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DOJ Files Lawsuit Against UCLA Alleging Antisemitic Hostile Work Environment for Jewish and Israeli Employees

February 24, 2026 3:54 pmFebruary 25, 2026 1:54 pm

This article has been updated to include comments from Mary Osako, UCLA Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications The U.S. Department of Justice filed an 81-page civil complaint (see below) on Tuesday, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District...

California Democrats Propose Government Takeover of Healthcare, Banning Private Insurance

February 24, 2026 3:48 pmFebruary 25, 2026 10:31 am

“California Democrats want to take over your healthcare, banning private insurance while imposing a $500 billion tax across the state,” Assemblyman Carl Demaio (R-San Diego) warns. He’s right. https://twitter.com/carldemaio/status/2026111959381545345 And, coincidentally, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he and Attorney...

The Social Media Trial Is Missing the Real Defendant: Us

February 24, 2026 3:00 pmFebruary 24, 2026 3:01 pm

A Los Angeles jury is weighing a question that could reshape the technology industry: Were major social media platforms deliberately designed to be addictive and harmful to young users? The case has been framed as a potential “Big Tobacco” moment...

Former Student Government President is Suing UCSB Over Anti-Semitic Abuse and Harassment

February 24, 2026 2:18 pmFebruary 24, 2026 2:20 pm

The former student government president of the University of California at Santa Barbara is suing the University for failing to protect her from a torrent of anti-Semitic abuse and harassment she endured during the 2023-2024 academic year. One University of...

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Huntington Beach’s Appeal in Fight for Local Control Over Housing Mandates

February 24, 2026 1:43 pmFebruary 24, 2026 1:43 pm

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Ninth Circuit ruling that rejects the City of Huntington Beach’s constitutional challenge to California’s aggressive state housing laws, delivering yet another blow to local control in the conservative Orange County...

LAUSD Borrows Another $250 Million for Sex Abuse Settlements — On Top of $500 Million Last Year

February 24, 2026 11:54 amFebruary 24, 2026 11:54 am

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) — the second-largest school district in the nation — is quietly borrowing yet another $250 million in special “judgment obligation bonds” to pay off a mounting pile of sexual misconduct claims, just months after...

Karen Bass Faces Calls to Resign as She Slams Olympic Board Leader

February 24, 2026 9:00 amFebruary 24, 2026 9:01 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has once again inserted herself into a high-profile scandal, this time calling for Casey Wasserman, the chairman of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Organizing Committee, to step down over speculative ties to Jeffrey Epstein’s associate...