Deadly drug overdoses in San Francisco hit chilling milestone as city leaders shrug
[ad_1] San Francisco continues to grapple with a staggering number of fatal drug overdoses. The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data puts the city second on the list, trailing behind only Baltimore. Even as the opioid crisis drags on, federal figures show a modest shift: overall overdose deaths in San Francisco have […]
3 SoCal fraudsters learn fate in bizarre bear-attack costume scam
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud in a bizarre scam that involved someone dressed in a bear costume damaging luxury cars. The California Insurance Department said the three used a person in a bear suit to stage fake attacks inside a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes in 2024, then […]
Tech CEO denies role in $22M kickback scheme as scope of LAUSD corruption becomes clear
[ad_1] A Texas tech executive accused of helping funnel millions out of the Los Angeles Unified School District pleaded not guilty Friday, as prosecutors push forward in what they describe as one of the biggest alleged corruption schemes in district history. Gautham Sampath, 53, appeared in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom where he was arraigned […]
Shooting on 105 Freeway leads to traffic standstill as frightening video emerges
[ad_1] A stretch of the eastbound 105 Freeway in Los Angeles was thrown into chaos Thursday afternoon after a driver was shot and left critically injured, triggering an hours-long shutdown and gridlock across the region. The incident unfolded around 1:45 p.m. when California Highway Patrol officers were called to reports of an unresponsive motorist slumped […]
Long Beach’s huge Fourth of July fireworks display killed by coastal officials — as San Diego also changes show
[ad_1] Long Beach residents keen to see fireworks light up the sky to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary this Fourth of July will be disappointed — as Southern California moves away from pyrotechnics. The city will nix its annual July 4th fireworks display, named “Big Bang on the Bay,” for the first time in 15 years […]
Nearly 2,000 ski instructors join lawsuit accusing Vail Resorts of wage violations
[ad_1] Thousands of ski and snowboard instructors are taking on one of the biggest names in the resort business, accusing the major company of shortchanging workers through a controversial pay setup. Nearly 2,000 instructors have already joined a federal lawsuit against Vail Resorts, alleging the company failed to properly compensate employees for required job duties […]
Gov. Hochul proposes taxes on NYC homeowners who own second house worth more than $5M
[ad_1] Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed adding an extra levy on people who own second pricey homes in the Big Apple — as its young socialist mayor calls for more taxes on New York’s highest earners. The gov has floated imposing a yearly surcharge on second homes in New York City that are worth $5 […]
Drill rap beef may be behind senseless NYC stray-bullet death of 7-month-old girl: sources
[ad_1] A drill rap war between rival Brooklyn housing projects may have been behind the senseless stray-bullet shooting death of a 7-month-old girl, law enforcement sources told The Post. Accused gunman Amuri Greene was allegedly targeting the baby’s rapper father, Jamari Patterson, when he fired into a crowd in Williamsburg on April 1, killing little […]
Friend claims maniac Grand Central slasher only kept machete for protection: report
[ad_1] A maniac who slashed three elderly straphangers at Grand Central Terminal before he was shot dead by cops only kept his machete as protection, his friend claimed. Family friend Deborah Brown refused to believe deranged attacker Anthony Griffin could have committed the crime — even though she admitted he suffered from mental health issues […]
East Villagers revolt! Neighborhood furious over Mamdani ‘emergency order’ sticking it with planned men shelters
[ad_1] East Village residents are up in arms over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s scheme to relocate one of the Big Apple’s most notorious homeless shelters to their neighborhood — potentially transforming it into a doormat for Gotham’s indigent, and a magnet for crime. Former clientele at the soon-to-shutter Bellevue Shelter on East 30th Street in Midtown […]