Pro-democracy activists held activities commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Monterey Park city, Los Angeles, on May 28. Several Chinese students and dissidents attended the “The Pillar of Shame” event, where several speakers condemned Beijing’s secret agents who endanger Chinese nationals living in the United States. The “Pillar of Shame” statue memorializes those killed during…
Chinese Activists Condemn China’s Secret Agents in US
June 1, 2023
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Meta Threatens to Pull News Feeds Over California’s Journalism Preservation Act
June 1, 2023
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is threatening to pull news feeds on its platforms for California residents if the state legislature passes the Journalism Preservation Act. In a statement posted on Twitter on May 31, Meta expressed its opposition to the proposal AB 886, which requires big tech companies to pay news outlets…
Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Oceanside Woman’s 1994 Stabbing Death
VISTA, Calif.—A man arrested last year for the 1994 stabbing death of an Oceanside woman was sentenced this week to 12 years in state prison. Jesus “Jesse” Velazquez Ayala, 59, pleaded guilty earlier this month to a voluntary manslaughter count stemming from the killing of 54-year-old Dolores Rabaya. The victim was found inside her Edgehill…
What It Is Like to Be a Police Officer in San Francisco: Ex-Officer
May 31, 2023
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A bar owner called the police at 1 p.m. and officers responded 14 hours later at 3 a.m. This is common today in San Francisco, according to a report earlier this year in the San Francisco Chronicle. Such is happening, in part, due to a record low number of sworn San Francisco Police officers causing…
9 California Fentanyl Bills Advance, 8 Targeting Overdose Prevention, One Increasing Penalties
May 31, 2023
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SACRAMENTO—With the fentanyl crisis leading to more than 500 deaths of Californians per week, lawmakers in the California Assembly passed a series of bills on May 25 aimed at preventing overdoses through education, providing more access to opioid reversal medications, and harsher penalties for dealers caught with enough of the drug to kill 500,000 people….
Buena Park to Regulate Sober Living Homes
May 31, 2023
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The Buena Park City Council voted earlier this month to impose new regulations on so-called sober living homes after receiving complaints from nearby residents and concerns about living conditions from occupants. The council’s May 9 vote was for an ordinance requiring operators of such homes to apply for a city-issued permit and have them provide…
Why is California Losing Hollywood? | David Graves
“We’re not leading the way—we’re starting the way. And we’re letting other states lead the way. I consider Louisiana and Georgia to be our main competitors.” Siyamak sits down with David Graves, Political Director with IATSE Local 728, which is a union from Hollywood. Today he will talk about what is happening to the film…
San Diego County’s Proposed Budget Would Boost Infrastructure Spending by $37 Million
San Diego County officials have proposed an additional $37 million in its 2023–24 budget—up 6 percent from last year—for infrastructure improvements, for such things as traffic signals, repairing sidewalks, and funding park amenities. With the increase, the total funding for the county’s Land Use and Environment Group, which manages such projects and programs, would be…
Santa Ana Unified to Maintain Its Curriculum on Israel-Palestine Conflict Despite Complaints of Anti-Semitism
May 31, 2023
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Santa Ana Unified School District leaders announced it would maintain two recently-adopted courses on the Israel-Palestine conflict amid complaints from local Jewish groups that say the content is antisemitic. At a May 23 board meeting, Superintendent Jerry Almendarez said the district wouldn’t remove any content from the two courses it adopted in April as part…
Drivers on Los Angeles Freeways May Soon Need to Pay Toll
People driving vehicles in some of the freeways in Los Angeles may soon be required to pay extra charges according to a policy said to focus on resolving existing traffic congestion. By summer, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to release a blueprint for its congestion pricing scheme where people pay to…
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