Tag: Local News

California Community College Enrollment Drops 18 Percent Since Pandemic

Enrollment in California’s community colleges is at its lowest in 30 years, after an 18 percent drop from pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The state’s 115 community colleges have lost about 340,000 students over the past three years, according to enrollment data released by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. Both the Los Angeles and San…


LAPD’s New Policy Reduces Traffic Stops, but Crime Is on the Rise

After the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Los Angeles Police Commission updated a policy earlier this year to restrict officers’ ability to make traffic stops, critics say doing so has led to an uptick in crime. At issue is what’s known as pretextual stop, or a traffic stop conducted by a police officer…


Antifa Defendants Arrested in Attack on Trump Supporters Take Plea Deals After First Sentenced

Six of 11 alleged assailants connected with Antifa, a far-left extremist group, have taken plea deals and pled guilty to charges related to violent attacks against supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump at a “Patriot March” in San Diego shortly after the 2020 election. Five pled guilty on Nov. 18, just over a week after…


Antifa Defendants Arrested in Attack on Trump Supporters Take Plea Deals

Six of 11 alleged assailants connected with Antifa, a far-left extremist group, have taken plea deals and pled guilty to charges related to violent attacks on supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump at a “Patriot March” in San Diego shortly after the 2020 election. Five defendants pled guilty on Nov. 18, just over a week…


Family-Friendly Holiday Events in Orange County

With the holiday season in full swing, Orange County is jam-packed with upcoming festivities. This time of year is filled with local events to enjoy with loved ones and with special opportunities to give back to those in need. Newport Christmas Boat Parade Visitors are invited to watch colorful holiday light displays at Newport Landing…


Apple ‘Serving as Vassal for CCP’ Amid Anti-Authoritarian Protests, DeSantis Says

Amid intense and often chaotic protests in China over the regime’s authoritarian and punitive COVID-19 policies, California-based Apple Inc. is facing criticism for enforcing policies that make it harder for Chinese citizens to use certain Apple products to talk, text, and share content. Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently won reelection in his home state…


California Iranians Join 4-Day Hunger Strike in San Diego

Eight Iranians took part in a four-day hunger strike beginning on Thanksgiving Day outside of the United Nations building in San Diego, rallying against the Iranian government’s recent imprisonment and killings of protestors. The activists camped in tents in Balboa Park’s global village and only drank water, tea, and Gatorade. The hunger strike was one…


Hundreds Gather at UC Berkeley to Mourn Victims of CCP’s Tyranny

BERKELEY, Calif.—Hundreds of people held a candlelight vigil at UC Berkeley’s iconic Sather Gate on Nov. 28 to mourn the people who died after being locked in a burning building in China. Vigil attendees also protested against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) extreme COVID-19 lockdown policies, which many have blamed for the fire tragedy. Holding…


LIVE 6 PM ET: Washington Students Protest Against China’s COVID-19 Lockdowns

Following days of ongoing protests in China and across the globe, students in Washington D.C. are gathering outside the Chinese embassy to support people in China who are protesting Beijing’s draconian “zero-COVID” policy. China’s strategy of controlling the coronavirus with lockdowns, mass testing, and quarantines has provoked the greatest show of public dissent against the…


LIVE: ‘Step Down CCP’: Protest in DC, Against China’s COVID Lockdowns; Urumqi Fire Victims Mourned

Following days of ongoing protests in China and across the globe, students in Washington D.C. are gathering outside the Chinese embassy to support people in China who are protesting Beijing’s draconian “zero-COVID” policy. China’s strategy of controlling the coronavirus with lockdowns, mass testing, and quarantines has provoked the greatest show of public dissent against the…