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Huh? Nathan Hochman Endorses Harris

August 21, 2024 3:57 pmAugust 21, 2024 3:57 pm

Nathan Hochman is running for Los Angeles County District Attorney as an independent and one of his main talking points has been that he believes – clearly in sharp contrast to current DA George Gascon – that the DA’s office...

Gov. Newsom Personally Announces Final Delegate Votes At DNC

August 21, 2024 1:21 pmAugust 21, 2024 1:21 pm

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom personally announced the final delegate votes of the night for Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, raising questions about what, if any, role he will have...

Defense of Accused Felon and Top LA DA Aide Could be Paid by Taxpayers

August 20, 2024 12:40 pmAugust 20, 2024 12:40 pm

It is a question that no one seems to want to answer: Is Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon paying for accused felon and erstwhile “ethics” advisor Diana Teran’s defense lawyer? Gascon’s office said it does not comment on...

Education Leaders Fire Back Following Rejection of Mandatory Kindergarten Bill

August 20, 2024 12:27 pmAugust 20, 2024 12:27 pm

Education experts and leaders continued to denounce the Senate’s rejection of a bill this week that would have made Kindergarten in California mandatory. Opponents of the bill said that the cost of the bill would have caused it to be...

Animal Shelter Medical Records Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

August 20, 2024 2:45 amAugust 20, 2024 11:24 am

A bill aimed at requiring animal shelter veterinarians to report on animal injuries and treatment along with other criteria was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday. Senate Bill 1478, authored by Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), specifically...

University Of California Announces Ban On Encampments

August 19, 2024 5:05 pmAugust 23, 2024 3:21 pm

University of California President Michael V. Drake announced on Monday that the University of California system would be banning encampments on campus this semester, as well as face masks used to conceal identities in an attempt to reign in protests...

Long Beach Becomes Latest City Clearing Out Homeless Encampments

August 19, 2024 12:09 pmAugust 19, 2024 5:01 pm

Long Beach officials confirmed over the weekend that they would be complying with Governor Gavin Newsom’s homeless encampment removal executive order issued last month and would begin removing homeless encampments across the city this week, becoming the latest city in...