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2023 CAGOP Convention: Golden Opportunities

September 29, 2023 8:10 pmSeptember 29, 2023 9:13 pm

Every year, the CAGOP convention has a theme. Last year, for example, it was “Together We Win.” It’s always something that is a stated goal that doesn’t have the bluntness of “Beat the Democrats” or something like that to it....

Former President Trump Makes Case for Third Presidential Run During Speech At CAGOP Convention

September 29, 2023 6:38 pmOctober 2, 2023 6:31 am

At the California GOP Fall 2023 Convention in Anaheim on Friday, former President Donald Trump was featured, making his case for Californians to vote for him in the primary election in March by pointing out numerous issues in the state...

SAG-AFTRA To Meet With Studios Starting Monday

September 29, 2023 2:27 amSeptember 29, 2023 2:28 am

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television (SAG-AFTRA) announced on Thursday that negotiations for a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are to resume on Monday. The SAG-AFTRA strike, which started on July 14th...

Gov. Newsom Signs New Law Raising Fast Food Minimum Wage To $20

September 28, 2023 4:05 pmSeptember 28, 2023 4:05 pm

A bill to raise the fast food minimum wage to $20 an hour in California was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom Thursday, with the new wage change to take effect in January 2024. Assembly Bill 1228, authored by...

LAUSD Board Finally Rescinds Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Employees

September 28, 2023 2:55 pmOctober 1, 2023 1:34 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District refused to lift its COVID vaccine mandate, even after the state’s COVID emergency order was lifted last February 2023. LAUSD consequently faced lawsuits over the vaccine mandate as some district employees were left on...

Ojai, CA Becomes First U.S. City To Recognize Legal Rights Of Elephants

September 28, 2023 2:21 amSeptember 28, 2023 2:22 am

The Ojai City Council voted 4-1 on Wednesday to recognize the legal rights of elephants, becoming the first city in the United States to give legal rights to a non-human animal. According to a press release, City Councilwoman Leslie Rule...

Nathan Hochman: Candidate for Los Angeles DA

September 27, 2023 4:55 pmSeptember 28, 2023 1:43 pm

Nathan Hochman is a lifelong Los Angeles resident and he is fed up with George Gascon. “I’ve watched over the past three years our safety and security go off into the abyss,” Hochman said. “And there are three reactions you...