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Will Gov. Gavin Newsom Grant Parole to Manson Family Killer Leslie Van Houten?

July 29, 2020 3:14 pmJuly 29, 2020 3:18 pm

The fate of one of murderous cult leader Charles Manson’s accomplices rests in the hands of Governor Gavin Newsom. The California Parole Board last week recommended that Leslie Van Houten be paroled, but the decision about whether to spring her...

Dem Lawmakers Want Father Junipero Serra Statue Mothballed

July 27, 2020 7:15 amJuly 27, 2020 9:17 am

Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) and Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland) seem to find rank criminality a mere afterthought when “diversity” and cultural sensitivities are at play. Earlier this month protestors yanked down and defaced a statue in Capitol Park of...

Bill Would Force Insurance Co. to Pay Coronavirus ‘Business Interruption’ Claims

July 23, 2020 5:02 pmJuly 23, 2020 8:56 pm

California Assembly members James Ramos (D-San Francisco) and Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) are pushing legislation that would force insurance companies to pay coronavirus-related “business interruption”claims they have been denying. AB 1552 would be retroactive to March 4 and would create...

Sacramento Bee Deems Mug Shots Racist

July 22, 2020 11:45 amMarch 17, 2022 8:26 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. First, the Los Angeles Times declared that “looting” has racist connotations and prohibited reporters from using it. Now, the Sacramento Bee, which had already “banned” the word...

Los Angeles Times Deems ‘Looting’ Verboten and Racist

July 19, 2020 7:35 amFebruary 25, 2021 11:44 am

The LA Times is no longer going to say that looters are looting. The newspaper’s newly updated style guide warns: “’Looting’ is a crime that occurs only during a state of emergency (in any jurisdiction: state, county, city, etc.). Do...

LA Mayor’s Bodyguard Sues City For Sexual Harassment

July 16, 2020 10:42 amMarch 17, 2022 8:19 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is being accused of countenancing one of his aides sexually harassing his longtime bodyguard. LAPD officer Matthew Garza claims in his new...

Trump Admin Reverses Policy Revoking Foreign Students’ Visas

July 15, 2020 3:10 pmJuly 15, 2020 3:13 pm

Pummeled by lawsuits from California, the University of California, the University of Southern California, 20 states, and and scores of colleges and universities, the Trump Administration yesterday abruptly backed off its policy revoking visas for foreign students who take classes...