INDIO (CNS) – Criminal proceedings were suspended Tuesday against a man accused of spray-painting racist and anti-LGBTQ graffiti and causing other damage at a Palm Springs community center, with a judge allowing the defendant to undergo mental health treatment in lieu of trial. Charinda Godakanda, 46, of Palm Springs, is accused of vandalizing the James […]
INDIO (CNS) – A judge is expected to decide Tuesday whether a man who allegedly spray-painted racist and anti-LGBTQ graffiti and caused other property damage to a community center in Palm Springs will avoid jail time and instead undergo mental health treatment. Charinda Godakanda, 46, of Palm Springs is accused of vandalizing the James O. […]
INDIO (CNS) – A judge is expected to decide at a Dec. 29 hearing whether a man who allegedly spray-painted racist and anti-LGBTQ graffiti and caused other property damage to a community center in Palm Springs will avoid jail time and instead undergo mental health treatment. Charinda Godakanda, 46, of Palm Springs is accused of […]
INDIO (CNS) – A 45-year-old man accused of spray-painting racist and anti-LGBTQ graffiti and causing other property damage on a community center in Palm Springs pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony and misdemeanor charges. Charinda Godakanda of Palm Springs remains out of custody on $10,000 bail stemming from his arrest on July 7 outside the […]
Chick-fil-A is making major changes to its charitable foundation, ending donations to two organizations that have been criticized for being anti-LGBTQ. The fast food chain announced Monday that beginning next year it will only donate to a certain group of charities. That list no longer includes the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). […]
A San Mateo County supervisor has expressed strong opposition to a Chick-fil-A restaurant opening in Redwood City due to the chain’s anti-LGBTQ history. Supervisor David Canepa said “Hell no” to the store opening after the Georgia-based company obtained city approval to renovate and replace a McDonald’s restaurant at 536 Whipple Ave. in Redwood City. “Chick-fil-A’s […]
