A member of California’s Reparations Task Force has downplayed its $800 billion estimated price tag, despite it being three times the state’s existing budget. Cheryl Grills, a member of the California Reparations Task Force, told CalMatters in an interview, that the total dollar amount was the “least important piece” of their reparations proposal. The committee is still…
California Reparations Panel Downplays $800 Billion Estimated Price Tag
April 14, 2023
admin
Business & MarketsCaliforniaDemocratseconomic policieseconomyPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsRegional & State NewsreparationsslaveryState NewsUSUS News
0 Comment
DA Says Elon Musk’s Tweet Related to Tech CEO’s Murder Is ‘Irresponsible’
April 14, 2023
admin
Business & MarketsCaliforniaCompaniesCrime and IncidentsElon MuskMedia & Big TechPublic SafetyRegional & State NewsSan Francisco crimeSan Francisco PoliceSocial MediaState NewsTechUSUS News
0 Comment
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins denounced a social media post shared by Tesla founder and Twitter CEO Elon Musk in relation to the recent stabbing murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Lee, a 43-year-old tech executive, died at a hospital after being found wounded on a sidewalk in a San Francisco suburb earlier…
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Move to Fill ‘Pothole’ Sparks Controversy in Los Angeles
April 14, 2023
admin
Arnold SchwarzeneggerCaliforniaLos AngelesRegional & State NewsSouthern CaliforniaState NewsUSUS News
0 Comment
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger filmed himself filling a “giant pothole” and posted it on social media this week, but some Los Angeles city officials aren’t pleased. “Today, after the whole neighborhood has been upset about this giant pothole that’s been screwing up cars and bicycles for weeks, I went out with my team and fixed…
California Church Ordered to Pay $1.2 Million for Breaking COVID-19 Rules
A judge ruled Friday to have a church in California pay $1.2 million in fines—including interest—for defying COVID-19 rules during the pandemic by holding large religious services where attendees were not wearing masks. Calvary Chapel in San Jose was dealt the fine, including 10 percent interest, on April 7 by Evette Pennypacker, a Superior Court of California judge in Santa…
Police Arrest Tech Executive Suspected of Killing Cash App Founder Bob Lee
April 13, 2023
admin
Bob LeeCaliforniaCash AppCrime and IncidentsNorthern CaliforniaPublic SafetyRegional & State NewsState NewsUSUS News
0 Comment
A man was arrested and charged with murder on Thursday over the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Nima Momeni, 38, a tech consultant, was taken into custody Thursday morning in Emeryville, a suburb in San Francisco, and booked on suspicion of murder, according to authorities. Momeni is the founder of software company Expand IT, an…
Parents in California Collaborate to Create Alternative to Public School
April 13, 2023
admin
CaliforniaeducationhomeschoolNorthern CaliforniaRegional & State NewsschoolSouthern CaliforniaState NewsUS
0 Comment
A group of parents in California’s Kern County have started their own collaborative nonprofit organization as an alternative to sending children to public school. Kern Resource Center (KRC) aims to provide K–12 students with a Christian-based education, life skills training, and a curriculum free of critical race theory and certain other ideologies. Troubled by school…
Coalition Sues California Attorney General Over Alleged Social Media Censorship
April 13, 2023
admin
CaliforniacensorshipConstitutionFirst Amendmentfree speechNorthern CaliforniaPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State NewsSocial MediaSouthern CaliforniaState NewsTechtwitter filesUS
0 Comment
A coalition including satirical website The Babylon Bee, social media company Minds, Inc., and podcaster Tim Pool has sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta for enforcing a state law they claim is unconstitutional on the grounds it violates free speech. The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), regulates social media platforms, requiring them to…
Over 120 Firefighters Extinguish Commercial Building Fire in Van Nuys
VAN NUYS, Calif.—Firefighters contained and extinguished a fire that spread to the roof of a two-story commercial building in Van Nuys April 12. Fire crews responded at 3:27 a.m. to 6740 N. Kester Ave. south of Vanowen Street where they found at least three units in the 15,500-square-foot building engulfed in flames, said Los Angeles…
Ziggurat Fails to Garner Bid in Month-Long Auction
April 13, 2023
admin
CaliforniaChet Holifield Federal BuildingLaguna Niguel ZigguratRegional & State NewsSouthern CaliforniaSouthern California OC NewsState NewsU.S. General Services AdministrationUS
0 Comment
The seven-story, pyramid-shaped Chet Holifield Federal Building in Laguna Niguel, California— commonly known as the Ziggurat—and surrounding land did not receive any bidders by an April 12 deadline, after being open to auction for over a month. The 89-acre property and 1 million square foot Ziggurat building had a minimum starting bid of $70 million….
Disneyland to Close Splash Mountain in May Amid Accusations of Racist Theme
April 13, 2023
admin
ANAHEIMCaliforniaDisneylandOrange County CommunityRegional & State NewsRegional NewsSouthern CaliforniaSplash MountainState NewsUS
0 Comment
Splash Mountain at Disneyland in Anaheim, California will close May 31st, park officials announced earlier this week. The move comes amid accusations in recent years that the ride contains racially insensitive undertones. Its current theme, “Song of The South,” originates from Disney’s 1946 film featuring “Br’er Rabbit” and his adventures in the South. The film,…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta