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Bill to Create New Kern County UC Medical School Passes Senate Committee

June 21, 2024 7:00 amJune 21, 2024 7:01 am

A bill that would create a new University of California medical school in Kern County continued to gain traction in the Senate this week, passing the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday in a unanimous 7-0 vote. According to Assembly Bill...

Breaking: FBI Agents Raid Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s Home

June 20, 2024 11:59 amJune 20, 2024 11:59 am

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home was raided by the FBI on Thursday morning, with the exact reason for the raid not being officially announced as of noon on Thursday. At 6 A.M. Thursday morning, FBI agents arrived at Thao’s home...

Snap Inc. Agrees To $15 Million Discrimination Settlement With CA Civil Rights Department

June 20, 2024 9:00 amJune 20, 2024 9:01 am

Santa Monica-based Snap Inc., the parent company of the social media platform Snapchat, agreed to pay a $15 million settlement with the California Civil Rights Department on Wednesday over allegations of discrimination against female employees, failure to prevent workplace harassment,...

New Study Finds San Francisco To Be Worst Run City In U.S.

June 19, 2024 4:36 pmJune 20, 2024 6:47 am

According to a new WalletHub study released this week, San Francisco is the worst-run city in the United Stated, followed closely behind by Oakland and Gulfport, MS. For years, San Francisco has struggled with many issues including a high crime...

Recall Election Of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Approved for Ballot

June 19, 2024 12:14 pmJune 19, 2024 12:14 pm

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters announced late on Tuesday that enough signatures have been approved to officially put the recall vote against Mayor Sheng Thao on the ballot, with Thao becoming the first Mayor in Oakland history to ever...

LAUSD Votes For District-Wide Student Cell Phone Ban During School Hours

June 19, 2024 2:45 amJune 19, 2024 2:46 am

As the Los Angeles Unified School District prepped for vote on Monday to ban cell phones during school hours, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for a tobacco-style warning label to be put on all social media platforms, as they...

Gov. Gavin Newsom, California Highway Patrol Announce 167% Increase In Retail Theft Arrests

June 18, 2024 12:54 pmJune 18, 2024 2:07 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF) has made 636 arrests and recovered 216,754 stolen goods valued at nearly $5.7 million since January when tackling retail theft, with increased efforts...