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FBI Raids LAUSD Headquarters, Superintendent Carvalho’s San Pedro Home and Florida Property

February 25, 2026 1:36 pmFebruary 26, 2026 10:50 am

The FBI descended on the nation’s second-largest school district today, executing search warrants at Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, the San Pedro home of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, and a property in Southwest Ranches, Florida,...

AZ Governor Hobbs Vetoes Second Bill Requiring Hospitals to Record Patient Citizenship Status

February 25, 2026 11:54 amFebruary 25, 2026 11:54 am

Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed Senate Bill 1051, a measure that would have required Arizona hospitals that accept Medicaid-related payments to include a patient’s citizenship or immigration status on admission forms and report aggregated data to the Arizona Department of Health...

San Francisco Homelessness Charity Boss Charged with Embezzling $1.2 Million in Taxpayer Funds for Tesla, Jewelry, and Family Luxuries

February 25, 2026 11:39 amFebruary 25, 2026 11:42 am

Another day, another indictment exposing the rot at the heart of California’s homelessness nonprofit grift. Gwendolyn Westbrook, the 71-year-old former CEO of the United Council of Human Services (UCHS), was charged Tuesday with nine felonies — including grand theft, misappropriation...

Trump Unleashes On ‘Crazy’ Dems in SOTU Smackdown

February 25, 2026 10:30 amFebruary 25, 2026 1:37 pm

President Donald J. Trump turned the House chamber into his personal coliseum Tuesday night, delivering the longest State of the Union address in American history — a blistering 1 hour and 48 minutes of victory laps and zero mercy for...

DOJ Files Lawsuit Against UCLA Alleging Antisemitic Hostile Work Environment for Jewish and Israeli Employees

February 24, 2026 3:54 pmFebruary 25, 2026 1:54 pm

This article has been updated to include comments from Mary Osako, UCLA Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications The U.S. Department of Justice filed an 81-page civil complaint (see below) on Tuesday, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District...

Former Student Government President is Suing UCSB Over Anti-Semitic Abuse and Harassment

February 24, 2026 2:18 pmFebruary 24, 2026 2:20 pm

The former student government president of the University of California at Santa Barbara is suing the University for failing to protect her from a torrent of anti-Semitic abuse and harassment she endured during the 2023-2024 academic year. One University of...

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Huntington Beach’s Appeal in Fight for Local Control Over Housing Mandates

February 24, 2026 1:43 pmFebruary 24, 2026 1:43 pm

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Ninth Circuit ruling that rejects the City of Huntington Beach’s constitutional challenge to California’s aggressive state housing laws, delivering yet another blow to local control in the conservative Orange County...