Author: Artificial Intelligence

Of the many ways Donald Trump’s return to the White House promises to upend federal policy, none is more predictable and pernicious than the U-turn he and his allies are threatening to take on climate change and environmental protection. Almost none. Fortunately, California has considerable power to counter the onslaught.The first Trump administration rolled back more than 100 regulations related to clean air and water, toxic chemicals, and wildlife protection. He called global warming a hoax, withdrew from the Paris climate accord, shrunk the nation’s monuments, and appointed an Environmental Protection Agency administrator who helps polluters at the expense of…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to carrots. A total of 39 people have been infected with E. coli in more than 18 states. According to the CDC, 15 people have been hospitalized and one person has died. Officials said organic whole carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimway Farms have been linked to the outbreak. E. coli outbreak: 39 cases in 18 states. Check to see if you have recalled bagged organic carrots in your home. Do not eat recalled carrots. Throw them away. Carrots currently on…

Progressive prison reforms on the ballot this month in California and Nevada had vastly different results after the votes were counted. In California, voters chose to maintain the status quo, allowing “involuntary servitude” in prisons to remain legal. On the other side of the state line, voters in Nevada overwhelmingly passed a bill banning “slavery and involuntary servitude.” This disparity in results between the two neighboring states means that voters in Nevada, where a majority supported Donald Trump’s return to the White House, compared to voters in deep-blue California, home to Vice President Kamala Harris. It raised questions about whether…

A 37-year-old Santa Ana High School choir teacher was arrested on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male student, authorities announced Saturday. According to a Santa Ana Police Department report, officers responded to Santa Ana High School, 520 W. Walnut Street, on Friday around 6 p.m. in reference to a report of a 17-year-old senior allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a teacher. did. The student reportedly told police that he had been having a sexual relationship with Yesenia Navarro Garcia of Orange for about six months. Police said the suspect texted Garcia, who had worked at…

Authorities announced on Saturday that a group of youths had arrested a man from his country after allegedly exposing him as a sex offender. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that deputies responded to Nicholas Road Park in Temecula Friday afternoon after receiving a tip that an adult was meeting a minor for sexual purposes. “Upon arrival, the deputy encountered approximately 20 juveniles and recorded the encounter,” the department said. Officers detained the suspect, identified as 46-year-old William Vandenbusch. Authorities said an investigation revealed Vandenbusch sent nude photos and agreed to meet minors for sexual purposes. Police…

Officers arrested a Santa Monica man Saturday morning on suspicion of stabbing his elderly mother to death, police said. Santa Monica police said they received a call around 5:30 a.m. from a man who said his older brother, Vernon Jeremiah Harris, 43, had stabbed their mother multiple times. Police responded and found the two brothers in an apartment in the 1100 block of 12th Street. When officers removed the brothers, they found their mother suffering from multiple stab wounds to her upper body. She succumbed to her injuries while being transported to a local hospital, officials said. Police said Harris…

A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck the Inland Empire around 8:17 p.m. This is the second earthquake to hit the area on Saturday. The quake occurred about 6.9 miles northwest of Fontana, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. As of 9 p.m., there were no reports of injuries or damage. This is a developing story. Stay tuned to KTLA 5 News for the latest information. recent California earthquake. Please wait for a moment while the map loads. Use controls or thumbs to move and zoom. Thousands of earthquakes are recorded in California each year, but most are extremely small. According…

Images in this story and the video above may be considered offensive Rumors abound and no one knows the real reason, but Los Angeles and the surrounding area have been fortunate to have a beautiful “model citizen” parrot for decades. But in recent years, a disturbing trend has been that many of these birds in the San Gabriel Valley are being found by residents, severely injured or even dead. Cleo Watts, founder of Cleo’s Critter Care, a nonprofit animal rehabilitation center in Pasadena, has received several calls about friendly animals in the area being seriously injured or killed. He said…

A massive fire broke out at an auto parts store on Hollywood Boulevard Saturday afternoon, destroying the store and damaging two adjacent restaurants.The Los Angeles Fire Department said the AutoZone in the 1300 block of Highland Avenue at the intersection of Fountain Avenue was on fire when firefighters arrived after receiving a 911 call at 4:21 p.m.Fire department spokesman Brian Humphrey said the fire was under control by 6:30 p.m. No injuries were reported.Humphrey said the auto shop was “destroyed.” He said the fire also damaged Fat Sal’s Deli and Sushi Hajito Restaurant, located next to an auto parts store…

Her family is asking the community for help finding a Maui woman who missed her connecting LAX flight and hasn’t been seen or heard from since Nov. 10. They say the last message Hannah Kobayashi, 31, sent to her family was alarming. “She was scared and said someone might be trying to steal her money and identity,” her aunt said. Kobayashi is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing about 140 pounds, with brown hair and eyes, and fair skin with freckles. According to Kobayashi’s family, Kobayashi was traveling from Maui to New York City to visit family, but…