Los Angeles is considering an ordinance to officially enshrine its previously only symbolic moniker as a “sanctuary city” into its municipal code, after Los Angeles City Councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez, Nithya Raman, and Hugo Soto-Martinez brought forth a proposal for such on March 7. “Los Angeles is a city of immigrants,” Hernandez said in a statement….
Los Angeles Seeks to Become ‘Sanctuary City’ for Illegal Immigrants
March 8, 2023
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Dogs: The Silent Sufferers of the Growing California Cannabis Industry
March 8, 2023
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A northern California sheriff is sounding the alarm on the abuse of hundreds of dogs at illegal marijuana cultivation sites in his county. Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue told The Epoch Times that during eradication of an illegal site, commonly known as grows, deputies often encounter “poor treatment of dogs,” which are used to guard…
California Governor Could Appoint State Superintendent Under New Proposal
March 8, 2023
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Tony Thurmond, California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, could be the state’s last elected superintendent if a recently proposed amendment to the state’s constitution is approved. Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 9, proposed by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) on Feb. 27, would amend the state constitution to give the governor the power to appoint the state superintendent….
Vanguard University Tackles Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
March 8, 2023
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Experts at a recent conference, sponsored by and held on the Costa Mesa, California, campus of Vanguard University, discussed little-known facts about child sex trafficking and exploitation as well as its prevention and how to help those affected. During the two-day event from March 3, Dr. Sandra Morgan, the director of the school’s Global Center…
Coalition of People Injured by COVID Vaccines Speak at Mississippi Capitol
March 8, 2023
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JACKSON, Miss.—Because their stories don’t fit the “safe and effective” narrative about the COVID-19 vaccines, people with vaccine injuries have been—as one person reported—“left in the shadows.” Accompanied by physicians and scientists, the vaccine injured shared their stories on Feb. 27–28 at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson as a part of a campaign held by…
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s First Budget Sheds Light on Priorities for Pennsylvania
March 8, 2023
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget address Tuesday laid out his vision of policies to prioritize in his proposed $44.4 billion budget, and he made an attempt to unify those listening. “Let’s work together,” he urged House and Senate members who assembled to hear his plan. And, “believe in us,” Shapiro, a Democrat, asked of those…
Los Angeles’s Homicides, Gun Violence Down This Year, so Far, but May Be Due to Weather
March 7, 2023
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Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Angeles in 2021 saw a surge in violent crime with the highest annual tally of homicides in 14 years. But two years later, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) data shows that crime may be on the downward trend so far this year. According to the data, first reported by Crosstown—a…
California Lawmaker Seeks to Classify Sex Trafficking as Violent Felony
March 7, 2023
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Sex trafficking could be reclassified as a violent felony in California under proposed legislation filed by a Republican assemblyman. “Everything wrong about California criminal law is laid out in our statutes pertaining to human trafficking: currently, trafficking children for sexual purposes is not considered a violent felony,” Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) said in a release….
Orange Unified Appoints 2nd Acting Superintendent This Year
March 7, 2023
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The Orange Unified School Board unanimously appointed one of its existing assistant superintendents as acting superintendent March 2. Assistant superintendent Ernie Gonzalez will be the district’s temporary superintendent while the board works to find a permanent replacement with the help of an outside consultant. “We look forward to [Gonzalez’s] leadership as the Board of Education…
San Juan Capistrano Community Celebrates Library’s Reopening
March 7, 2023
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—Within the late morning shadows of the Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano, dozens of locals waited behind an orange-colored ribbon to celebrate the reopening of the San Juan Capistrano Public Library March 7 after being closed for nearly two years for updates and repairs. “Providing beautiful functional space is part of our…
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