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Southern California Professor to Stand Trial for Manslaughter in Death of Pro-Israel Protester
A Southern California college professor will face trial for involuntary manslaughter and assault over the death of a Jewish counter-protester, as determined by Ventura Superior Court Judge Ryan Wright after a two-day preliminary hearing. Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, a 51-year-old computer science professor at Moorpark College, is accused of fatally striking Paul Kessler with a megaphone during a demonstration in Thousand Oaks last November, according to KTLA.
Riverside has the fourth-worst inflation rate in the U.S.
The Riverside area has the fourth-worst inflation rate in the country, trailing only cities like Dallas, Detroit and Honolulu, according to a new report. In Riverside, Ontario and San Bernardino, inflation is up about 1.4% in the last two months. Further hurting consumers, the price hikes are hitting a city with a 5.5% unemployment rate, which is higher than the national average.
Summer concerts to be held at Beaumont Nights
The Beaumont City Council, on May 7, approved a services agreement for the music and equipment to host the annual Summer Concert Series at the new Beaumont Nights events to be held on Beaumont Avenue in June and July. The city has been planning to initiate weekly market nights during...
Earwigs swarm Jurupa valley, creeping out neighbors
Things may look calm on the surface, but if you look closely, there's an invasion of earwigs, some of which seem to be creeping out. "Everyone's been seeing the pincher bugs lately, even in the houses too," resident Kayla Becerra said. Becerra lives in Jurupa Valley, where earwigs, also known as pinchers, seem to be thriving. Rain is the key to the proliferation, as parts of Southern California saw more than 20 inches this winter. "The environment is conducive for them to actually breed more and law more eggs," UC Riverside entomologist Dr. Chow-Yang Lee said. "The presence is very much associated with moisture....
Inland Empire gym teacher fired for anti-LGBTQ ‘religious beliefs’ gets $360K
An Inland Empire gym teacher who cited her religious beliefs when refusing to comply with her school district’s LGBTQ policies is getting a hefty payout. Jessica Tapia will receive $360,000 in a settlement with the Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County, as reported by The Press-Enterprise. She was placed on administrative leave in 2022 […]
California college professor to stand trial in death of pro-Israel protester last year
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A judge decided Wednesday that a Southern California college professor will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish counter-protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war last year. Superior Court Judge Ryan Wright judge declared after a two-day preliminary hearing that there’s enough evidence to try Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. A preliminary hearing requires a lower burden of proof to move forward, compared to the “beyond a reasonable doubt” needed for a conviction during a trial. Alnaji, 51, is accused of striking Paul Kessler with a megaphone in November during a confrontation at an event that started as a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Thousand Oaks, a suburb northwest of Los Angeles. Kessler, 69, fell backward and struck his head on the pavement. He died the next day at a hospital.
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