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Immigrant Groups Oppose LA City Council’s Sanctuary City Proposal

March 10, 2023 2:20 amMarch 10, 2023 2:21 am

Multiple groups in Los Angeles came out in opposition to Tuesday’s Los Angeles City Council to make the city a “sanctuary city” for undocumented immigrants and stop the use of city resources to aid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

District Court Judge Rules California Cannot Ban Sale Of Alligator, Crocodile Products

March 9, 2023 2:00 pmMarch 9, 2023 2:00 pm

A U.S. District Court judge ruled on Wednesday that California cannot ban the sale of alligator and crocodile products, finalizing a suit that began over three years ago. While California has had a ban on Alligator meat and skins for approximately...

Governor Newsom Ends $54 Million Department of General Services Contract With Walgreens

March 9, 2023 7:03 amMarch 9, 2023 9:32 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that the state will be ending a $54 million contract with Walgreens, the first of likely many state actions against the pharmacy and retail company following an announcement earlier this week that the state...

SF Supervisor Catherine Stefani Announces 2024 Run For Assembly

March 8, 2023 6:06 pmMarch 8, 2023 6:06 pm

San Francisco Supervisor Catherine Stefani announced her run for San Francisco and San Mateo County-spanning District 19, on Wednesday, becoming the first of likely many candidates in the race. District 19 is currently served by Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco),...

Los Angeles City Council Delays Vote On Donation of Police Robot

March 8, 2023 1:58 pmMarch 9, 2023 6:35 am

A Los Angeles City Council decision over whether or not to accept a $280,000 police robot donation for the Los Angeles Police Department was postponed for 60 days on Tuesday following protests by many residents over spying and use-of-force concerns....

California Physician Concerned for Future of Healthcare, Scientific and Medical Freedom

March 8, 2023 8:00 amMarch 9, 2023 5:29 pm

UPDATE BELOW: “A million Americans lost their lives and the rest of us lost our liberties.” This assertion is from the candidate statement of Dr. Richard Fox, a physician and attorney, who recently ran for Congress in Santa Clara’s District...

‘Boy Meets World’ Actor Ben Savage Announces Run For Congress

March 8, 2023 2:30 amMarch 8, 2023 6:29 am

Actor Ben Savage, best known for his role as Cory Matthews in the 90’s TV show ‘Boy Meets World’, officially announced that he would run for Congress on Tuesday. Savage will be running in the LA-centric 30th Congressional District, which...