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People First: One California City and One Agency Eschews DEI

July 30, 2024 5:30 amJuly 30, 2024 5:31 am

The astute reader may have noticed that over the past year or so, the California Globe has been running a periodical series called “Hidden in Plain Site.” The premise is simple: review government websites for what they are saying in...

Healthcare Company Optum Announces SoCal Workers Layoffs

July 30, 2024 2:35 amJuly 30, 2024 2:36 am

Optum, a healthcare company and subsidiary of UnitedHealth, announced during the weekend that 364 healthcare workers in Southern California will be laid off between September and January 2025, with 525 being laid off nationwide. While in recent years the Bay...

Baugh Holds Narrow Lead In 47th Congressional Race Over Sen. Min

July 11, 2024 12:17 pmJuly 11, 2024 12:17 pm

According to a new WPA Intelligence poll released on Wednesday, former Assemblyman and former Orange County Republican Party Chairman Scott Baugh is currently ahead of Sen. Dave Min (D-Orange County) by a 3 point margin. The Orange County centric 47th...

Murder by Policy: New Zealand Tourist Robbed, Murdered by Repeat Offenders

July 10, 2024 11:22 amJuly 10, 2024 5:10 pm

Eight days ago, a tourist from New Zealand was murdered at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. And last year, one of her alleged killers got the plea deal of a lifetime, courtesy of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon. ...

Downey Councilwoman Blamed for Violence for Removal of Pride Flag

June 24, 2024 4:39 pmJune 24, 2024 4:40 pm

Claudia Frometa, a Downey, California, city councilwoman, was elected as the incoming president of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) this month. However, Frometa was not allowed to enjoy her accomplishments and success. Instead, she found herself at...

South Coast Air Quality District Enacts Yet Another Gas Heater Rule

June 19, 2024 11:52 amJune 19, 2024 11:52 am

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is at it again, enacting a new rule that will force restaurants and other businesses and just regular folks with pools and hot tubs to replace their more efficient, less costly gas...

When Winning Feels Like Losing

May 21, 2024 2:03 pmMay 21, 2024 2:03 pm

The leadership of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) is in a rather interesting spot – the district recently prevailed in a lawsuit that now, with that leadership having changed, they really do not seem they wanted to win....