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Nevada Commissioner Proposes User Tax on Tahoe Basin Drivers

July 26, 2023 6:27 amJuly 26, 2023 6:50 am

Special to the California Globe by Megan Barth, editor of our sister news website, The Nevada Globe. What happens when federal and local government agencies build a billion dollar, concrete tourist attraction in North Lake Tahoe, without adequate parking, and...

Former USC Dean Sentenced To 18 Months Home Confinement For Role In Ridley-Thomas Bribery Scandal

July 26, 2023 2:30 amJuly 26, 2023 2:31 am

Former University of Southern California Dean of Social Work, Marilyn Flynn, was sentenced to 18 months of home confinement on Tuesday for her central role in the bribery scandal of former Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, narrowly avoiding prison...

Banc of California – PacWest Bancorp Join In Large $36 Billion Merger

July 25, 2023 5:42 pmJuly 25, 2023 5:42 pm

A merger between Los Angeles-based bank PacWest Bancorp and Santa Ana-based Banc of California was announced on Tuesday, creating a new larger bank in Southern California with $36 billion in assets, $25.3 billion in total loans, and over 70 total...

Stanford Law School Associate Dean Ousted After Shouting Down Guest Federal Judge

July 25, 2023 12:06 pmJuly 25, 2023 12:06 pm

The Stanford Law School associate dean who egged on students shouting down a conservative federal judge has apparently been ousted from the school. Tieren Steinbach, the associate dean for diversity equity and inclusion who was already placed on leave in...

Bill To Move Convicts into Prisons Closer To Their Children Under Age 18 Signed By Gov. Newsom

July 25, 2023 11:25 amJuly 25, 2023 11:25 am

A bill to have the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) place most incarcerated parents and legal guardians of a child under the age of 18 in the correctional facility closest to the child’s home was signed into law...

Senator Melissa Hurtado Expected to Announce Candidacy for 22nd Congressional District

July 25, 2023 2:30 amJuly 25, 2023 2:31 am

State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) is expected to announce her run for the 2024 22nd Congressional District race soon according to new reports on Monday, potentially setting up a three-way race with incumbent Congressman David Valadao (R-CA), and former Democratic...

Temecula Valley School District Reverses Curriculum Decision Due to Pending Lawsuit

July 24, 2023 12:48 pmJuly 24, 2023 1:29 pm

The Temecula Valley Unified School District board voted during the weekend to reverse a decision made by the board last week to reject California’s elementary school social studies curriculum, having the district adopt the updated social studies curriculum. The school...