Mandating Vote-by-Mail Ballots for This Year’s Elections
Six-Month Investigation Leads To Five Men Charged In Illegal Street Racing
January 29, 2021
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IRVINE—An investigation into illegal street racing in Irvine led to the arrests of five men accused of planning and taking part in multiple street races last year, authorities announced Jan. 28. The six-month investigation focused on racing occurring on the 241 and 261 Toll Roads, which wind along Irvine’s borders and connect near the mountainous…
NYC Public Schools Lost 43,000 Students This Year
New York City’s K-12 public schools have seen a 4 percent decline this school year, with about 43,000 students pulling out of the system, according to preliminary data released by the city’s education department. The preliminary data, released Wednesday, suggests that the sharpest decline of New York City’s enrollment occurred in non-mandatory early childhood grades….
COVID-19 Deaths Among New York Nursing Home Residents Rise by 40 Percent
Almost 4,000 nursing home residents in New York have died from COVID-19 after being moved to hospitals, state health officials disclosed Thursday, increasing the death toll among those elderly by more than 40 percent. New York made the unusual move last year to split deaths among the group, only releasing figures for residents who died…
SoCal Association of Governments Approves Climate Change Resolution
Members of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) have approved a resolution calling for the group to develop a regional framework that will help local governments prepare for anticipated future disruptions due to climate change. The resolution, which states that Southern California is facing a “climate change emergency” that is disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities,…
Lawmaker Urges NY AG, DOJ to Subpoena Cuomo’s Office Over Handling of CCP Virus Pandemic
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is demanding answers after a new report revealed New York state health officials underreported COVID-19-related nursing home deaths by as much as 50 percent in some places. The New York House member characterized the revelations as “a massive corruption and coverup scandal at the highest level of New York State Government.” She…
Orange County Struggles with Supply as it Looks to Raise Inoculation Rate
Orange County’s COVID-19 vaccine queue will likely get longer as the region struggles with obtaining the amount of supply it needs to grow its inoculation efforts. “We have the bandwidth to be able to set up multiple super-pod sites, but our frustration as a county is that we don’t have any guarantee of getting significant…
Orange County Man Arrested by FBI for Allegedly Storming the Capitol
An Orange County man was arrested Jan. 28 for allegedly trespassing on Capitol grounds earlier this month during the electoral college vote count. Mark Simon, 49, of Huntington Beach, was arrested by the FBI on federal charges of trespassing and participating in unlawful activities on Capitol grounds. He was at the Capitol Jan. 6 when thousands flocked…
Williams Canyon Fire Victims Brace for Mudslides, Prepare to Evacuate in Orange County
Residents of Williams Canyon are preparing to evacuate their community as potential mudslides caused by fierce rains threaten to destroy their homes and livestock in rural Orange County, California. At noon on Jan. 28, Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies drove through the canyon, urging residents to leave the area and blasting warnings of a “voluntary…
European Visitor Suspected of Anaheim Homicide
A Romanian native is being sought by Anaheim homicide detectives in connection with a fatal shooting in the northern Orange County city. The Anaheim Police Department on Jan. 27 announced a $1 million arrest warrant ]for Florin Raducanu, 37, related to the fatal shooting of a 42-year-old man. Both the suspect and victim are from…
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