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The 2024 California U.S. Senate Race: Where It Currently Stands

July 4, 2023 8:00 amJuly 4, 2023 8:01 am

Since the last report by the Globe in June, the 2024 race for U.S. Senate for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat has continued to evolve, with more candidates joining in, others confirming they’re out, and polls showing a slowly shifting landscape. The...

SAG-AFTRA and Producers Agree to Two-Week Contract Extension for Continued Negotiations

July 3, 2023 5:48 pmJuly 3, 2023 5:48 pm

A possible Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike was temporarily avoided during the weekend, with their current contract, and negotiations, being extended to July 12th. According to SAG-AFTRA, the actors union wants better income,...

Hotel Workers Begin Strike At 65 Hotels In LA, Orange Counties

July 3, 2023 2:01 pmJuly 3, 2023 2:01 pm

The Unite Here Local 11 labor union representing 15,000 workers at 65 hotels in Los Angeles County and Orange County began their month-long planned strike on Sunday, walking out at the beginning of the busy July summer tourism season in...

Sacramento Judge, District Attorney Say Assaults Outside Courthouse Are Out of Control

July 1, 2023 8:56 amJuly 2, 2023 12:19 pm

On the heels of Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman sending a letter to Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Friday outlining the unsafe conditions at the courthouse because of so many homeless vagrants around the courthouse, and imploring the Mayor for...

Troubling Responses Against Recent SCOTUS Decisions In California

July 1, 2023 2:30 amJuly 1, 2023 2:31 am

The recent Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action, refusing service based on beliefs, and student loan forgiveness brought out a myriad of charged responses during the last few days, echoing statements made last year at wanting to make significant changes...

Supreme Court Votes 6-3 To Strike Down President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program

June 30, 2023 12:43 pmJune 30, 2023 12:43 pm

In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Biden Administration does not have the legal authority to forgive student loans under the HEROES Act. This ruling officially ends the plan by President Joe Biden...

Los Angeles Homelessness Jumps 9% in County to More than 75,500

June 30, 2023 2:30 amJune 30, 2023 2:31 am

A new study released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) on Thursday found that the number of homeless in the City of Los Angeles grew by 10% from last year, with the overall number in Los Angeles County...