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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...

Los Angeles and Oakland Get ‘F’ Grades for Charter Funding ‘Equity’

August 22, 2023 2:20 pmAugust 22, 2023 2:40 pm

The University of Arkansas study compared funding for regular public schools and charter schools in 18 cities across the country using 2019-2020 budget data. Historically, regular public schools have been funded more generously than charter schools, which are autonomous publicly...

Downgraded to Tropical Storm, Hilary Brings Flooding, Poor Road Conditions To SoCal

August 21, 2023 11:55 amAugust 21, 2023 11:55 am

Recovery following the landfall of Tropical Storm Hilary in Southern California during the weekend began on Monday, with many cities such as Palm Springs still being largely cut off because of flooding and poor road conditions caused by the storm....

Retail Owners Frustrated With Gov. Newsom, Mayor Bass Responses to Multiplying Robberies

August 19, 2023 2:30 amAugust 19, 2023 7:40 pm

Retail store owners in Los Angeles continued to remain frustrated at the recent string of smash and grab robberies, with many charging that state and local officials have not done enough to help deter the growing number of robberies. The...

Tropical Storm Watch Issued For Southern California

August 18, 2023 5:46 pmAugust 19, 2023 7:40 pm

The National Hurricane Center issued the first ever Tropical Storm watch in Californian history on Friday, with Southern California expected to be hit by Hurricane Hilary sometime on Sunday. Tropical cyclones striking California while still at hurricane or tropical storm...