A surprise proposal at a park overlooking Laguna Beach, California was interrupted when a woman confronted the group and said she had called the police. When the mariachi band started playing, she told them, "This isn't Mexico." The videographer, who is the bride-to-be's sister, kept filming, and the bride-to-be said yes. The couple says they would like an apology.
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Workers added “A Skydance Corporation” to the iconic Warner Bros. water tower in Burbank just hours after the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger officially closed Tuesday.
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Seven new election laws took effect the moment Governor Gavin Newsom signed them on Sept. 19, just weeks before ballots hit mailboxes.
Seizing ballots before results are certified is now a felony, with up to four years in prison for anyone who orders it. Police are barred from most arrests within 200 feet of a polling place on Election Day. And if any law enforcement agency goes after election records, local officials have one day to alert the Secretary of State and Attorney General.
Sheriffs, police chiefs, and county election officials raised concerns. None of them made Newsom's list of supporters.
Now the Justice Department says nothing a governor signs can stop federal voter fraud investigations. Is California headed for a state vs. federal showdown in November?
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🚨 Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton argued during a general election debate that state taxes, regulation and welfare spending are driving up costs for residents and businesses.
Hilton described the state budget as a “slush fund” and called some housing costs “hidden housing taxes.” Those are his political characterizations, and he did not identify a specific tax, fee or program in the excerpt. What do you make of his remarks? 👇
#CaliforniaGovernor #CaliforniaTaxes #HousingCosts
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🚨 California superintendent candidate Richard Barrera said he would “absolutely not” support restoring the SAT in University of California admissions.
Barrera argued that students who arrive academically behind should receive support. UC does not currently consider SAT or ACT scores for admission, and its Academic Senate is reviewing standardized testing policy. The state’s K-12 superintendent does not unilaterally control UC admissions standards.
What do you make of Barrera’s position? #UniversityOfCalifornia #SAT #CaliforniaEducation 👇
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Xavier Becerra keeps repeating the story that his parents “came to this country with $12.” But during CNN’s gubernatorial debate, that claim raised a major question: his father was born in California. So what exactly is the timeline behind the story Becerra continues to tell voters?
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President Trump says Americans can vote by mail or in person, though he would rather see people vote in person. When a reporter pressed him for evidence of cheating in mail-in voting, Trump pointed to California and its millions of ballots.
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Daniel Morgan has a plan to shore up Costa Mesa's budget without raising taxes: make it easier to build, open and reinvest in the city.
The District 3 candidate and city finance committee member wants faster permits, automated approvals and public performance data so residents can hold City Hall accountable.
"My priorities are straightforward: keep Costa Mesa safe, maintain our streets and parks, fix the permitting process, support local businesses and protect taxpayers," said Morgan.
Read the full candidate profile at the link in bio.
#CostaMesa #OCPolitics #Election2026 #CaliforniaCourier
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🚨 Federal prosecutors charged Wanying “Heather” Zhang, 34, of Irvine, with acting in the U.S. as an unregistered agent of China. The FBI arrested her at Los Angeles International Airport as she prepared to fly to Shanghai.
Prosecutors allege Zhang surveilled relatives of a senior Taiwanese official near Seattle and sent images and license plate numbers to a Chinese official. The complaint is an allegation, and Zhang is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. What do you make of this? #ForeignAgents #NationalSecurity #Taiwan 👇
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🚨 Steve Hilton, the Republican nominee for California governor, says he would stop funding the state’s high-speed rail project and pursue eliminating state income tax on the first $150,000 of earnings.
The rail authority estimates its revised San Francisco to Los Angeles and Anaheim plan at about $126 billion. Reporting says Hilton’s tax proposal could reduce annual state revenue by up to $65 billion. Both ideas are campaign proposals and would likely require legislative cooperation.
What do you make of these proposals? #CaliforniaPolitics #HighSpeedRail #CaliforniaTaxes 👇
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Costa Mesa is staring down budget deficits that are only getting harder to ignore. District 3 candidate Daniel Morgan thinks Costa Mesa has millions in potential tax revenue sitting behind its permitting delays.californiacourier.news/2026/…
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🚨 Steve Hilton, a 2026 Republican candidate for California governor, said at a Los Angeles candidate forum that homeless encampments “shouldn’t exist anywhere.” He emphasized clearing encampments, providing temporary services and increasing housing.
Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra, who did not attend the forum, supports Housing First alongside treatment when needed, more shelter and permanent housing, prevention and greater accountability. What do you make of the candidates’ different approaches? #CaliforniaGovernor #Homelessness #HousingPolicy 👇
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An otter swam up to a youth surf club at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz and climbed onto one of the surfers’ boards. The onlooker who filmed the encounter said the otter appeared to be moving in for an attack.
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Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is facing calls for resignation over alleged racist remarks directed at her chief of staff, including reportedly calling them a “dirty Mexican.” Protesters took to the streets demanding accountability and calling for Aitken to step down.
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Federal agents arrested five men in Orange County, California, accused of being in the U.S. illegally and using stolen Social Security numbers to rack up thousands in debt.
Prosecutors say the men admitted it during bankruptcy proceedings, and they now face up to 15 years in federal prison and possible deportation.
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'Dirty Mexican.' 'F*ggot man.' 'Imaginary friend.' 'Bite my ass.' Those are among the remarks Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken allegedly made, according to a 25-page claim from her chief policy adviser, Berenice Ballinas. Ballinas says she was hired to shape city policy but ended up managing the mayor's drinking at galas, Disney events and a City Council meeting, and packing her bags in the middle of the night in Tampa. The claim also alleges the Qatar Embassy paid $16,779 in travel for the mayor's husband.californiacourier.news/2026/…
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Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is accused of calling her own staff racist and homophobic slurs.
A legal claim from her chief policy adviser, Berenice Ballinas, alleges that after an October 2024 gala, Aitken refused to let Ballinas or then-City Manager Jim Vanderpool drive her home, saying she didn't want a "dirty Mexican" and a "f*ggot man" in her car.
The claim, released by the city today, also alleges repeated drinking at official events and Aitken pressing Ballinas on whether she is a lesbian.
Aitken denies the allegations and has called for an independent investigation. The Anaheim police union PAC has already suspended its endorsement as she runs for reelection.
Should she step down while the city investigates?
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California Assembly candidate Long David Liu says protesters spat on him and grabbed his campaign sign outside a Steve Hilton town hall in San Gabriel, prompting a police response.californiacourier.news/2026/…
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🚨 President Donald Trump invited Elon Musk to answer a question about an “Age of Abundance” during a White House luncheon with AI and technology executives.
The phrase refers to Musk’s prediction that AI and humanoid robotics could greatly expand goods and services. It remains a forecast, not an established economic outcome. What do you make of the exchange? 👇
#ArtificialIntelligence #ElonMusk #WhiteHouse
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