A Democratic lawmaker in California introduced a bill Dec. 19 to decriminalize the personal use of plant-based psychedelic drugs—such as magic mushrooms, mescaline, and psilocybin—outside of school grounds for people 21 and up. “Criminalizing drug use and possession accomplishes absolutely nothing other than to fill up our prisons with people who are addicted,” said Sen….
California Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Legalize Magic Mushrooms, Other Psychedelics
December 28, 2022
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Concordia University Irvine’s Christmas Program Grows in Popularity
December 28, 2022
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Musicians at Concordia University in Irvine, California have reached the national stage to showcase their school’s annual Christmas concert after it was picked up by TV stations across the country this year. The popularity of Concordia’s choir and orchestra Christmas program has grown so much, according to orchestra director and assistant dean of Concordia’s School…
Crocodiles Making a Comeback in Florida With Increased Sightings
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), crocodiles are making a comeback in the Sunshine State. For many, the word “crocodile” conjures scenes from the wilds of the Australian outback. As previously reported by The Epoch Times, the U.S. Census Bureau just announced that Florida is the fastest-growing state in the country….
One Storm Departs California as Another Lines up to Enter
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Dense fog plagued California’s Central Valley early Wednesday as one winter storm left the state and another lined up to enter. The new storm was expected to move through Northern California late Wednesday and overnight, followed by multiple rounds of precipitation through the rest of the week and into next week, the National Weather…
National Guard Going Door-to-Door in Buffalo, Official Says
Police and National Guard members are going door-to-door Wednesday to check on some Buffalo residents following a major winter storm that left dozens of people dead in recent days, officials said Wednesday. Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz confirmed the development on Wednesday morning in a news conference. National Guard members and police will be deployed…
‘Gift of Love’ Waterford Crystals Placed on Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball
NEW YORK—Nearly 200 new Waterford crystals were installed on the New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square in New York on Tuesday in preparation for Saturday’s celebration to welcome in 2023. Since 1999, replacements for the 2,688 crystal panels that make up the ball have been designed and made by hand by Irish craftsmen at…
UC Santa Barbara’s ‘Dormzilla’ Housing Proposal Poses Health, Safety Threats: Report
December 28, 2022
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A proposed student housing project at the University of California–Santa Barbara (UCSB) poses health and safety threats, according to an independent review released last week, while the school is trying to address its severe housing shortage spurred by enrollment jump in recent years. Organized and led by UCSB’s Academic Senate, the university’s governing body, the…
UC Berkeley Under Investigation After Student Group Bans Zionist Speakers
Two lawyers filed a complaint on Nov. 18 with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against the University of California, Berkeley over what they consider antisemitic student group policies. In August, the UC Berkeley student group Law Students for Justice in Palestine adopted a bylaw stating that the group will not…
National Guard Checks Homes in Buffalo for Storm Victims
BUFFALO, N.Y.—The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who had lost power during the area’s deadliest winter storm in decades, and authorities faced the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow. As a deep freeze eased into milder weather, the National Guard members…
Nearly 300 File Lawsuit Over Alleged Abuse at LA County Juvenile Halls
December 28, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Nearly 300 boys and girls were allegedly sexually assaulted, harassed, and abused for decades by Los Angeles County probation and detention officers, according to a lawsuit recently filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. The 359-page lawsuit filed Dec. 20 alleges minor detainees at Los Angeles County juvenile camps and detention centers were abused during…
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