News Roundup 12/7/19
Even telephone scammers agree: Don’t trust them!
John Kelly, a journalist who is trying to investigate the real-life scenarios of scammers taking advantage of people’s money, finally received a scammer’s perspective. The scammer decided to stay on the phone with John and that was rare because most of them hung up, John mentions. After breaking the ice, John was able to find out the telephone scammer’s “name” and what he has to say about this topic He said that too many people believe they can get money instantly, without doing anything. “That’s a bad thing,” he said. “That’s logically not true. They should work hard for that.” Therefore he feels like the people are allowing the scamming to happen because they are in fact gullible and looking for the easy way to achieve things. John says that we can prevent scammers from taking our money by being extra careful about who you are talking to on the phone.
Source:The Washington Post
32 People Rescued After SeaWorld Roller Coaster ‘Tidal Twister’ Stops Mid-Ride
On "Tidal Twister," a ride at SeaWorld, guests are able to ride one of two 16-seated coasters that travel at 30 mile-per-hour speeds. Over 30 people were stuck helplessly a few feet off the ground at SeaWorld in San Diego. San Diego Fire and Rescue received and responded to many reports of a roller coaster stuck mid-operation 4 feet off the ground around 4:50 p.m on Saturday. Seaworld said, "the roller coaster experienced an issue that required the ride to be shut down." around 5:15 p.m. After the operator was able to release the safety restraints, all 32 passengers were able to get off safely, jumping off of the ride. Fortunately, no injuries were reported during this horrifying accident.
Source: NBC San Diego
OC power outage: Transformer fire leaves customers in Brea, Fullerton, Placentia in the dark
A transformer fire in Brea left hundreds of customers in the dark Tuesday shortly after 5 p.m. The power outage affected parts of Brea, Fullerton, Placentia and the Brea Civic Center. The fire was reported at Imperial Highway and Associated Road. Shoppers were escorted out of the Brea Mall after it lost power. Most of the power had been restored by 6 p.m. After this power outage, the Brea Police Department gives advice for everyone when it happens again. They reminded drivers to stop at intersections when traffic lights are out and emphasize that we treat them as a four-way stop.
Source: ABC
“Sensitive Santa” offers Christmas For Everyone
Many children wait all year to see Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. There are an endless amount of kids sitting on Santa’s lap at the mall in hopes to wish for that Christmas gift they want! However, autistic children don’t always get to have that luxury. “They're overstimulated by too much light, too much noise. You go to a mall and it's crowded and you get a little anxious? Amplify that by 10,” organizer Jeannine Morrissey said. Kids with sensory issues receive their own space to enjoy the holidays located in Pittston. Volunteers at First Baptist church welcomed "Sensitive Santa," to only kids with sensory disabilities. Having Santa over, they were able to tell Santa what gifts they wanted and why they should have one. It was a wonderful gesture and continuing these kinds of events will only make Christmas better. "They're drawing with Santa, and Santa is moving around. It's Santa on their terms," Morrissey said.
Source: FOX
16 Flu-Related Deaths Reported in California as Widespread Influenza Activity Is Seen Across State: CDPH
Flu activity in California has already been widespread and reached levels that aren’t usually seen until later in the season, state health officials said. However, sixteen people, including two children, have died of influenza-related causes since the season began Sept. 29, according to the California Department of Public Health. The last report issued by the department during November showed elevated activity of flu in every county around the state except for Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Imperial counties.The majority of cases that resulted in hospitalizations were in patients older than 65 years old, and unfortunately five outbreaks have occurred since the beginning of the season.“Flu activity is starting earlier than usual in California this season,” Dr. Sonia Angell, the state’s public health officer and director of CDPH, said.
Source: KTLA 5