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SANDAG Toll Road Foul Up: Thousands of Charging Mistakes Made

April 16, 2024 6:59 amApril 16, 2024 6:59 am

This is no way to run a toll road. Last fall, it was alleged that the San Diego Association of Government operations of the State Route 125 toll road system was riddled with errors, leading to wrong charges, diverted driver...

California Sues Huntington Beach Over Voter ID Law

April 16, 2024 2:45 amApril 16, 2024 2:46 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced on Monday the state will be suing the city of Huntington Beach over their recently passed voter ID law, which requires a valid state ID to be...

Bill to Introduce Higher Level Math Courses To 8th Graders Introduced In Senate

April 15, 2024 5:10 pmApril 15, 2024 5:10 pm

A bill to mandate the inclusion of Algebra I or Mathematics I course offerings for all 8th-grade students was introduced in the Senate recently, with the first Committee hearing on the matter being scheduled to occur later this month. According...

How to Make a Bully Cry: Arrest Them

April 15, 2024 4:23 pmApril 16, 2024 1:52 pm

For the first time maybe ever, Bakersfield, California last week featured prominently in news stories in both the Times of India and the Jerusalem Post. All thanks to Riddhi Patel and Mayor Karen Goh. At last week’s city...

Sen. Steven Bradford Announces 2026 Run For Lieutenant Governor

April 15, 2024 2:20 pmApril 15, 2024 2:20 pm

Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) announced on Monday that he will be running for the Lieutenant Governorship in 2026, becoming only the second major candidate to launch a bid for that position following state Treasurer Fiona Ma. A graduate of CSU...

Los Angeles Times Tells Angelenos They’re Wrong About Crime, Everything Is Fine

April 15, 2024 9:00 amApril 15, 2024 9:01 am

My family moved to Los Angeles during the 1984 Olympics. “I Love L.A.” was on the radio and the city was the envy of the world. I loved everything about L.A. I immediately became a Dodgers, Lakers, Rams, and Kings...

Security State: They’re everywhere!

April 15, 2024 2:40 amApril 15, 2024 2:41 am

Security State. They’re everywhere! I’m not talking about the homeless, or migrants abandoned on the streets of our cities by immigration officials, or even billboards for cannabis. No, I’m talking about the ever-present…security guard. When I was a kid growing...