Category: Regional & State News

SoCal City Ranks in Top 10 for Worst Drivers in America: Study

One Southern California city has some of the worst drivers in the nation, according to a new study by Consumer Affairs, an online research organization. Hesperia, in San Bernardino County, recorded the nation’s highest number of car crash deaths caused by speeding—averaging 10.9 per 100,000 residents in 2021, the most recent year recorded by the…


Hotel Workers’ Strike Expanding in Southern California, Looming in Arizona

The hotel workers’ strike that started in Los Angeles continued to expand in Southern California, with workers in Orange County walking off their jobs last week, demanding higher wages and benefits while seeking support for a union-backed ballot measure to house homeless people at hotels. The strike by members of Unite Here Local 11 started with…


Hollywood Strikers Should Blame Themselves for High Cost of California Living

Commentary Hollywood actors and screenwriters are striking because—they say—their pay is too low. But the flip side is it’s too expensive living in Southern California. But whose fault is that? Who backs policies making California the most expensive state in the country? Who insists on high taxes on businesses and residents? And remember, the more…


CBS New York Meteorologist Elise Finch Dies at 51

Elise Finch, an Emmy-award-winning CBS New York meteorologist, has died aged 51, the station announced Sunday. Ms. Finch died at a local hospital and her cause of death has yet to be determined, CBS News said in a statement expressing their “profound sadness” at the news. “Elise was on the air with us just this…


California to Spend $150 Million to Electrify School Buses

California is spending $150 million this upcoming school year to help schools transition gas-fueled school buses to those that are electric. The endeavor is a part of the governor’s plan to achieve net-zero carbon pollution by 2045. Funding for the new vehicles will come from the California Climate Commitment, a multi-billion-dollar investment that began last year in climate initiatives that include $10 billion in consumer incentives to switch…


Taco John’s Frees up ‘Taco Tuesday’, Ends Trademark Battle With Irvine-Based Taco Bell

LOS ANGELES—Fast food chain Taco John’s announced July 18 it has dropped its dispute with Irvine-based Taco Bell over the phrase “Taco Tuesday” and abandoned its trademark. The phrase had been a registered trademark of Taco John’s for 34 years, but in May, Taco Bell filed a petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…


California 3-Year-Old Fatally Shoots 1-Year-Old Sibling in Accident

FALLBROOK, Calif.—A 3-year-old Southern California child accidentally shot and killed their 1-year-old sibling after getting ahold of an unsecured handgun, authorities said. The shooting was reported around 7:30 a.m. Monday in Fallbrook, a city 56 miles north of San Diego. Firefighters took the child to Palomar Hospital where she was pronounced dead an hour later,…


Illegal Immigrant Soccer Coach Accused of Raping Multiple Children in Tennessee

A Tennessee man who has allegedly lived illegally in the United States for two decades was charged with drugging and raping various boys after restaurant workers discovered a phone he left behind contained hundreds of photos and videos of his crimes, according to the Franklin Police Department. The man, identified as Camilo Hurtado Campos, 63,…


4 Suspects Arrested in Beverly Hills Street Robbery

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Authorities July 18 identified three of the four suspects arrested in connection with the armed robbery of two people in Beverly Hills. The crime occurred about 6:40 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of North Doheny Drive, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. “The victims were walking when confronted and forced at…


Gas Leaked From Bad Fitting at Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Where 7 Died in Blast, Report Says

Natural gas leaked from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion leveled one building, heavily damaged another and killed seven people, federal safety investigators said Tuesday as they continued to investigate the cause of the blast. One of two leaks at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading was…