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Destiny Torres

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
17
Latest publication
Sep 17, 2026
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Top 500K sites
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Destiny Torres

    Driver who slammed into a Metro bus in Chatsworth was under the influence, LA DA says (opens the original)

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    One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. What possible punishment is she facing? Hochman announced Thursday that his office was seeking the maximum sentence of life in prison for the 36-year-old driver. What else is there? Drugs were found in her system at the time of the crash, Hochman said. His office did not share what kind of drugs. Adding to the tragedy, an NBC4 helicopte

  2. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Destiny Torres

    Santa Ana’s Measure X has raised nearly $500M for the city. Here’s where those dollars went (opens the original)

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    One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Voters in November will decide whether to make a sales tax increase, geared toward funding public safety, maintenance and youth programs, permanent. In 2018, voters approved a 1.5% sales tax increase — dubbed Measure X. That rate was designed to decrease to 1% in 2029 before being eliminated in 2039. The tax provides more than $80 milli

  3. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Destiny Torres

    OC Board of Education member faces more penalty fees for failing to report millions in income (opens the original)

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    One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Why it matters: Barke was elected in 2018 to the Orange County Board of Education, which oversees and approves the county’s education budget that serves around 450,000 students. Background: In 2024, the Fair Political Practices Commission found Barke liable for failing to correctly report income, resulting in a $3,200 penalty. But a jud

  4. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Destiny Torres

    Santa Ana high schools are serving homestyle birria for lunch. A look at the district's menu (opens the original)

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    One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Nutrition services workers file into the kitchen at Valley High School in Santa Ana from as early as 6 a.m. to start prepping for the breakfast and lunch hours. For the last five years, the Santa Ana Unified School District initiated a scratch-cooking program, meaning the kitchens have pivoted from majority individually wrapped lunches

  5. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Destiny Torres

    Cox customers in OC now get to watch Dodger games on TV for the first time in years (opens the original)

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    One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Why it matters: For several years, Cox Communications refused to carry SportsNet LA because of licensing fees. With the acquisition, customers in Orange County, Palos Verdes, San Diego and others will move into the Spectrum network and get the channel. Officials said: “Together, we will bring the best products, at the best price, couple

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