California
Parents to protest planned pride event at LAUSD elementary
Some parents who’s children attend Saticoy Elementary in North Hollywood, CA, say they will be protesting a planned Pride Day assembly.
Border Patrol
U.S. Border Patrol chief announces retirement amid Title 42 mayhem
As tensions over the influx of migrants following the expiration of Title 42 continue to escalate, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz has announced his retirement this week.
brooke mallory
Around 725,000 Californians have left the state since 2020
The Golden State was a “top outbound” region back in 2020, according to United Van Lines, and in 2023, the “big leave” is only becoming more common.
California
California asks for EPA approval to ban sales of gasoline vehicles
The State of California has taken a significant step towards reducing emissions and combating climate change by submitting a request to the Biden administration for approval of its plan to ban the sales of new gasoline cars in the state by 2035
ammonium nitrate
30-Ton Shipment of Explosive Chemicals Go Missing
The disappearance of 60,000 pounds of toxic ammonium nitrate during its transportation from Wyoming to California has triggered an ongoing investigation. The incident came to light when an empty railcar was discovered at a rail stop in the California Mojave Desert, two weeks after its departure from the initial location.
border
California considering unemployment benefits for illegal immigrants
California is set to review a bill that would provide unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants as the state is bracing for a dramatic increase in the number of crossings at the southern border.
bill
California Senate passes a bill to ban caste discrimination
A bill that would outlaw caste-based discrimination in the state of California has been passed by a large margin in the State’s Senate.
American Farm Bureau Federation
Supreme Court rejects challenge to CA pork law that mandates more space for pigs
A California animal welfare law that forbids the sale of pork from breeding pigs kept in cramped quarters has been rejected by the Supreme Court on Thursday.
African-American
CA Gov. Newsom walks back cash reparations promise, suggests ‘systemic changes’ instead
Governor Gavin Newsom has declined to support the monetary payments that his reparations task committee suggested, which would have totaled up to $1.2 million for a single recipient.