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Wildfires in California Reinforce the Importance of Gun Rights

January 24, 2025 3:30 amJanuary 24, 2025 3:31 am

Wildfires have once again devastated California, reducing vibrant neighborhoods and close-knit communities to piles of ash in a matter of days. The death toll continues to climb as firefighters and search teams recover the missing, and estimated damages now exceed...

Los Angeles DA Hochman, Orange County DA Spitzer Call On Gov. Newsom to Strengthen State Looting Laws

January 15, 2025 1:15 pmJanuary 15, 2025 1:15 pm

In two statements this week, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer called on Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislators to make looting during a local emergency a felony punishable by a state...

Tulare County DA Warns of Fallout with Reduced Sentences for Gang Crimes

June 1, 2022 3:17 pmJune 1, 2022 4:45 pm

In October 2021, the Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 333 by Sen. Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles), to reduce allowable gang crimes enhancements, described by law enforcement as “a windfall for the violent, criminal street...

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...

Riots Replace Lockdowns as ‘Cause Du Jour’

June 8, 2020 11:20 amJune 8, 2020 1:45 pm

A “cause du jour” epitomizes liberal and progressive thinking whereby they believe that the masses are morally and ethically obligated to believe in whatever fad is trending in the mainstream media. The death of George Floyd at the hands of...

Curfews Continue Across California, Local Restaurants Endangered

June 3, 2020 6:18 amFebruary 25, 2021 11:32 am

On Tuesday, many Northern and Southern California Counties entered another night of curfews due to continued unrest caused by the George Floyd protests and riots. Another night of curfews across the Golden State Los Angeles County, Contra Costa County, and...