The University of California (UC) must work out how it will return thousands of final grades for the fall 2022 semester in the aftermath of a six-week strike by 48,000 academic workers. The strike ended Dec. 23 when UC ratified its contract with leaders of the United Auto Workers, the union representing the strikers. But…
UC Professors Withholding 40,000 Grades After Strike: Faculty Association
University of California Professors Withholding 40,000 Grades After Strike: Faculty Association
The University of California (UC) must work out how it will return thousands of final grades for the fall 2022 semester in the aftermath of a six-week strike by 48,000 academic workers. The strike ended Dec. 23 when UC ratified its contract with leaders of the United Auto Workers, the union representing the strikers. But…
SoCal Woman Pleads for Help to Rescue Sister and Nephew Detained by CCP
A Southern California woman is pleading for help from local authorities, saying two members of her family have been detained by Chinese authorities due to a spiritual tradition they practice. “Since November, I have lost touch with my sister and nephew, but it turns out they’ve been kidnapped by the police,” Shuzhi Kang, of Rowland…
Bed Bath & Beyond to Close 6 Stores in Southern California
After Bed Bath & Beyond announced Jan. 10 it is closing six locations in Southern California, including in Valencia, Palmdale, Burbank, La Habra, Lakewood, and Buena Park. The popular department store is planning on closing 150 out of 708 stores across the United States and has thus far announced 126 of the locations set to…
Laguna Beach Approves Police Salary Increase, Expected to Be 2nd-Highest Paid in County
The City of Laguna Beach finalized a three-year labor agreement with the Laguna Beach Police Employee’s Association—which represents about 90 officers in the city—during a Jan. 10 city council meeting. The agreement received an “overwhelming” number of votes in favor from the association, according to a city press release on Jan. 4. It is now…
H Mart’s Newest Irvine Location Opens With Lines Around the Block
IRVINE, Calif.—Hundreds of shoppers lined up to be among the first at H Mart’s newest location in Northpark Plaza on Jan. 11. “We are excited to have an [H Mart] in the neighborhood now,” Irvine resident John Kim told The Epoch Times. “They have a lot of items other stores do not have.” H Mart…
Los Angeles County Requires Narcan at Juvenile Rehabilitation Facilities
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion Jan. 10 to make Naxalone readily available at juvenile rehabilitation hall centers. Naxalone, sold under the brand name Narcan, is administered as a nasal spray or injection to reverse an opioid drug, like fentanyl, overdose. The supervisors’ action is part of a larger effort…
DeSantis Eyes Ban on China-Based Entities From Purchasing Florida Property
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is mulling a move to ban Chinese entities from purchasing property in the state due to the economic and security risks posed by China’s communist regime. “If you look at the Chinese Communist Party, they’ve been very active throughout the Western Hemisphere in gobbling up land and investing in different things,”…
Former UCLA Linebacker Mentors Underserved Kids in Los Angeles K–12 Schools
After struggling to adjust to his own busy college and football practice schedule, a former UCLA linebacker-turned-grad student dedicates his spare time to mentoring young students in his childhood school district. Now pursuing his graduate degree in legal studies at UCLA Law, former linebacker Shea Pitts coordinates his fifth consecutive year of volunteering with K–12…
California Storm Death Toll Reaches 17, Another to Hit This Weekend
Powerful rainstorms hitting California in the past two weeks have killed 17 people, the state’s emergency department reported Jan. 11. “It’s been a very dangerous and deadly series of events,” Brian Ferguson, deputy director of the Office of Emergency Services, told The Epoch Times. The victims lived in nine different counties with the number of…
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