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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. ...

The Greenberg Brief: When Building Leads to Destroying

July 10, 2024 8:00 amJuly 10, 2024 8:01 am

We’ve heard that the cure to San Francisco’s ails like homelessness, record high costs to buy or rent a home, will be magically cured by unleashing massive building efforts, building in every neighborhood across the City. Whether we like it...

DOT Awards 16 California Transit Authorities $233.9 Million For Low and Zero Emission Buses

July 10, 2024 2:30 amJuly 10, 2024 2:31 am

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Tuesday that various Californian cities and transit authorities would receive $233.9 million in grants to fund 16 mass transit projects aimed at transitioning to low-and zero-emission bus models. Overall, DOT said that,...

DA Gascon’s ‘Lower Crime’ Claims False – State Stats Show Increases

July 9, 2024 4:38 pmJuly 9, 2024 4:40 pm

Throughout his re-election campaign, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon has claimed that violent crime is actually down, though he has admitted property crime has increased a teensy bit. Because of these “facts,” Gascon and his backers – like...

Bay Area Rep. John Garamendi Announces Cancer Diagnosis

July 9, 2024 12:21 pmJuly 9, 2024 12:21 pm

In an announcement on X on Monday, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), who represents the 8th Congressional District covering parts of Solano County and Contra Costa County in the Bay Area, announced that he has multiple myeloma cancer, and is currently...

Sacramento City Attorney Threatens Target it Will Face Fines for Reporting Retail Theft ‘Nuisance Calls’

July 9, 2024 8:36 amJuly 9, 2024 8:36 am

The Sacramento City Attorney’s Office has issued a warning to gigantic national retailer Target that it will face fines for reporting so many retail theft incidences. We have officially entered George Orwell’s 1984. Think about that – Target reports retail...

Cell Phone and Social Media Ban

July 9, 2024 2:55 amJuly 9, 2024 2:56 am

Los Angeles Unified School District recently joined the growing list of school districts around the country to ban the use of cell phones and social media during school hours. While I generally disagree with policies emerging from the LAUSD School...