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Pro-Palestinian Protests Force California Assembly Adjournment

January 4, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 4, 2024 2:46 am

The California Assembly went into recess and then was abruptly adjourned on Wednesday in Sacramento following a demonstration by a large group of Pro-Palestinian protestors. Since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas War in October, several political and state events have...

The Greenberg Brief: Reverend Amos Brown, Resign

January 3, 2024 3:46 pmJanuary 3, 2024 9:30 pm

If you aren’t familiar with the African-American activist, preacher and sometimes bully, then may I introduce you to Reverend Amos Brown. His civil rights hypocrisy and angry temper come to a head over recalls, reparations and transgressing of IRS nonprofit...

LA Juvenile Loophole: Re-Sentencing, Semantics, and Gascon

January 3, 2024 11:35 amJanuary 3, 2024 2:19 pm

In the before time – the long long ago – when a Los Angeles juvenile committed an especially egregious crime he (do not complain about the pronouns in this article – they’re mostly guys) faced the possibility of being prosecuted...

Gascon’s Parole Policies Putting Felons on the Street

January 3, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 3, 2024 2:31 am

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon is what is known as a decarcerationist. That means he wants as few people in jail as possible. The theory – birthed in academia – has gained steam of late amongst the progressive...

‘Outdated Terminology’ Bills Come Into Effect

January 2, 2024 1:11 pm

Two bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last year that aimed to replace words and phrases now considered outdated went into effect on Monday, changing the language of many state laws and official terminology henceforth. One bill that went into...

Tunneling to Nowhere: Del Mar Train Proposals Raise Eyebrows

January 2, 2024 6:56 amJanuary 2, 2024 6:57 am

The train tracks along the ocean in Del Mar are slipping and they have been for years. The tracks in the San Clemente area of the same route – which carries freight and the Coaster and AMTRAK Surfliner trains –...

Garvey and Policies: Where The Senate Candidate Stands On Issues At The Beginning Of 2024

January 1, 2024 3:39 pmJanuary 1, 2024 3:39 pm

For most of his campaign since entering the race in October, U.S. Senate candidate and former MLB baseball player Steve Garvey (R) remained largely quiet and preferred to just make a few select appearances outside his Palm Desert home. His...