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  • California DMV Mistakenly Registered 1,500 Individuals to Vote, Independent Audit Requested
    California DMV Mistakenly Registered 1,500 Individuals to Vote, Independent Audit Requested
    October 11, 2018 | By Zach Li
    California Secretary of State Alex Padilla called for an independent audit of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) after the agency admitted that around 1,500 people including non-citizen individuals were wrongly registered to vote through the Motor Voter program during a period from April 23 to September 25. At a press conference in regard to the cybersecurity […]
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  • Los Angeles Chargers Owner Alex Spanos Dies at 95
    Los Angeles Chargers Owner Alex Spanos Dies at 95
    October 10, 2018 | By Annie Wang
    Owner of the Los Angeles Chargers, Alex Spanos, passed away on the morning of Oct. 9. According to Fox News, Spanos was surrounded by his loved ones before he left the world peacefully. In response to the death and to memorialize their team owner, the Chargers wrote several tweets attached with photos and video on the […]
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  • Prop. 6 Campaign Mails ‘Correction Notices’ to Voters
    Prop. 6 Campaign Mails ‘Correction Notices’ to Voters
    October 10, 2018 | By Zach Li
    The gas tax repeal campaign “Yes on 6” recently sent out around 2 million copies of a “correction notice,” informing voters that the title of Proposition 6 appearing on the November ballot is misleading and could be confusing when people read it. The leaflet looks very similar to an official ballot document. However, it was paid […]
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  • Courageous Southern Californians Awarded for Helping Children
    Courageous Southern Californians Awarded for Helping Children
    October 9, 2018 | By Sarah Le
    A woman distracted a gunman with a taco, saving her own life and that of her children. Three women stopped on a busy freeway on-ramp to save a 3-year-old boy. An employee found disturbing images on a co-workers phone and risked his life to take it to police. Each of these residents from the Los […]
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  • Man Triggers a Shooting by Pointing a Replica Handgun at Officers
    Man Triggers a Shooting by Pointing a Replica Handgun at Officers
    October 9, 2018 | By Zach Li
    Los Angeles police officers’ body cameras recently captured the pursuit of a suspect with a replica handgun and an officer-involved shooting, according to video released by the Los Angeles Police Department on Oct. 5. The incident happened around 11:23 p.m. on Aug. 20 in the 2200 block of Ocean View Avenue. Police officers found a lone […]
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  • Quadruple Amputee Golden Retriever Wins American Hero Award
    Quadruple Amputee Golden Retriever Wins American Hero Award
    October 8, 2018 | By Annie Wang
    Four years ago, Chi Chi, a golden retriever rescued from South Korea, was left for dead in a garbage bag, her four legs bound together and rotting. However, after she was rescued and nursed back to health, she has since become a hero herself and awarded the 2018 American Hero Dog Award on Oct. 5. According […]
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  • News Anchor Resigns for Defending Kavanaugh
    News Anchor Resigns for Defending Kavanaugh
    October 7, 2018 | By Mandy Huang
    A CBS affiliated local veteran news anchor, Kris Long, resigned on Oct. 5 because he chose to defend Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Facebook. Long used to work in Palm Springs, Calif., about two hours east of Los Angeles. Long wrote a 400-word post on Facebook on Sept. 17 regarding Kavanaugh’s accusation and received a variety […]
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  • Los Angeles Historic Building Built in 1924 Was in a Largely Smoldering Fire
    Los Angeles Historic Building Built in 1924 Was in a Largely Smoldering Fire
    October 5, 2018 | By Mandy Huang
    An abandoned two-story church near downtown Los Angeles was in a largely smoldering fire around 6:25 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4. It is located at 720 W. Washington Blvd., University Park, which is in the South Los Angeles neighborhood. This building was once housed the first full-service mortuary in LA. Local people used to call this […]
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  • U.S. Coast Guard Seizes 11 Tons of Cocaine in International Waters
    U.S. Coast Guard Seizes 11 Tons of Cocaine in International Waters
    October 5, 2018 | By Zach Li
    The U.S. Coast Guard on Oct. 3 unloaded more than 11 tons of cocaine that was seized during an operation from late August to mid-September in international waters. The cocaine, which was found aboard eight suspected smuggling vessels in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico, Central America and South America, was estimated to […]
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  • California Reduces Prison Time for Some Inmates Convicted of Murder
    California Reduces Prison Time for Some Inmates Convicted of Murder
    October 4, 2018 | By Zach Li
