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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...

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...

Green Totalitarianism: They’re Coming for Your Water Heater Now

July 23, 2023 3:39 pmJuly 23, 2023 3:40 pm

First they came for your internal combustion engine automobiles and diesel trucks. Next they came for your gas stoves and BBQs. Then they came for your shower heads, water faucets, dishwashers, air conditioners and portable gas generators. Now the Biden...

Studios Play Hardball While SAG-AFTRA Refuses to Negotiate

July 22, 2023 2:27 amJuly 22, 2023 2:28 am

The realities of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) began to settle in for strikers on Friday, as the the one week SAG-AFTRA strike mark hit with more actors...