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☆ Amid historic drought, California expected to approve $140 mln desalination plant
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oct 13 (Reuters) - A $140 million desalination plant is expected to be approved by California regulators on Thursday as the U.S. state contends with how to convert ocean water into drinking water amid the worst drought in 1,200 years. Instead of relying on water pumped from hundreds of miles (km) away, through the State Water Project or the Colorado River, the South Coast Water District would now have its own water supply. The Doheny plant would produce 5 million gallons of drinking water per day, more than enough to meet the needs of the district's 35,000 people. The Coastal Commission staff, which recommended rejecting Poseidon, favors building Doheny, which would be the 12th desalination plant approved by the regulator. The Doheny plant will use a sub-surface intake that creates a barely perceptible current.

WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday released a scathing new report which found that prosecutors and sheriffs in Orange County, California had improperly used a jail house informant program in ways that routinely violated the constitutional rights of criminal defendants. The 63-page report caps a nearly six-year civil rights investigation, known as a "pattern or practice" probe, by the Civil Rights Division into the Orange County District Attorney's Office and the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Although the investigation focused on prior misconduct, the report said that to this day, Orange County has still not corrected all of the problems. "Restoring trust in Orange County law enforcement will require recognition and remediation of the harms caused by the law enforcement practices described in this report," the report says. It adds that although Orange County has taken some steps to better handle its informant program and provide better disclosures to defendants, "more work remains to be done."

☆ Anna Sorokin, of 'Inventing Anna' fame, goes out and about for the first time since release from jail
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Anna Sorokin was released from ICE custody Friday and went out for the first time Wednesday to see her parole officer. Although she is under house arrest and banned from social media, Sorokin says 'wait and see' what's next for her. Sorokin's exploits prompted a Netflix series, "Inventing Anna," released in February 2022. She was taken to the FBI's lower Manhattan headquarters to complete paperwork before arriving at a residential building in the East Village, the New York Post reports. Sorokin gained infamy thanks to a 2018 New York Magazine piece detailing her crimes, which was followed by a 2022 Netflix series titled "Inventing Anna."

☆ Art Laboe, beloved California DJ who popularized ‘oldies but goodies,’ dies at 97
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Laboe died on Friday after a short bout of pneumonia, his spokesperson Joanna Morones confirmed to CNN. Laboe helped desegregate Southern CaliforniaLaboe, born Arthur Egnoian, started DJing in 1943 as a teenager, he said in an interview with the Orange County Register. Most recently, he hosted “The Art Laboe Connection” on station KDAY. In September, the 79th anniversary of Laboe’s radio debut, the nonprofit station dublab flipped the script on Laboe and sent dedications to him. Over an hour and a half, fans called in to give Laboe songs (and kisses): One requested “18 With a Bullet” because Laboe played it for her when she turned 18.

☆ Anna Sorokin: Real-life 'Inventing Anna' released from jail
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Anna Sorokin, the fake heiress Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” is based on, was released from ICE detention on Friday. The judge’s ruling also said ICE may use an ankle monitor to keep tabs on Sorokin. A spokesman for ICE said Sorokin was being released Friday after the judge’s ruling. Sorokin was released from jail in February 2021 after serving nearly four years on theft and larceny charges. Earlier this year an attorney representing Sorokin told NBC News that he feared her deportation when he couldn’t reach her, but word later emerged that she was still in ICE custody.

☆ A California woman accused of running over a man she thought was trying to hit a cat is charged with murder
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A California driver was charged with fatally mowing down a man whom she accused of trying to run over a cat, authorities said Wednesday. Hannah Star Esser, 20, was charged with murder and is being held on $1 million bail in the Sept. 25 encounter in Cypress, a Southern California suburb southeast of Los Angeles, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Prosecutors say Esser confronted Luis Anthony Victor, 43, because she believed he was trying to hit a cat with his car. In a statement, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer described the killing as a "random act of violence targeting a stranger." She is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 13 and could face 25 years to life in prison.

Share this -Link copiedFloridians are livestreaming Hurricane Ian on TikTok Floridians are giving TikTok users a front-row seat to Hurricane Ian. Storm surge map, they didn’t have a color for 12 to 15 feet," he said about the historic levels of storm surge expected near where Ian is expected to make landfall. Share this -Link copiedA view of Hurricane Ian from the International Space Station A view of Hurricane Ian from the International Space Station, on Monday. Share this -Link copiedSatellite images show Hurricane Ian approaching Florida Hurricane Ian over the Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday. Share this -Link copiedIan expected to strengthen until making landfall, officials say Hurricane Ian is still forecast to strengthen until the hurricane makes landfall in Florida, the National Hurricane Center said.

