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Tourism in Los Angeles Results in Increased LAPD Presence in Venice Beach

VENICE BEACH, Calif.—Amid an uptick in both citywide and countywide crime, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Pacific Division is increasing its presence temporarily in Venice Beach as tourists are expected to flock to the beach during the summer months. Residents in the area say the uptick in crime is largely due to homeless people…


LA County CEO Previews $36 Billion Budget for 2022–23

Los Angeles County’s Chief Executive Officer previewed a $36.5 billion recommended budget for the 2022–23 fiscal year, which includes four new departments and $1 billion to address homelessness. County CEO Fesia Davenport will present the budget on April 19 to the county’s Board of Supervisors. This budget “means continuing to respond vigilantly to an evolving…


Santa Clarita Challenges LA County’s Plan to House Juvenile Offenders in City

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—Santa Clarita city officials and residents said on April 18 they are filing a legal challenge to Los Angeles County’s plan to house juvenile offenders at a probation camp in the city, saying the facility would endanger the community. The legal action stems from a hotly contested vote taken by the county Board…


Cypress City Councilman Responds to Trash Hauler Contract Controversy

CYPRESS, Calif.—A city councilor is challenging the city’s latest contract with a trash vendor, citing a lack of transparency and fairness by extending it with rate increases, no bidding, and no termination clause, plus recent allegations against the vendor for corruption in a neighboring town. During an April 11 city council meeting, Councilwoman Frances Marquez, elected…


California’s Underestimated Inflation Explained | Tim Shaler

The cost of living in California has been constantly increasing. While the inflation is at 8.5 percent, some Californians feel that it is much higher. My guest is economist Tim Shaler. He discusses the impact of inflation on homeowners versus renters.   Follow Epoch TV on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/EpochTV Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/epochtv Gab: https://gab.com/EpochTV Telegram: https://t.me/EpochTV Parler: https://parler.com/#/user/EpochTV…


New Document Outlines Biden’s Preference for US Steel and Iron in Infrastructure Projects

The Biden administration is directing federal agencies to prioritize purchasing American-made iron and steel for infrastructure projects. A document released Monday from the Office of Management and Budget offers guidance on how to implement “made in America” requirements from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan signed into law in November. The law specifies that federal agencies…


Here’s Why No One Wants to Talk About Sweden

When, the summer before last, the results of the first Covid wave began to be tallied in the media, there were different ways of measuring the devastation. One way of looking at the pandemic was to focus on how many people died — more than half a million around the world by the end of…


House GOPers Preparing Political Earthquake With Legislation to Withdraw NEA’s Federal Charter

A bill co-sponsored by 18 House Republicans would remove the National Education Association’s (NEA) 116-year-old federal charter because of the union’s hyper-partisanship and support for extreme ideological policies such as critical race theory (CRT). “The NEA can no longer be considered a public service worthy of its federal charter as it has drifted substantially from…


Will Encanto Take Over Tarzan’s Treehouse in California’s Disneyland?

ANAHEIM, Calif.—With Tarzan’s Treehouse remaining under refurbishment for months in Disneyland in Anaheim, California, the attraction will likely make a return with a new theme according to media reports, prompting speculations from Disney enthusiasts about which character might become the treehouse’s new occupant. The historic treehouse inspired by the 1999 Disney film “Tarzan” resides in…


Hongkongers in UK Concerned Over CCP ‘Sympathisers’ in Welcoming Groups

A civil society group helping Hongkongers settle down in the UK has expressed concerns that the UK government’s welcoming fund for new Hong Kong arrivals has gone to groups with alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Hongkongers in Britain (HKB), an ex-pat group founded by Hong Kong activist Simon Cheng, called on the government to “reach…