SANTA ROSA, California (AP) — Classes have been canceled at the University of California, Los Angeles because of the wildfire raging in the city that has prompted evacuation orders for 10,000 homes and businesses. UCLA said in a statement Monday that the fire poses no threat to the campus but that many UCLA community members live in evacuation areas or could face difficulties commuting because of road closures. The fire started on the west side of Interstate 405. UCLA’s campus is on the eastern side of the highway.
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Schiff: White House Building ‘Powerful’ impeachment case
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff says President Donald Trump’s administration is “building a powerful case” for impeachment as a former White House national security adviser defied a subpoena on Monday. Charles Kupperman failed to show up for a scheduled deposition Monday after asking a federal court in Washington for guidance on whether he was legally required to do so. Schiff says Kupperman’s suit has “no basis in law.”
California to Train Poll Workers How to Properly Deal With Transgender Voters
California poll workers will be trained on how to properly deal with transgender and gender-nonconforming voters. The project, the first of its type in the nation, was announced by California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, who said in a press release that his office is partnering with the Equality California Institute ahead of the state’s presidential primary next year on March 3. The initiative aims to better accommodate the 218,400 people in the state who identify as transgender. The press release said that the training will instruct county registrars the best way to assist voters whose “gender identity, expression, or pronouns don’t match their name on the voter rolls.”
Sex Offenders Sue Over Signs Discouraging Trick-or-Treaters
JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Three sex offenders in a Georgia county are suing the sheriff over signs warning families not to trick-or-treat at the offenders’ homes. The signs read…’STOP…WARNING…NO TRICK OR TREAT AT THIS ADDRESS!!” News outlets report the lawsuit filed in federal court asks Butts County Sheriff Gary Long to stop putting the signs in the yards of convicted sex offenders. Long has said the signs comply with a state law that forbids sex offenders from participating in Halloween. Georgia Law already prohibits registered sex offenders from placing Halloween decorations on their property.
Marsy’s Law Court Battle Continues
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A victims’ rights constitutional amendment question and a pair of vacancies on an appeals court are the only contested statewide elections in Pennsylvania this year. But a legal challenge is ongoing regarding the Marsy’s Law amendment, which would enshrine victims’ rights in the state constitution. Voters will also have to sort through what are thousands of local and county government races.
Police in North Versailles Investigating Shooting Following Crash
NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. (AP) — Police in North Versailles are trying to determine how gunshots were followed by a 3-vehicle crash which left one man dead and 10 people taken to hospitals, including five children. Officers arrived at the collision on Route 30 around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Police say they believe a white Nissan was pursuing a black Chrysler on Route 30 west when gunshots were fired from the Nissan. The driver of the Chrysler had at least one gunshot wound and died at the scene.
Sinkhole Opens, Swallows Part of City Bus During Rush Hour
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The front of a city bus is up in the air after a sinkhole opened under it during rush hour in downtown Pittsburgh. The Port Authority of Allegheny County says only the driver and one passenger were aboard the bus when it plunged into the hole. The passenger was taken to a hospital for a minor injury Monday, and the driver was not injured.
Demolition Continues at Site of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
(All photos taken by Sandy Giordano)
Demolition continues at the site of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in West Aliquippa. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more…
October is Agent Orange Awareness Month
OCTOBER HAS BEEN DECLARED AGENT ORANGE AWARNESS MONTH. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO REPORTS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Today is National First Responders Day
Today is National First Responders Day…as we hear in this report from Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…