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Fake watermelons held $5M worth of meth, Border Patrol says
SAN DIEGO - Border Patrol agents intercepted a shipment of watermelons along the U.S.-Mexico border this week because some of the fruit, it turned out, was not fruit at all. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the tractor-trailer was trying to enter California from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility south of San Diego on Tuesday.
California colleges seek to curtail student protests before semester starts
California public universities are moving to restrict student encampments ahead of the fall semester in an effort to deter the types of protests that grabbed international headlines in the spring. Both the California State University system — which includes San Francisco State University — and the University of California announced new rules banning tent encampments ahead of classes resuming on some of the systems’ campuses later this month. College students...
Goats, sheep reducing California's fire risk by clearing out dry vegetation
Los Angeles County firefighters are getting much needed help in lowering wildfire risk by using goats and sheep to chew away away at dry vegetation.The Los Angeles County Fire Department held a demonstration Tuesday in the Topanga area to show how the animals help clear brush in fire-prone areas. The animals helped clear about 32 acres of brush.It's all a part of the Fire Fuel Reduction Initiative, which is funded by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The goats and sheep are expert eaters that can clean up a field fast, including the sweeping fields of a Topanga...
A free ride, a burger and a cellphone: Helping newly freed people transition out of prison
LOS ANGELES — Nearly 1 million people are released from California prisons and jails every year. While many have a place to go, they don’t always have a ride there. The Anti-Recidivism Coalition’s Ride Home Program, created in collaboration with Stanford University, helps formerly incarcerated people transition back to society with a ride to their approved transitional housing, along with a meal of their choice, a new outfit, a cellphone and toiletries.
Exclusive Clip of ‘The Cowboy and the Queen’ Doc Explores Queen Elizabeth II and Her Unexpected Bond With a California Horse Trainer
In “The Cowboy and the Queen,” filmmaker Andrea Nevins chronicles the work of Monty Roberts, a California-based horse trainer whose nonviolent training techniques caught the eye of the late monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The documentary examines how the Queen endorsed Roberts’ controversial compassionate horse training methods in 1989, which helped him transform horse training standards worldwide.Documentary 'Join or Die' to Kick Off In Real Life Movie Club, Created For Americans Seeking Connections Across the Political Divide The 84-minute film made its world premiere at DOC NYC last year. Greenwich Entertainment will release the doc in select theaters on Sept. 6. Nevins initially...
After DNC Speech, Sen. Laphonza Butler Claps Back At Megyn Kelly’s Remarks About HBCU Pride
At a brunch yesterday for the California Senator following her speech on the first night of the DNC, Laphonza Butler directly addressed some particularly moronic caucasity from Megyn Kelly. The post After DNC Speech, Sen. Laphonza Butler Claps Back At Megyn Kelly’s Remarks About HBCU Pride appeared first on NewsOne.
La Quinta and Indio to host remembrance events in honor of Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez
On Aug. 26, 2021, local Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez was among 13 U.S. servicemembers killed during a suicide bombing attack at the Kabul Airport during evacuations in Afghanistan. Watch: Marine Cpl Hunter Lopez’s parents share his story Monday will mark three years since the attack. (Top row left to right) Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David Espinoza, The post La Quinta and Indio to host remembrance events in honor of Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez appeared first on KESQ.
Chou to Compete in LPGA Qualifying Series This Weekend
David Cohen Director / Strategic Brand Engagement CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati women's golfer and graduate student Ruby Chou is in California this weekend to take part in the LPGA's Qualifying Series. Competition runs Thursday-Sunday over three courses: Mission Hills' Dinah Shore and Arnold Palmer circuits in Rancho Mirage, as well as Indian Wells Country Club in Indian Wells. Chou, of Taipei, Taiwan, was a January enrollee and did not see action in the spring semester, but she is coming off a highly successful career at Iowa State. Her 2022-23 season saw her notch the seventh-lowest stroke average with a 75.03 career...
Feds raid homes of OC Supervisor Andrew Do, Judge Cheri Pham and their daughter
Federal agents on Thursday raided the family home of O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do and his wife — O.C. Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Cheri Pham — as well as a home owned by their daughter Rhiannon Do.
Suspect Juan Cristoval Ambriz Charged with Murder in Mead Valley Homicide Case
An update to the homicide investigation that has gripped Mead Valley neighborhood was released, indicating that authorities have identified a suspect in the case. Juan Cristoval Ambriz, 26, already in custody on unrelated charges, has been formally accused of murder and other serious offenses relating to the incident on August 12.
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