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Whoopi Goldberg Honored For Launching First Branded, Tested Woman-Owned Cannabis Brand In California
Whoopi Goldberg is being honored. The veteran-actress-turned-television-host has received the Key to West Hollywood! The honor was a result of her commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community and for her work as an entrepreneur, owning the first branded and tested woman-owned cannabis brand in California, Gold Derby reports. Goldberg’s foray into cannabis dates back to 2016.… Continue reading Whoopi Goldberg Honored For Launching First Branded, Tested Woman-Owned Cannabis Brand In California
‘Thread that needle’: Kamala Harris’ criminal justice policies in California angered progressives and police
As the new Democratic standard bearer, Vice President Kamala Harris has described her contest with former President Donald Trump in blunt terms — tough prosecutor versus civil and criminal defendant. “I took on perpetrators of all kinds, predators who abused women, fraudsters who ripped off consumers, cheaters who broke...
Orange County school official sentenced for embezzling over $16.6 million from district
A federal judge sentenced a former Orange County school employee to nearly six years in prison for embezzling nearly $16.7 million from the district. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 53-year-old Jorge Armando Contreras embezzled the money over a seven-year period. He was arrested in October 2023 for suspicion of felony embezzlement concerning programs receiving federal funds.On March 28, he pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, theft, and intentional misapplication of funds from an organization receiving federal funds. "Instead of using his job at a public school district to help socio-economically disadvantaged children, Contreras embezzled millions upon millions of dollars,...
Invited Sells Golf Clubs in Coto de Caza to STI USA Corp for $120MM
Two prominent Orange County golf clubs, Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club — located at 25291 Vista Del Verde — and Aliso Viejo Country Club — located at 33 Santa Barbara Dr. — have been sold in a transaction totaling over $120 million. The deal, one of the largest in the region this year, according to a report from the Commercial Observer, involved the transfer of ownership from Dallas-based club operator Invited (formerly ClubCorp) to an Irvine-based firm, STI USA Corp. Property records indicate that the 36-hole Coto de Caza club sold for nearly $81 million, while the 18-hole Aliso Viejo club sold for $40.6 million.
RHOC’s Noella Bergener Dragged to Court by Ex for Being ‘Unreasonable’ After Scoring $25k a Month in Support
Real Housewives of Orange County alum Noella Bergener’s ex-husband, James Bergener, accused her of being “unreasonable” when it came to him seeing their son and he asked the court to step in, In Touch can exclusively reveal. According to court documents obtained by In Touch, James, a...
‘Macy Fire’ in Riverside County triggers mandatory evacuation orders
Fire crews in Riverside County were battling a fast-moving wildfire Thursday night that prompted officials to issue mandatory evacuations. The “Macy Fire” was first reported around 5:45 p.m. near the intersection of Orange and Macy streets in El Cariso, an unincorporated community in Lake Elsinore, according to a Riverside County Fire Department post on […]
Perris Man, 65, Arrested for Alleged Involvement in Circuit Breaker Thefts Across Riverside County
Riverside County Sheriff's Office has reported the arrest of a 65-year-old man in connection with a string of circuit breaker thefts that have been plighting the region's new home construction areas. The suspect, Eugene Popa of Perris, was nabbed on July 16 and is believed to have been operating a "fencing" network, profiting by reselling these stolen goods, often through online channels. In a report posted on the Sheriff's Office website, it was detailed that Popa's arrest followed a months-long operation by the Southwest Sheriff's Station's Robbery/Burglary Suppression Team (RBST).
Temecula Man Suspected of Series of Burglaries Arrested After Chase, Bail Set at $100,000
After an intensive bout of investigative work, Riverside County Sheriff's deputies have nabbed a man linked to a spate of commercial burglaries. The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Joseph Roybal of Temecula, was known for a distinct modus operandi stretching through Temecula and its outskirts. The Southwest Sheriff’s Station’s Robbery/Burglary Suppression Team (RBST) had been on his trail since June when patterns began to emerge, pinpointing Roybal as a key figure.
Newsom: Clear California homeless encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom is pressing for direct action, nearly a month after the U.S. Supreme Court gave cities the green light to clear homeless encampments and arrest or fine unhoused people for sleeping in public spaces. As CalMatters homelessness reporter Marisa Kendall explains, the governor on Thursday issued an executive order directing state agencies to […]
Northern California forecast: Gusty winds Friday bring elevated wildfire risk
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Wildfire risk is higher than average Friday for Northern California as gusty winds could help fuel fires. A red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect through 11 p.m. because of southern winds. That could be problematic for firefighters as they work to extinguish the Park Fire, California's largest wildfire of the year so far.
CA housing affordability crisis has been decades in the making - what got us here?
Housing experts say the homelessness crisis has been decades in the making.Prop 13, which limits property taxes, is one challenge in California. Then, there are competing local, state and federal laws.And it all comes at a time when wider economic forces are putting pressure on people struggling to get by.We took a deeper look into what got us here."You can think about homelessness as being a math problem, where people have an income, and there is rent. And it doesn't quite add up," said Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco.MORE: Newsom issues executive order...
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