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RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Denied Parole By Governor Newsom

January 14, 2022 12:00 pm

On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom denied the parole of Sirhan Sirhan, the now 77-year-old man who has been in prison for 53 years for the 1968 murder of New York Senator Robert Kennedy, marking the 16th time that Sirhan...

Senator Wiener To Push Again For Decriminalization of Possession of Psychedelic Drugs

January 12, 2022 2:09 amJanuary 11, 2022 9:09 pm

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced this week that he would be moving forward this year with a bill to decriminalize multiple psychedelic drugs and giving his odds of getting it passed at 50/50. Senator Wiener authored Senate Bill 519...

Is LA Still The Host of Super Bowl LVI Despite COVID and Alternative Site Concerns?

January 6, 2022 10:28 am

Officials with the National Football League, State of California, and Los Angeles all confirmed Wednesday that they still plan to host Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium next month despite reports that the NFL is currently looking at...

San Diego NAACP President Ousted By National Organization

December 15, 2021 4:06 pmDecember 15, 2021 4:17 pm

San Diego National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter president Francine Maxwell was removed as president and as a member of the organization by national NAACP leadership this week for repeatedly ignoring orders and not following organization...

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Begins Congressional Confirmation Hearings For India Ambassadorship

December 14, 2021 12:05 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared before a Congressional panel Tuesdaylooking into his India ambassadorship nomination in Washington. Garcetti had been waiting for the hearings to begin since late May, when he was first rumored to have been President Joe...

CPUC Proposes Reduction in Discounted Energy Bills For Solar Customers

December 13, 2021 3:46 pmDecember 15, 2021 3:41 pm

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) sent in a reform proposal on Monday to reduce the energy bill discounts for people who install solar panels and storage systems. The current law has been in the books since 1995. That year,...

High-End Designer and Boutique Stores Closing In Response to Statewide Smash-And-Grab Crime Wave

December 13, 2021 12:20 pmDecember 13, 2021 5:16 pm

Numerous designers and boutique owners closed their stores across California during the weekend, with most saying that it is happening primarily due to the retail crime wave that has picked up significantly in the past month. Since November, many high...