    People in California who committed a felony that resulted in an accidental victim’s death may no longer be charged with murder under a new law. Some people who have already been convicted might also have their prison time reduced. Senate Bill 1437 “narrows the definition of felony murder” to allow certain inmates to avoid punishment […]
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  • Californians Discuss Gas Tax-Repeal Initiative Ahead of November Vote
    Californians Discuss Gas Tax-Repeal Initiative Ahead of November Vote
    October 4, 2018 | By Mandy Huang
    California voters will soon have an opportunity to decide whether to roll back a year-old gasoline-tax increase that opponents say will eliminate billions of dollars of funding to repair roads and other infrastructure. Proposition 6 will appear on the November ballot, and if it passes, it will eliminate transportation funding bill SB1, passed in April […]
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  • ‘Trafficked’ Movie Screening Addresses Human Trafficking Issue
    ‘Trafficked’ Movie Screening Addresses Human Trafficking Issue
    October 4, 2018 | By Annie Wang
    A Southern California business and cultural organization recently held a screening of a heart-wrenching film about human trafficking to raise awareness of the issue. Asian Industry B2B hosted the viewing of the movie “Trafficked” and organized a panel discussion at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, California on Sept. 28, inviting the movie cast and […]
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  • 18 Sickened by Chemical Exposure at Southern California Pool
    18 Sickened by Chemical Exposure at Southern California Pool
    October 4, 2018 | By The Associated Press
    THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.—Authorities say 18 people including children have been sickened—seven critically—by exposure to chemicals at a Southern California swimming pool. The Ventura County Fire Department says authorities were called to Daland Swim School in Thousand Oaks Oct 3. evening after several people reported they were having trouble breathing. Seven people were listed in critical […]
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  • Rural Counties Seek to Form a ‘New California’
    Rural Counties Seek to Form a ‘New California’
    October 3, 2018 | By Nathan Su
    Proponents of an effort by the majority of California’s 58 counties to form a new state have set a second constitutional convention of delegates for Oct. 6 in Irvine. If such a secession effort is successful, as many as 51 counties would split from California. The “New California” entity would have a total population of […]
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  • California Allows State Lawmakers to Effectively Live Outside Their Districts
    California Allows State Lawmakers to Effectively Live Outside Their Districts
    October 2, 2018 | By Zach Li
    A bill allowing lawmakers to effectively live outside of their districts was signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown on Sep. 29. Senate Bill 1250 protects California’s 120 state lawmakers from prosecution regarding their primary residences. According to California law, state legislators can only represent an area where his or her primary residence is located. […]
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  • 17 People Charged for Robbing $1 Million in Products From Apple Stores
    17 People Charged for Robbing $1 Million in Products From Apple Stores
    September 29, 2018 | By Mandy Huang
    In a large, coordinated robbery scheme, a group of people wearing hoodies walked into Apple stores across 19 counties in California, grabbed as many products as possible within seconds, and fled the scene, according to authorities. The robbers, who often targeted Macbooks and iPhones on display, made off with more than $1 million worth of products. […]
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  • Shareef O’Neal to Sit Out Next Season to Undergo Major Heart Surgery
    Shareef O’Neal to Sit Out Next Season to Undergo Major Heart Surgery
    September 28, 2018 | By Annie Wang
    18-year-old UCLA Bruins basketball star Shareef O’Neal announced on Sept. 28 that he’ll have to sit out next season to undergo major heart surgery. According to TMZ, O’Neal said he’s been getting checkups regularly, and the doctors found “a medical issue” regarding his heart. The son of former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal thanked UCLA’s medical […]
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  • Early Birth of Elephant Calf Surprise to Zoo Keepers
    Early Birth of Elephant Calf Surprise to Zoo Keepers
    September 28, 2018 | By Reuters
    Elephant keepers at the San Diego Zoo got a big surprise when they came in to work Sept. 27 to find that Umngani (pronounced OOM-gah-nee), a 28-year-old elephant, had given birth to a healthy, 281-pound female calf—the biggest calf ever to be born at the zoo. While zoo keepers were expecting the birth, it came […]
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  • California Garlic Grower Supports Trump’s Tariffs on China
    California Garlic Grower Supports Trump’s Tariffs on China
    September 27, 2018 | By Nathan Su