☆ Self-proclaimed 'incel' charged with pepper spraying women in Southern California hate attacks
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A 25-year-old man has been charged with pepper spraying women in hate attacks in Southern California, prosecutors said Tuesday. Johnny Deven Young faces multiple charges including assault and illegal use of tear gas with enhancements for using a deadly weapon and hate crimes, the Orange County District Attorney’s office. Prosecutors said Young posted videos of himself pepper spraying and harassing women online and declared himself a so-called “incel,” a member of an online community of men who call themselves involuntary celibates and express rage against women. “These charges send a very strong message to that entire community that we will not tolerate violence against women in any form,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a statement. Young was arrested in San Mateo County and returned to Orange County, where he appeared in court on Monday.

Hurricane Ian in the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 27, 2022. Share this -Link copiedHurricane Ian over Cuba on Tuesday morning Hurricane Ian over Cuba, on Tuesday. Share this -Link copiedIan expected to strengthen later Tuesday morning Hurricane Ian is expected to strengthen later Tuesday morning, officials said. Share this -Link copiedStorm clouds over St. Petersburg, Florida Storm clouds are seen as Hurricane Ian approaches in St. Petersburg, Florida on Monday. Ricardo Arduengo / AFP - Getty Images Share this -Link copiedHurricane Ian as it barrelled towards Cuba Hurricane Ian growing stronger as it barrelled toward Cuba on Monday.

☆ Chipotle Mexican Grill will test robotic tortilla chip maker 'Chippy' in California restaurant
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chipotle Mexican Grill is moving one step closer to having a robot make its tortilla chips. The burrito chain said Tuesday that it will test "Chippy," an autonomous kitchen assistant made by Miso Robotics, next month in a restaurant in Fountain Valley, California. Chipotle has already tested Chippy's ability to make and season its tortilla chips with salt and lime at its headquarters' innovation hub in Irvine, California. Today, workers at Chipotle restaurants fry and season the chips, which can be time consuming. Restaurants and retailers have been testing robotics and automation to speed up operations and reduce menial tasks for workers.

The storm, currently a Category 1 hurricane, is expected to make landfall in Cuba on Monday evening. Lugo was one of many Florida residents preparing for flooding from torrential rains could submerge streets and homes. In a grocery store in St. Petersburg, across the state on the Gulf Coast, only empty cardboard boxes remained where the store normally stocks distilled water. "This is a really big storm," Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said during a morning news conference, noting that the storm could potentially envelope both coasts of the state. From there, Ian could either make landfall north of Tampa Bay early on Friday or turn northwest toward Florida's Panhandle.

☆ American Airlines passengers report 'unnerving' groans and moaning noises from PA system that sound 'somewhere between an orgasm and vomiting'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Passengers on at least three American Airlines flights reported bizarre moaning and groaning noises from in-flight intercom systems. In a viral video, one passenger described the sound as "somewhere between an orgasm and vomiting." According to an American Airlines spokesperson, the PA systems "are hardwired and there is no external access." However, it appears this wasn't the only American Airlines flight that has been subject to strange noises. The American Airlines spokesperson told Insider the company is reviewing the additional claims, and also noted that there is no WiFi component to the PA systems, which would make an external hack difficult.

☆ A man charged in the assault of a flight attendant on an American Airlines plane had to be restrained by fellow passengers and cuffed to a seat
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Passengers helped crew to restrain a 33-year-old man on an American Airlines flight on Wednesday. Alexander Tung Cuu Le, 33, has been charged with one count of interference with flight crew members. Le was charged with one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, the DOJ said. After assaulting the flight attendant, Le fled toward the back of the plane where he was apprehended by several passengers near an exit row, the DoJ stated. One flight attendant was "shaking so much that she had difficulty performing her duties" and stated that the flight was "the longest hour and 58 minutes of my life," according to the affidavit.

☆ North Carolina authorities searching for teen accused of killing high school freshman and ex-football player
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 17-year-old was accused of murder Tuesday in the deaths of two North Carolina high school students who vanished over the weekend and were found dead, authorities said. Woods was a freshman and Clark was a former football player at another high school west of Durham, their school districts said in separate statements. Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood said his investigators identified the suspect with the help of other law enforcement agencies. WRALMen riding four-wheelers found the bodies of Woods and Clark in western Orange County on Monday afternoon, the sheriff's office said. Woods was a ninth-grader at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough, Orange County Schools said in a statement.

Digital World's shares rallied as much as 1,650% that month, making it the most valuable SPAC of all time. 'HURTS REALLY, REALLY, BADLY'The deal's woes have rattled Trump's supporters who bought into Digital World because of him. When it still fell short, Digital World delayed the vote again, first until later that day and then to Oct. 10. It is unclear how many investors will do so and whether Digital World will seek new investors to replace them. They got about 40% of Digital World shareholders to vote in favor of the extension, sources told Reuters at the time.

