In 1971, the Jewish residents of Forest Hills violently protested the development of a public-housing project in their neighborhood with rocks and flaming torches.
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Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Deputies reported finding several butane torches and drug paraphernalia in his possession.
—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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