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Lawmakers, Victim Advocates Rally Against Prisoner W/O Parole Early Release Bill At Capitol

August 23, 2024 12:32 pmAugust 23, 2024 12:32 pm

A group of GOP lawmakers, law enforcement officers, and victim advocates held a press conference on Thursday, speaking out against a revived bill that, if passed, would give early release to some prisoners serving life without parole. Senate Bill 94,...

Globe Investigates Fast Food Franchise Owners’s Difficulties Post $20 Minimum Wage Law

August 23, 2024 2:45 amAugust 23, 2024 2:46 am

The fast food minimum wage battle has raged on in California all year. To give a quick recap: Following the signing of AB 1228 in October 2023 by Governor Gavin Newsom, the new $20 minimum wage for fast food employees, a...

Los Angeles Removes Large Beachside Homeless Encampment Despite County Opposition to State Orders

August 22, 2024 4:33 pmAugust 23, 2024 10:52 am

Workers for the City of Los Angeles removed a massive homeless encampment on Dockweiler Beach in the L.A. neighborhood of Playa del Rey on Thursday, complying with new state orders on encampment removal while ignoring County Supervisors opposition to Governor...

NTSB To Investigate EV Truck Crash, Battery Fire That Shut Down I-80 For Nearly A Day

August 22, 2024 12:28 pmAugust 22, 2024 3:20 pm

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced late on Wednesday that it will be investigating the Tesla EV truck crash that occurred on Monday in Placer County, as the fire was one involving a lithium-ion battery and closed Interstate 80...

Republicans Confront Gov. Newsom’s Advanced Clean Fleets Mandate Following Multiple EV Vehicles’ Lithium Battery Fires

August 22, 2024 2:56 amAugust 22, 2024 2:57 am

Republican Lawmakers from both the California Senate and Assembly increased pressure on Governor Gavin Newsom this week to change up his Advanced Clean Fleets mandate because of multiple electric vehicle fires caused by lithium-ion batteries that occurred in the past...

Bill Expands Debt Management, Settlement Services Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

August 22, 2024 2:45 amAugust 22, 2024 2:46 am

A bill that grants nonprofit financial counseling agencies a one-time adjustment to their fee schedule so they may continue to provide debt management and settlement services to Californians was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom this week. Senate Bill...

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...