Category: Regional & State News

Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in San Diego Trolley Stabbing Death

A man accused of fatally stabbing another man at a La Mesa trolley station pleaded not guilty on July 20 to a murder charge. Steven Calhoun, 39, is accused in the July 13 stabbing at the 70th Street Trolley Station on Alvarado Road. La Mesa police responded around 8:40 p.m. to a report of a…


Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in La Mesa Trolley Stabbing Death

A man accused of fatally stabbing another man at a La Mesa trolley station pleaded not guilty on July 20 to a murder charge. Steven Calhoun, 39, is accused in the July 13 stabbing at the 70th Street Trolley Station on Alvarado Road. La Mesa police responded around 8:40 p.m. to a report of a…


Man Gets 57 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting in Glendale

A man was sentenced to 57 years to life in state prison on July 20 for a shooting at a Glendale restaurant in which a 20-year-old man was killed and a 10-year-old boy was struck in the arm by a bullet fragment. David Rodriguez, now 23, was convicted on May 30 of first-degree murder for…


Man Sentenced for Glendale Shooting and Killing

A man was sentenced to 57 years to life in state prison on July 20 for a shooting at a Glendale restaurant in which a 20-year-old man was killed and a 10-year-old boy was struck in the arm by a bullet fragment. David Rodriguez, now 23, was convicted on May 30 of first-degree murder for…


IN-DEPTH: DeSantis Seeks Campaign Boost in Deep Red Utah, Where Conservatives Are Wary of Trump

There is little doubt that a Republican will garner Utah’s six electoral votes in the November 2024 presidential election, but who that nominee will be is a question to be determined during the state’s March 5, 2024, GOP primary, one of 15 contests that will be staged nationwide on that “Super Tuesday.” Seven months before…


Texas Man Accused of Abducting, Raping Teen Girl; Driving Her to Long Beach

A man who allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint in Texas, then repeatedly sexually assaulted her while driving her to Long Beach, where she was rescued by waving a “help me” note to passersby, was indicted on July 20 on a pair of federal charges. Steven Robert Sablan, 61, of Cleburne, Texas, was charged…


California Science Center Starts Complex Process to Display Space Shuttle Endeavour Vertically

LOS ANGELES—A highly technical process began Thursday in Los Angeles to put NASA’s retired Space Shuttle Endeavour on permanent display in the vertical launch position complete with external tank and two solid rocket boosters. Workers used a crane to hoist the bottom segments of the boosters into the California Science Center’s future Samuel Oschin Air…


Toddler Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

A 2-year-old boy died on July 19 after becoming infected with a rare amoeba known to damage the brain, according to his family. The toddler reportedly contracted the condition while swimming in a natural hot spring in Nevada. Woodrow Bundy’s family said in a statement on social media that the child started experiencing “flu-like symptoms”…


‘Sound of Freedom’ Pushes Forward California Anti-Trafficking Bill

Commentary Sometimes art influences life. A dramatic case is the recent movie “Sound of Freedom,” which is pushing into law California Senate Bill 14, by Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield). In the bill’s language, it “would include human trafficking of a minor within the definition of a serious felony for all purposes, including for purposes of…


Former ABC Reporter Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

A reporter who was employed by ABC News has pleaded guilty to transporting and possessing child pornography. James Gordon Meek, 53, pleaded guilty to using an online messaging platform to send and receive child porn, according to a plea agreement made public on July 21. Mr. Meek acknowledged knowingly violating 18 U.S. Code § 2252,…