Eric Anthony Licas

@EricLicas

Janitor turned journalist based in Southern California. Current and past bylines with the Daily Pilot, South Pasadena Review and Orange County Register.

Joined August 2018

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Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · 8 h

icymi via Yatte Grantham-Philips and Michael Liedtke FCC approval came after months of turmoil around the President's legal battle with “60 Minutes.” Critics of the settlement called it a veiled bribe to Trump amid rising alarm over editorial independence. apnews.com/article/paramo…

EricLicas's tweet card. Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue.

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Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · Jul 24

via Robin Epley "Why is Bacon being fired while Melguin uses his social media platform to promote Trump’s talking points?" sacbee.com/opinion/articl…

EricLicas's tweet card. Producer Jodi Bacon had worked at Fox 40 for three years.

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Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · 7 h

via Carolyn Jones The next state superintendent faces daunting challenges. These include President Donald Trump’s funding cuts and policy shifts, including the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education and increased immigration enforcement. calmatters.org/education/k-12…

EricLicas's tweet card. The next California schools chief will have to contend with Trump’s policy shifts and the impact of increased immigration enforcement.

Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · 7 h

via Marisa Kendall President Donald Trump’s new law-and-order approach to homelessness bears several striking resemblances to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s. calmatters.org/housing/homele…

EricLicas's tweet card. Trump’s executive order echoes Newsom’s policy, but the president wants to upend other core tenants of California’s homelessness response.

Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · 8 h

via Chris Goffard Laura Sardinha had been pursuing a psychology degree with the hope of counseling women in abusive relationships. latimes.com/socal/daily-pi…

EricLicas's tweet card. Craig J. Charron received the maximum sentence after being convicted of breaking into his estranged girlfriend's apartment in Huntington Beach and knifing her to death.

Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · 8 h

via Sarah Mosqueda “We have an artist in this exhibition who went to preschool at the co-op next door, took art classes here as an adult and now is showing here,” said Virginia Arce, exhibitions program coordinator at Irvine Fine Arts Center. latimes.com/socal/daily-pi…

EricLicas's tweet card. Formerly named All Media, the juried exhibition has become a springboard for up-and-coming artist, curators

Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · 9 h

She starts singing in the cadence of the chorus from "Talons" by Bloc Party at 1:03 youtu.be/xYHKT3rvggU?si…

ggianmarco@GianmarcoSoresi · Jul 27

Horrible History repeats itself

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fried rice enthusiast@talnottowel · Jul 25

oh fuck. they made sincerity “cringe”

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Andrew Turner@AndrewTurnerTCN · Jul 25

The @ocfair just got started a week ago. Fairgoers and those looking to jog their movie memory have until Aug. 17 to see "Rewind: A VHS Revival" in Costa Mesa. @TheDailyPilot latimes.com/socal/daily-pi…

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Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · Jul 25

via Matt Szabo Citizens for Good Governance Chair Cathey Ryder called the city’s complaint “political theater.” “[Huntington Beach Councilman Chad Williams] was trying to discredit us, and convince people that we were somehow the villains,” she said. latimes.com/socal/daily-pi…

EricLicas's tweet card. The state Fair Political Practices Commission has declined to proceed with charges levied prior to the city's special library election in June.

Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · Jul 25

via Malena Carollo No specifics — including who’s eligible, how much money the utility has set aside, whether ratepayers or shareholders will pay and whether participants will be required to forego litigation — have been decided. calmatters.org/environment/wi…

EricLicas's tweet card. The Eaton Fire’s cause is still under investigation, but Southern California Edison is launching a way to compensate victims.

Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · Jul 25

via Amelia Wu Deciding not to honor salary step increases ignited backlash from unions representing over 80,000 CSU employees. They accuse leadership of going back on promises after unions successfully advocated for crucial state funding. sacbee.com/news/local/edu…

EricLicas's tweet card. Workers voiced disappointment at Board of Trustees meeting.

Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · Jul 25

via Todd Bookman Accounts of P320s firing without pulling the trigger have circulated for years. In a recent FBI report "examination of the subject weapon did not provide evidence of an uncommanded discharge, [but] it does indicate it may be possible." nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-0…

EricLicas's tweet card. On military bases from Virginia to the Middle East, pistols made by NH-based Sig Sauer have unintentionally fired, seriously wounding soldiers in some instances.

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Merriam-Webster@MerriamWebster · Jul 24

"Do geese see God?" is a palindrome. ...but do they???

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Eric Anthony Licas@EricLicas · Jul 24

via Sara Cardine Costa Mesa Mayor John Stephens will take the wheel of an old Lincoln sedan Wednesday night at the Motorhome Madness demolition derby. The annual fundraiser benefits Children’s Hospital of Orange County. latimes.com/socal/daily-pi…

EricLicas's tweet card. Officials and chiefs will compete in a demolition derby at the O.C. Fair on July 30 and 31 that aims to raise $100,000 for Children's Hospital of Orange County.

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