BURBANK, Calif.—Matt Hill, the superintendent of the Burbank Unified School District, has been placed on administrative leave and the board of education president sent a district-wide email to inform the community about the decision. Burbank school district Board of Education president Steve Ferguson sent the email on June 8 night. It comes after the school…
Burbank Unified School District Places Superintendent on Administrative Leave
Man Killed, 2 Teens Wounded in Alleged Gang-Related Shooting in Azusa
AZUSA, Calif.—A man was shot dead and two other people were wounded during a gang-related shooting in front of an apartment complex in Azusa, authorities said June 10. Deputies responded at 11:01 p.m. Friday to the 200 block of East Newburgh Street, west of South Azusa Avenue, where they found a man in his 20s…
Woman Who Died on Hike Helping Teen From Falling at Three Sisters Falls ID’d
DESCANSO, Calif.—A woman who died when she fell over the edge of a trail while trying to keep a teenage girl from falling at Three Sisters Falls in Descanso has been identified. Sarah Louise Crocker, a 48-year-old Ladera Ranch resident, was leading a group of four teens on a hike around the waterfall in the…
Buena Park Officials Hopeful of Future of Orange County Power Authority
Buena Park city councilors unanimously voiced support during a study session on June 6 to continue the city’s membership with the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), despite other member agencies dropping out like Huntington Beach in May and the County of Orange in December. At the meeting, Joe Mosca, the green energy agency’s newly-selected interim…
Hundreds in Los Angeles Commemorate Victims of Tiananmen Square Massacre
On the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, hundreds of Chinese democracy activists and supporters in Los Angeles participated in a car parade and candlelight vigil outside the Chinese consulate. According to organizers, their goal was to awaken more people to the truth of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, also known as the “June 4th…
Jury Returns $63 Million Verdict After Finding Chevron Covered up Toxic Pit on California Land
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—A California jury has returned a $63 million verdict against Chevron after finding the oil giant covered up a toxic chemical pit on land purchased by a man who built a house on it and was later diagnosed with a blood cancer. Kevin Wright, who has multiple myeloma, unknowingly built his home directly…
‘You Need to Surrender’: San Diego Police Still Looking for ‘Dangerous’ Gunman Who Shot Officer
The auto-theft suspect that shot and wounded a San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officer this week in a Chollas Creek-area neighborhood remains unidentified and at large, SDPD Chief David Nisleit said June 9. “You need to surrender,” Nisleit spoke in front of cameras to the fugitive shooter at the briefing at downtown SDPD headquarters. “We…
Buena Park Adopts New Rule Requiring Landlords to Get Renovation Permit Before No-Fault Eviction
Buena Park city councilors voted 4–1 on June 6—with opposition from Councilwoman Joyce Ahn, who wanted to postpone the discussion—to adopt an ordinance requiring landlords to obtain a building permit from the city before evicting renters when they want to renovate or demolish their rental units. According to City Attorney Chris Cardinale, who introduced the…
Badly Managed Cal State Should Not Raise Tuition
Commentary I feel sorry for college students today. Tuition and other costs keep going up and up. The latest: California State University is proposing at a tuition increase from $174 to $462 a year, plus future increases. Current tuition is $5,742 a year. So in fall 2024 the cost could be as high as $6,204,…
Ex-Tustin Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Prescribing Drugs
LOS ANGELES—A former physician from Orange County was sentenced June 9 to 151 months behind bars for conspiring to illegally prescribe more than 120,000 opioid pills over a six-year span without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash and insurance payments. Dzung Anh Pham, 61, of Tustin, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Josephine…
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