LOS ANGELES—A federal judge has dismissed a $100 million lawsuit filed by a building management company claiming severe losses due to Los Angeles’ eviction moratorium to protect renters during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to court papers obtained Nov. 23. GHP Management Corp. alleges in the lawsuit that 12 of its buildings lost more than $20…
Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against LA Over Eviction Moratorium
California Thanksgiving 2022: Things to be Thankful For
Commentary Although my job usually is to critique public policy in this state, there are actually many things to be thankful for in California in 2022. Some of them: The weather. Just look to Buffalo buried in seven feet of snow. I grew up in Michigan where we periodically suffered such blizzards. I remember listening…
LIVE November 24, 9 AM ET: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The parade will start on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, at 8:45 a.m. ET. It is a tradition dating back to 1924. The parade is about 2.5 miles long, with about 3 million spectators expected to watch in-person. The Epoch Times will livestream the event on Nov.24. * Click the “Save” button below the video to…
Rick Caruso’s Missed Opportunity to Save Los Angeles
Commentary Karen Bass’s victory over billionaire Rick Caruso epitomizes what Californians are up against if they are to have any hope of rescuing their state. Bass, with her political origins as a communist activist and community organizer, and more recently as a Democratic Congresswoman, is now the incoming mayor of the City of Los Angeles. God help…
Illinois Senate Votes to Divest State Funds From Russia
In response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the Illinois Senate has passed a bill that would divest state funds from Russian assets. Sponsored by Democrat state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, House Bill 1293 would divest Illinois state funds from Russian debt and develop a method for detecting Russian money laundering in local real estate….
Hollywood Hills Home Invasion Nets About $1 Million in Valuables
HOLLYWOOD HILLS, Calif.—An armed home-invasion robbery in the Hollywood Hills Nov. 23 netted an estimated $1 million in property, authorities said. The crime was reported at about 3:30 a.m. in the 3500 block of Multiview Drive, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). A man and a woman were in the home at the…
Florida House Speaker Open to Changing State Law to Enable Easier DeSantis 2024 Presidential Run
Florida’s House Speaker says he’s open to the idea of changing state law to pave the way for a 2024 presidential run by Gov. Ron DeSantis. During a Nov. 22 press conference, Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) was asked if he would be interested in changing an existing state law that requires someone…
$100 Billion Surplus Turns to $24 Billion Deficit
Commentary Just like that, California’s record $100 billion surplus has vanished into the Pacific Ocean fog, replaced by a $24 billion deficit. That’s according to the projections of the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst for fiscal year 2023-24, which begins next July 1, in “The 2023‑24 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook.” Well, I warned them repeatedly right here…
$100 Billion Surplus Turns Into $24 Billion Deficit
Commentary Just like that, California’s record $100 billion surplus has vanished into the Pacific Ocean fog, replaced by a $24 billion deficit. That’s according to the projections of the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst for fiscal year 2023-24, which begins next July 1, in “The 2023‑24 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook.” Well, I warned them repeatedly right here…
Newt Gingrich Calls for ‘Honest Count’ in Arizona Election: ‘It’s Amazing to Me What a Big Mess This Is’
Arizona candidate for governor Kari Lake deserves to see an “honest count” after nearly a dozen Republican attorneys described widespread election day problems in the state’s Maricopa county, said Epoch Times contributor and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. “I think all she has to say right now is that she wants to see exactly what…
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