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Ashleigh Aitken’s husband and kids in focus as Anaheim Mayor hit with serious booze allegations: ‘A dirty Mexican’

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Mayor Ashleigh Aitken of Anaheim is under scrutiny due to allegations of misconduct, including frequent intoxication during work. (alzorangecounty/Instagram)

Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is dealing with a number of serious allegations brought forward by her chief of staff, claiming she frequently showed up intoxicated while conducting city business—so much so that she needed to be driven home from city hall and even tried to access the former city manager’s vehicle while under the influence. … Read more

Meet Kelly Liu: The 16-year-old San Jose student who used AI to map dirty air, put pollution sensors in underserved schools and helped push a countywide policy change

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Meet Kelly Liu: The 16-year-old San Jose student who used AI to map dirty air, put pollution sensors in underserved schools and helped push a countywide policy change

Kelly LiuPhoto credit: www.actionfornature.org When Kelly Liu looked at air pollution data around San Jose, she noticed something important was missing. Official monitoring stations could show broad regional trends, but they did not always reveal what students were breathing beside busy roads, industrial areas or older school buildings. The 16-year-old student decided to fill that … Read more

Melissa L. Farris: Watch viral video that led to WWII Memorial vandalism arrest, ‘Clean hands Dirty $’

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Watch the videos that helped investigators identify Melissa Farris and gave the public a look at the alleged vandalism at the memorial. (U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro)

Melissa L. Farris is in federal custody after the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, was vandalized with bubbles and spray-painted words reading “Clean hands Dirty $.” The 41-year-old Kentucky woman is accused of adding soap to the memorial fountain and painting the message on its stone surface on August 13. U.S. Attorney Jeanine … Read more