Author: Angel City Editorial Team

San Jose City Councilman Bien Doan has been denied a request for a restraining order against a well-connected Vietnamese-American businessman, capping a trial that has exposed the political rancor of Little Saigon’s older generation. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Eric Jefon ruled Wednesday that there was insufficient evidence that bail bondsman Hai Huynh, whom Doan described as having ties to organized crime, posed a threat to Doan’s safety. Doan claims that Huynh has been aggressive and threatening at least three times since he was elected to the San Jose City Council, and has installed security cameras and a metal…

Key Takeaways The high housing market has made younger generations more anxious, but it hasn’t stopped them from buying homes. Younger generations are buying homes at a higher rate than older generations. While more young people are buying homes, many report regretting their purchase and having trouble paying their mortgage. Younger Americans have expressed concerns about the financial challenges of homeownership, but that doesn’t stop them from owning homes at a higher rate than older generations. Home prices have reached record highs and mortgage rates are hovering near 7%, making homeownership out of reach for people of all ages, leading…

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — A small business is facing permanent closure after SouthPark Mall allegedly failed to properly communicate and notify customers about new changes at the mall.Jaime King’s has been operating inside SouthPark Mall for almost 10 years.”This is my baby. This was my life,” King said.Shop N Play is considered a “casual tenant” at the mall, meaning it does not have exclusivity over the children’s play centre.King said he chose the temporary option simply because it was the cheaper option.King said she learned the heartbreaking news in April.”I’ve worked there for 10 years and have been informed by customers,…

Authorities said the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department quickly pursued the carjacking suspect, ending the chase with deputies opening fire Wednesday afternoon in the Harvard Heights neighborhood.Shortly after the pursuit ended near South Vermont Avenue and Venice Boulevard at 2:47 p.m., paramedics loaded a man on a stretcher into a Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance with a patrol car just behind a silver sedan that had come up onto the curb. Authorities said the pursuit continued along the westbound 10 Freeway, and SkyCal captured the final seconds of the chase on camera. A large plume of smoke erupted from the…

Warren Klug reads to preschoolers at Yellow Brick in Aspen in 2018 as part of a program supported by Kids First.Anna Stonehouse/The Aspen Times file photo Child care in Pitkin County is not a cheap business, but with the help of Kids First, parents with children under the age of 5 can qualify for financial assistance for their children’s enrollment. Kids First is a tax-funded department of the City of Aspen that serves children whose families live or work in the urban development areas of Pitkin County. This map can be found on page 9 of this document: pitkincounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/1798/Pitkin-County-Zone-Districts-PDF. Kids…

Efforts to curb the rise in violence on Metro buses and trains across the county were a central theme of Metro’s annual “State of the Agency” address on Wednesday. Bass, who is completing his first year as board chair, led the speech along with Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins.”When you use public transportation, we want to make sure everyone is safe,” Bass said in his speech.Superintendent Janice Hahn also attended and will replace Bass as the new chair. As the new chair, Hahn said she will be using Metro transit more frequently to get a better sense of riders’ needs. “At…

Educational Pathways to Innovative Careers (EPIC) is in its fourth year of helping provide career and technical education (CTE) opportunities in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River Basin and recently announced partnerships with all four area school districts and 10 high schools, including Aspen High School. The partnership will provide access to CTE programs to more than 6,500 area students, including more than 1,600 seniors at a critical juncture in their post-graduation career choices. “With more than 50 percent of students locally and nationally choosing not to attend college, this is an opportunity to provide meaningful career education and work-based…

Turner Ashby (Va.) star Micah Matthews is one of the greatest dual-sport stars in the country.The 6-foot-2, 205-pound highlight reel human is rated the nation’s fourth-best athlete in football and the 54th-best overall baseball prospect.On Wednesday, Matthews sealed his commitment, choosing the Virginia Tech Hokies over offers from Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina State, Utah and others. “The reason is because they’re so close to home and I got my first college offer in football,” Matthews said. “It’s been going great since that day last April. I have a great connection with the whole staff, but an even better connection with…

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A homelessness prevention program that helps foster youth is expanding in Los Angeles.The Mayor’s Fund’s homeless prevention program, “We are LA,” now includes youth transitioning out of the foster care system, who are at higher risk of ending up on the streets.Esmeralda Barajas said she began in foster care at age 8 and still remembers the day she was released from the system.”When I turned 18, my world fell apart,” Barajas said. “I gave birth to my first child and had so many complications and illnesses that I nearly lost my home and was unable to…

Microsoft and Apple, OpenAI’s two biggest partners in developing ChatGPT, will no longer have advisory roles on the company’s board of directors as U.S. and European governments scrutinize the power big tech companies have over leading artificial intelligence startups.Microsoft, which has invested billions in OpenAI, received a non-voting seat on the company’s board after a dramatic board shakeup last year saw CEO Sam Altman fired, then reinstated days later. Apple also planned to take on an advisory board role after striking a deal to integrate ChatGPT into its products, Bloomberg News reported last month, but such plans will not go…