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LA City Council Votes Unanimously To Investigate Texas’ Migrant Busing Program

August 31, 2023 12:04 pmAugust 31, 2023 12:04 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted on Wednesday to investigate the state of Texas for sending buses of migrants to LA over the last several months. They also plan to find out if the city can sue the State of...

OPINION: Democrat Policies Prove Deadly to West Hollywood Businesses

August 30, 2023 2:30 amAugust 30, 2023 2:31 am

The City of West Hollywood has been a Mecca for LGB Americans to visit and spend vacation time for decades. Unfortunately, the once vibrant and alive city is in a decline as businesses are going under and closing their doors....

Former LA Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison

August 28, 2023 4:41 pmAugust 28, 2023 4:41 pm

U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer sentenced disgraced former Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas to 42 months in prison over four counts of honest services wire fraud, and one count each of of honest services mail fraud, bribery, and...

Los Angeles DA Race: Eric Siddall Joins Gascon Challengers

August 28, 2023 12:28 pm

Long time deputy district attorney Eric Siddall has joined the race to become Los Angeles’ next District Attorney. Siddall, the Vice President of the Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys for the past decade until he stepped aside last...

More Than A Month’s Worth: That’s the Size of LA DA Gascon’s Case Backlog

August 27, 2023 2:32 amAugust 27, 2023 2:33 am

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón has been criticized – rightly – for any number of justice system reasons: soft on crime, does not add gun enhancements to charges, does not support victim’s families, does not oppose the parole of...

Los Angeles City Council Considers Ban On Cashless Businesses

August 23, 2023 4:28 pmAugust 23, 2023 4:28 pm

The Los Angeles City Council continued this week to consider banning all cashless stores, those that only accept credit cards, debit cards, and other virtual payments while not accepting cash, and forcing all business to accept cash as a payment....

LA Mayor Karen Bass, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at Odds Over Busing Migrants During Hurricane Hilary

August 22, 2023 8:05 pmAugust 22, 2023 8:06 pm

In a statement on Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass denounced Texas Governor Greg Abbott for busing migrants from Brownsville, Texas to Los Angeles during the Tropical Storm. According to Bass, a bus of migrants from Latin American countries under...