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California and 19 States Sue Trump Administration Over Department Of Education Cuts

March 13, 2025 6:00 pmMarch 13, 2025 6:00 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday that California will be joining 19 other states in suing the Trump administration over their proposed 50% to the U.S. Department of Education. Since being sworn into office in January, President Donald Trump...

AB 1333 is Dead: Assemblyman Zbur Withdraws Bill Limiting Self-Defense

March 13, 2025 1:06 pmMarch 13, 2025 1:07 pm

Assemblyman Rick Zbur (D-Los Angeles) announced late on Wednesday that he would be withdrawing his new self-defense limitation bill following significant public backlash and confusing language in the bill. Assembly Bill 1333, which was introduced last month, would have eliminated...

Poll Finds Only 19% Of L.A. Residents Think Mayor Bass Did A Good Job Responding to Palisades Fire

March 13, 2025 2:45 amMarch 13, 2025 2:46 am

According to a new UC Berkeley poll released on Wednesday, only 19% of Los Angeles residents think that Mayor Karen Bass did a good job responding to the Palisades fire in January, while a much larger 41% think that she...

Latest Gubernatorial Poll: Katie Porter Leads, Mel Gibson Leads Among Republicans

March 12, 2025 4:58 pmMarch 12, 2025 5:00 pm

In a new Lost Coast Outpost poll formulated on Wednesday, former Congresswoman Katie Porter now has a slight lead amongst all candidates with a quarter of all support, with actor Mel Gibson showing a surprising third place as the top...

Lawsuit Seeks Invalidation of Ballot Measure Closing Upper Great Highway

March 12, 2025 3:48 pmMarch 12, 2025 3:53 pm

The contentious San Francisco ballot measure known as Proposition K, passed by voters last fall, is now the target of a lawsuit filed in superior court. At today’s press conference a coalition of plaintiffs spoke to the media and supporters...

Katie Porter Faces Many Hurdles in a Run For Governor

March 12, 2025 1:21 pmMarch 12, 2025 1:21 pm

It’s been a day since former Congresswoman Katie Porter announced that she will be running for Governor. And the reaction to her running has been…all over the map. She is a Democrat from Orange County with a history of making...

Orange County’s Bold Blueprint: A Call to Action for California’s Schools

March 12, 2025 3:55 amMarch 12, 2025 3:56 am

In an era of political gridlock and endless bickering, Orange County’s new approach to educational leadership offers a powerful lesson: when leaders unite with a shared purpose, real change happens. At the heart of this transformation lies a multi-layered educational...