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Oakland Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions at First Public Forum

February 19, 2025 12:35 pmFebruary 19, 2025 12:36 pm

The three front runners in the 2025 Oakland Mayoral Special election met for the first Tuesday night in Oakland at a forum, answering questions ranging from homelessness to housing. Following the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in November, Mayoral candidates...

Bill to Clarify Punishment Over Gift Card Theft Introduced

February 19, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 19, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to clarify the punishment over stealing gift cards and whether the theft would be a misdemeanor or felony, was introduced in the Assembly over the weekend. Assembly Bill 710, authored by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), would alter...

LAUSD Smart Phone Ban Goes Into Effect On Tuesday

February 18, 2025 5:43 pmFebruary 18, 2025 5:43 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District smart phone ban policy went into effect on Tuesday, ending virtually all smart phone and smart device usage while in school for students in grades K-12. For years, cell phones in schools have been...

The Impending End of the 2035 Gas-Powered Car Ban Mandate

February 18, 2025 12:43 pmFebruary 18, 2025 12:43 pm

The latest chapter of the battle against California’s 2035 gas-powered car ban began last week following EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin saying that he would subject the agency’s approval of those California regulations to congressional scrutiny. Essentially, all those things former...

LA Mayor Bass Demonstrated that Wildfires Were Not High on her Priorities List

February 18, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 18, 2025 2:46 am

In an NBC interview over the weekend, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass admitted publicly for the first time that her trip to Ghana just before the Southern California wildfires last month was a mistake. Before the fires, Bass demonstrated that...

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco Officially Announces Bid For Governor

February 17, 2025 2:24 pmFebruary 17, 2025 2:24 pm

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced on Monday that he would be running for Governor next year, becoming the first major Republican to join the race. Speculation that Bianco, a longtime supporter of Donald Trump and longtime critic of Governor...

Insurance Commissioner Lara To Question State Farm on 22% Rate Increase Justification

February 15, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 15, 2025 2:46 am

In a statement Friday, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that he will be meeting with State Farm Insurance later this month over their proposed 22% emergency rate hike on rental homes, non-rental homes, rental units, and condos, asking them to justify...