Southwest
Texas teacher placed on leave after video shows him wearing pink dress to school
Texas’ Hebron High School placed one of its teachers on leave after he went viral for wearing a pink dress at school.
The Libs of TikTok X account posted a video on Wednesday that appeared to show chemistry teacher Rachmad Tjachyadi donning the pink getup on Valentine’s Day. The account also posted images of him allegedly wearing a tutu in class and wearing a red dress at a prom event.
Shortly after the video went out, parents in the Lewisville Independent School District received an email informing them that Tjachyadi had been put on administrative leave as the situation is being reviewed.
“It is important to me to keep you informed of situations that impact our campus, even if your student is not directly involved. You may have seen a video circulating on social media expressing concerns with the way a staff member was dressed at school yesterday,” principal Amy Boughton wrote.
Hebron High School teacher Rachmad Tjachyadi was placed on administrative leave after wearing a pink dress to school. (Screenshot of YouTube video dated Sep 22, 2021) (YouTube screenshot)
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It continued, “We are aware of the video, and the staff member has been placed on administrative leave while the district reviews the situation, which is standard procedure. It would be natural for our families to have questions about this situation, but because this is a personnel matter currently under review, there is no additional information the district can share.”
A spokesperson for the school confirmed to Fox News Digital, “The staff member has been placed on administrative leave while the district reviews the situation, which is standard procedure. Because this is a personnel matter currently under review, there is no additional information the district can share.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Hebron High School for a comment. (Google Earth)
A “queer archive” called The Forward/Slash Project spotlighted a collaboration with Tjachyadi, noting that he has been teaching for about 20 years and has frequently worn dresses at school.
“Rachmad Tjachyadi is a high school science teacher in the Dallas area for almost 20 years. The choir director at his school asked him to dress up as one of the Supremes (along with three other female teachers) for an open mic night, and the rest is history. Rachmad would utilize dress-up days at his schools to show off his feminine side in the education settings. His goal as an educator is not only to educate the students in science but also to be an out LGBTQ+ role model in a professional setting,” the Forward/Slash Project wrote.
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Videos from Tjachyadi’s alleged YouTube account also showed an event labeled “HawkFest 2022” and described as “GSA of Hebron HS voguing with Dahlia VonHexx Savage,” with what appeared to be drag queens dancing.
Rachmad Tjachyadi stated in a 2021 video that he wears dresses because he enjoys “feminine things.” (Screenshot of YouTube video dated May 18, 2021) (YouTube screenshot)
Another video uploaded in 2021 showed Tjachyadi discussing his sexual identity.
“As a gay man, I want the opportunity to be out. My mom always said that America turned me gay. I was like ‘Mom, America did not turn me gay. America gave me the courage to come out.’ I have always been gay,” Tjachyadi said.
“I do really enjoy feminine things,” he added.
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Los Angeles, Ca
L.A. police shoot knife-wielding man during response to assault call
A man armed with a knife was shot by L.A. police officers responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call overnight, authorities said.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers with the Hollenbeck Division responded to an apartment complex in the 3000 block of Glenn Avenue in Boyle Heights at 1:45 a.m. Saturday after callers reported a male suspect was armed with a knife and had just assaulted someone in the complex.
Arriving officers found the suspect in front of the residence, but he did not comply with officers’ commands to drop the weapon. He then advanced toward the officers and an officer-involved shooting occurred, LAPD confirmed.
“The suspect was struck by gunfire and remained non-compliant,” the LAPD Public Information Officer said on X early Saturday morning. “Officers deployed a 40mm foam round and ultimately took the suspect into custody.”
Video obtained by KTLA shows the man being loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital; officials said he was transported in stable condition, adding that his knife was recovered at the scene and booked as evidence.
No officers or community members were injured during the incident. The man’s name was not released.
Los Angeles, Ca
Rip tides, high surf forecast for Los Angeles beaches this weekend
Dangerous rip currents and high surf are forecast for Los Angeles County beaches, including the Malibu Coast this weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous beach statement, warning of the potentially deadly beach conditions. The dangerous conditions are forecast to last from Saturday evening to Monday morning.
“There is an increased risk of ocean drowning,” the NWS forecast reads. “Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.”
Minor Beach erosion and coastal flooding is possible through the weekend. The flooding is most likely to occur during evening high tides from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Beachgoers are advised to stay out of the water and remain near lifeguard towers. Jetties and tidepools are also especially dangerous during the weekend forecast.
“Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks,” the NWS forecast reads.
Similar hazardous beach conditions are also in the forecast for Santa Barbara County. A high surf advisory is also in effect for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties this weekend, where 10 to 15-foot waves will be possible.
Los Angeles, Ca
Los Angeles releases searchable list of worst rental properties
If you live or want to live in Los Angeles, the city controller has released a new dashboard highlighting some of the city’s most notorious problem rental properties, a tool designed to help renters avoid future headaches.
“This project comes at a time when tenants are reporting harassment and illegal evictions violating the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance and Tenant Anti‑Harassment Ordinance, but very few of the complaints end up leading to strong enforcement or real accountability,” L.A. City Controller Kenneth Mejia said in a media release Thursday.
The new Top 100 Problem Rental Properties dashboard includes a searchable database of all residential addresses with reported housing violation cases within the city of Los Angeles, a ranked list of the 100 addresses with the most violations and an interactive map.
“There has never before been an uncomplicated way for anyone to look up years’ worth of violations by address,” Mejia said in the release.
Data for the dashboard was compiled from multiple sources, including the Los Angeles Housing Department, Los Angeles City Planning and the L.A. County Assessor’s Office, according to the controller’s office.
The release also identified the top three addresses with the highest number of reported housing violations:
1. 636 1/2 North Hill Place, Chinatown
192 housing violation cases
2. 11700 West Wilshire Boulevard, Sawtelle
166 housing violation cases
3. 6650 West Forest Lawn Drive, Hollywood Hills
113 housing violation cases
“Our new dashboard is an easy‑to‑understand public tool that we hope will help renters and organizers document patterns of harm, as well as put pressure on both landlords and the City to act,” Mejia said. “Everyone deserves safe, stable and dignified housing.”
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