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AG Rob Bonta Lets Gascon Minion Slide

January 12, 2023 3:05 amJanuary 12, 2023 12:40 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a close political ally of Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, has taken a pass on filing charges against Gascon’s Chief of Staff Joseph Iniguez. Iniguez, who made headlines for allegedly drunkenly threatening and berating...

LA City Council Votes 12-2 To Increase Punishments For Members Who Are Censured

January 12, 2023 2:30 amJanuary 11, 2023 10:00 pm

Embattled Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon spoke at his first City Council meeting since October, denouncing a measure that would drastically increase punishments for any members who are under censure. De Leon has been the subject of severe...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Throws Hat Into Ring For 2024 Senate Race

January 11, 2023 8:33 pm

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) announced on Wednesday that she would be running for Senate in 2024, coming less than a day after Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) threw her hat into the ring. Rep. Lee, a graduate of both Mills College...

Federal Tax Deadlines Extended Due To Recent Statewide Storms

January 11, 2023 12:13 pm

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Tuesday that 2022 federal income and business tax returns, as well as tax payments, would have their filing dates extended by one month to May 15, 2023 in 31 counties due to the...

Reservoir, Snowpack Levels Continue To Rise Across California Due To ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Storms

January 11, 2023 2:30 amJanuary 10, 2023 8:52 pm

The numerous “atmospheric river” rain storms that have pounded the state constantly since late December have continued to fill back in reservoirs and add to the snowpack across the state, with levels now going way above average for the usual...

Gov. Newsom Unveils $297 Billion Budget Proposal With $22.5 Billion Deficit

January 10, 2023 3:41 pmJanuary 10, 2023 6:42 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom presented a $297 billion 2023-2024 budget plan on Tuesday, with a projected deficit of $22.5 billion. In the last several years, California has seen large budget surpluses, with $38 billion reported in 2021-2022, and $97.5 billion...

Former Los Angeles Teacher’s Stand Against Union Push to ‘Defund the Police’ Reaches 9th Circuit

January 10, 2023 3:15 pmJanuary 10, 2023 3:30 pm

Former high school teacher Glenn Laird, who two years ago shook the pillars of one of the largest and most powerful teachers’ unions in the United States, United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), has now elevated his case to the...