    GILROY, Calif.—The United States’ largest garlic grower is backing Trump’s trade policy on China, and says the move to impose tariffs will save the U.S. garlic industry. “We are very grateful to the U.S. trade representative for enacting tariffs on Chinese garlic,” said Ken Christopher, the executive vice president of Christopher Ranch, who identified himself […]
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  • Video Shows 4th Burglary in 18 Months at Dodgers Player’s Property
    Video Shows 4th Burglary in 18 Months at Dodgers Player’s Property
    September 27, 2018 | By Zach Li
    Los Angeles Police Department released new surveillance video on Sept. 26 of a burglary at Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig’s San Fernando Valley home, which marks the fourth time the baseball player’s property has been targeted in 18 months. The incident was reported around 8 p.m. on Sep. 18 in the 5300 block of Louise Avenue in […]
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  • Will Smith Bungee Jumps Over Grand Canyon out of Helicopter to Celebrate 50th Birthday
    Will Smith Bungee Jumps Over Grand Canyon out of Helicopter to Celebrate 50th Birthday
    September 27, 2018 | By Annie Wang
    Actor Will Smith celebrated his 50th birthday on Sept. 25 by bungee jumping out of a helicopter into the Grand Canyon, with his whole family witnessing the epic moment. The actor live-streamed the jump on his YouTube channel, and Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, his sons Trey and Jaden, and his daughter Willow watched the 1000-foot […]
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  • California Gas Tax Repeal Supporters Propose Ending High Speed Rail
    California Gas Tax Repeal Supporters Propose Ending High Speed Rail
    September 26, 2018 | By Zach Li
    Supporters of the effort to repeal California’s 2017 gas tax in November have proposed another ballot initiative to end the state’s high-speed rail project for the 2020 election. The initiative would reform California’s transportation funding mechanism by ending the California High-Speed Rail, as well as conducting audits of government agencies and projects. The new ballot initiative, which […]
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  • 7-Year-Old Girl’s National Anthem Blows Crowd Away at the MLS Game
    7-Year-Old Girl’s National Anthem Blows Crowd Away at the MLS Game
    September 26, 2018 | By Annie Wang
    On Sept. 23, 7-year-old Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja performed the national anthem before a game between the L.A. Galaxy and the Seattle Sounders, which stunned the soccer enthusiasts attending the match. According to ABC News, the Galaxy announced that Malea had won the chance to sing the national anthem at the Sunday game on social media […]
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  • California Attorney General Candidate Bailey Vows to Take On Violent Crime
    California Attorney General Candidate Bailey Vows to Take On Violent Crime
    September 25, 2018 | By Nathan Su
    Violent crimes in California have risen by more than 15 percent in the past four years, and faulty legislation is to blame, according to retired Judge Steven Bailey, who is seeking to become the state’s attorney general. In 2017, 178,553 cases of violent crime were reported statewide, up from 151,425 cases in 2014, based on […]
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  • California to Audit DMV Due to Long Wait Times
    California to Audit DMV Due to Long Wait Times
    September 25, 2018 | By Zach Li
    After being long criticized for excessive wait times and outdated technology, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now facing an audit from the Department of Finance, according to an order from Governor Jerry Brown on Sep. 21. The audit will focus on the DMV’s current operations, information technology system, as well as providing recommendations to “improve DMV’s practices and […]
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  • ‘Old School’ Celebrities Want Cowboy Culture Back in Hollywood
    ‘Old School’ Celebrities Want Cowboy Culture Back in Hollywood
    September 24, 2018 | By Annie Wang
    The annual “Silver Spur Awards” presented by Reel Cowboys has been known as “the Oscars for Westerns” since 1997. On Sept. 21, the 21st award ceremony was held in Studio City, Calif., and seven notable people involved in Westerns were awarded with the Silver Spur Award. This year’s honorees included Robert Carradine, Dawn Wells, Steve […]
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  • Magician Takes Simon Cowell’s Advice, Wins ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 13
    Magician Takes Simon Cowell’s Advice, Wins ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 13
    September 21, 2018 | By Mandy Huang
    Shin Lim, a 26-year-old magician, went out of his comfort zone for his performance at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre for America’s Got Talent season 13. He took home the $1 million prize on Sept. 19. During the quarterfinals, Lim took some advice from Simon Cowell to move away from performing small magic acts and go bigger, and also […]
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