Category: NY-Cal

Supreme Court Won’t Take Ex-Assembly Speaker Silver’s Case

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court is declining to take up the case of former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who is serving a 6 1/2-year prison sentence after being convicted in a corruption case. The high court on Monday declined to take up the Democrat’s appeal. Once one of the three most powerful state officials, Silver…


Costs Rise as Cargo Ships Backlogged at LA Ports

The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are facing one of the worst backlogs they’ve ever seen, as dozens of cargo ships wait at anchor in San Pedro Bay. Together, they handle as much as 40 percent of the nation’s imports. A combination of trade wars, tariffs, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a shift…


California Assembly Preps Business Tax Hike to Fund Homeless Programs

California lawmakers are seeking to address the state’s growing homelessness problem with a proposed tax hike on businesses making more than $5 million annually in the state. Proponents say Assembly Bill 71 (AB 71), also known as the Bring California Home Act, would restore corporate tax rates to 1980s levels to provide an estimated $2.4…


California Assembly Preps Tax Hike on Businesses to Fund Homeless Programs

California lawmakers are seeking to address the state’s growing homelessness problem with a proposed tax hike on businesses making more than $5 million annually in the state. Proponents say Assembly Bill 71 (AB 71), also known as the Bring California Home Act, would restore corporate tax rates to 1980s levels to provide an estimated $2.4…


How Motorcyclist Won Anaheim Race That Never Happened

A video that circulated on social media in early January left fans of Supercross—a style of motorcycle racing that involves sharp turns and high jumps—both excited and perplexed. In the video, acclaimed rider Justin “Bam Bam” Barcia claimed his third consecutive Monster Energy American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Supercross Series victory at Angel Stadium in Anaheim,…


How a Motorcyclist Won an Anaheim Race That Never Happened

A video that circulated on social media in early January left fans of Supercross—a style of motorcycle racing that involves sharp turns and high jumps—both excited and perplexed. In the video, acclaimed rider Justin “Bam Bam” Barcia claimed his third consecutive Monster Energy American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Supercross Series victory at Angel Stadium in Anaheim,…


California Resident Dies Hours After Getting CCP Virus Vaccine

A person in California who received a CCP virus vaccine on Jan. 21 died several hours later, authorities said. The cause of death isn’t yet clear. “The vaccine was not administered by Placer County Public Health. There are multiple local, state, and federal agencies actively investigating this case; any reports surrounding the cause of death…


Authorities Investigate Explosion at Los Angeles Church

The FBI and local law enforcement are investigating an explosion that occurred Saturday at a Los Angeles-area church that is known for its open condemnation of homosexuality. Police officers responded on 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 23 to what they initially believed was a vandal who had broken the windows of the First Works Baptist Church…


COVID-19 Hospitalizations Declining in Orange County

SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 1,795 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths Jan. 24, bringing the county’s totals to 223,288 cases and 2,638 fatalities since the pandemic began. As of Jan. 24, there were 1,732 people hospitalized countywide with the disease, 467 of whom are in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to the…


Orange County Launches Latest Vaccine Super POD, Despite Supply Shortage

Orange County needs enough supply to inoculate 600,000 people in order to push through the first tier of its vaccination schedule, said its top doctor. Speaking during a Jan. 23 press conference to announce the opening of the county’s latest super point of distribution (POD), Dr. Clayton Chau said bolstering its supply has been a…