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The Fallout of EDD Director Sharon Hilliard’s Resignation

November 2, 2020 8:20 pm

Over the weekend, Employment Development Department Director Sharon Hilliard resigned, opening up the likelihood of more extreme changes at the EDD next year. The EDD has been through a tumultuous year and has put the usually low-key organization in the...

Southern California to Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Line Postponed

November 2, 2020 2:46 pm

On Sunday, the proposed Victorville-Las Vegas high speed rail line was halted indefinitely after the project failed to sell $2.4 billion in bonds. Fortress Investment Group, who is backing the Brightline West project, had received $600 million in bond allocations...

UPDATE: Retailers Board Up Store Windows Anticipating Violence Election Night

November 2, 2020 8:26 amNovember 2, 2020 4:16 pm

Cities and police departments around the country are preparing for election protests and/or riots Tuesday Nov. 3. “Chicago police are ramping up patrols, the city has activated its emergency preparedness center and officials are warning of potential closures as they...

Reading Between the Masked Bites This Holiday Season

November 2, 2020 7:38 amNovember 2, 2020 3:26 pm

After denying that he issued guidelines for family “gatherings” during the holidays, California Gov. Gavin Newsom assured everyone last week that he and his staff would be issuing specific COVID guidelines for Thanksgiving and other winter holidays “soon.” And who...

2020 General Election Preview: 39th Congressional District

October 31, 2020 10:13 amNovember 2, 2020 10:24 am

Located in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Bernardino County, the 39th Congressional District is wealthy, suburban, and is probably going to be the home of one of the closest Congressional races this year. The district is yet another...

2020 General Election Preview: 36th Assembly District

October 30, 2020 7:36 am

Located in a catty-corner of the Counties of Los Angeles, Kern, and San Bernardino, the 36th Assembly District is the end of Los Angeles and the beginning of farms and ag lands. Once mostly Republican, 20 years of migration north...

Los Angeles City Council Delays Homeless Camp Removal Ordinance Vote

October 30, 2020 7:16 am

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council delayed a vote on a change to the city code allowing for the removal of homeless camps in the city if shelter had been offered first. Los Angeles has seen an explosion in...