☆ Allysia Finley — Member, Editorial Board at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Allysia Finley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Allysia FinleyAllysia Finley is a member of the Journal's Editorial Board. Ms. Finley joined The Wall Street Journal in 2009 after graduating from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in American Studies. During college, she edited the opinions section for The Stanford Review and wrote columns for The Orange County Register.

Today, there are 56 Hispanic American banks and credit unions that are FDIC or NCUA insured around the US. We selected Hispanic American-owned credit unions from the National Credit Union Administration's list of minority depository institutions which was also updated on June 30, 2022. In our list of Hispanic American-owned banks and credit unions, many of the institutions listed offer customer support in Spanish and English. You can open up savings accounts, checking accounts, CDs, and money market accounts in most of the institutions listed. To help you learn more about a specific Hispanic American-owned bank or credit union, we've included links to reviews of individual institutions.

Rents fell 0.1% in August, snapping a 20-month streak of increases, according to Apartments.com. Prices fell in 27 of the 40 cities tracked by the firm, signaling the recent price surge is broadly easing. Rents fell 0.1% through August across the US's biggest metropolitan areas, according to new data published by Apartments.com. Average rents fell 1.1% last month in Nashville, marking the largest one-month decline across the 40 cities tracked by Apartments.com. But as rental demand wanes, Americans may soon encounter a more affordable rental market.

In the company's fiscal third quarter reported in August, Disney's ESPN+ streaming service saw a 53% year-over-year increase in paid subscribers to 22.8 million. In July, Disney's ESPN+ raised the price of its subscription service from $6.99 per month to $9.99 per month. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

How Union Yes Federal Credit Union worksUnion Yes Federal Credit Union is a local financial institution in Southern California that's part of the National Credit Union Administration's list of minority depository institutions (MDIs). Union Yes Federal Credit Union trustworthiness and BBB ratingUnion Yes Federal Credit Union has no recent public controversies, and the bank has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Union Yes Federal Credit Union vs. Orange County's Credit UnionTo open an account at a credit union, you'll have to be eligible for membership first. Union Yes Federal Credit Union vs. ChaseUnion Yes Federal Credit Union and Chase pay similar interest rates on traditional savings accounts, but Union Yes Federal Credit Union offers higher interest rates on CDs. Yes, Union Yes Federal Credit Union is federally insured.

They strategized on what they want to do next: elect their own candidates to school boards, pass state legislation and diminish the influence of teachers unions. “It’s been said we’re some political powerhouse,” said Tiffany Justice, who co-founded Moms for Liberty in January 2021 with Tina Descovich. Moms for Liberty founders Tiffany Justice, left, and Tina Descovich present the Liberty Sword to Gov. “When I’m going up there by myself, the school board overlooks you,” said Ken Davenport, a father from a chapter in Orange County, Florida, who is running for state representative. Ron DeSantis, is joined by her 5-year-old daughter, Madison, after a question and answer session at the Moms for Liberty Summit.

☆ Everyone talks about all the people moving to Florida. But high prices, hot weather, and shattered expectations are pushing residents out, too.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-13 | by ( Jordan Pandy | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Florida was the top 2021 destination for movers, with 221,000 more US residents moving in than out. The leavers say the high cost of living, including skyrocketing insurance prices, is a big factor. Take car insurance: Lovelace, a private investigator who uses her car regularly for work, paid $430 a month. The state's chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, said in May 2021 that 900 people a day were moving to Florida. A study by Joblist that compared wages to cost of living ranked Florida last out of all 50 states in affordability.

☆ I make 6 figures a month in revenue from baking. I started in my apartment 2 years ago — here's how a billboard helped me scale it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-08 | by ( Amber Sunner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I was the chief dating expert at Match.com when I started selling homemade, gut-friendly cookie bars out of my kitchen in June 2020. My gut issues materialized almost overnight in 2016 after an instance of food poisoning that never resolved itself. In 2020, I also began entering Facebook groups for people with gut issues. While driving around LA, I thought billboards would be a great way to normalize the conversation around gut issues. There was also a trend going around TikTok at the time about gorgeous girls having gut issues.

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☆ I'm a VP at Hyundai who wakes up at 5 a.m. and always adds 'hold' time to my schedule. Here's what my morning routine is like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-13 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Olabisi Boyle is vice president of product planning and mobility strategy at Hyundai Motor North America. Here's what her morning routine is like, as told to writer Robin Madell. I start work between 7:15 and 7:30 a.m., but wake up at 5 a.m. to give myself time to breathe. I'm currently working between both Hyundai headquarters in Orange County, California, and my home in Laguna Beach, depending on the day's schedule. Having this morning routine helps me approach each day with a positive attitude, regardless of what unexpected twists and turns come my way.

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