California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced March 19 a ballot initiative that would raise more than $3 billion to provide lodging and treatment to homeless people with mental illness and drug addictions. “It’s unacceptable, what we’re dealing with at scale now in the state of California, not only in terms of what’s happening on the streets…
Newsom Proposes Multibillion Bond to Treat California’s Addicted, Mentally Ill Amid Homeless Crisis
March 22, 2023
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San Diego Joins Chorus of Cities Suing Hyundai and Kia Over Car Thefts
San Diego’s City Attorney is suing Kia and Hyundai, alleging their failure to intall industry standard anti-theft technology in several of their cars. City Attorney Mara Elliott filed a the complaint in California Superior Court March 16 alleging the car manufacturers are liable “for creating a public nuisance,” joining other cities that have filed similar…
Southern California Hit by More Rainfall Amid Growing Damages From Flooding
March 21, 2023
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California was hit by another winter storm starting March 20—its 12th since December—adding to more closures and damage for the already water-logged state. In Southern California, a second sinkhole in the courtyard of the Coyote Village condo complex in La Habra, Orange County, continued to cause concern after soggy ground atop a storm channel covered with…
Los Angeles Public Schools Closed as Unions Launch 3-Day Strike
March 21, 2023
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All Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) schools closed March 21 as the district’s two unions kicked off a three-day strike demanding more pay and benefits. Members of SEIU Local 99, the union representing the district’s 30,000 non-teaching staff—including cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians and special education assistants—said in a March 21 press conference that…
All Los Angeles Public Schools to Close for 3 Days as Union Strike Unavoidable
March 20, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—With labor talks at a standstill and no new negotiations scheduled, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) campuses will be closed March 21, leaving more than 400,000 students without classes as service workers strike to demand improved wages and working conditions. The 30,000 workers represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 99—including cafeteria…
Pat Nixon Comes Back to Life at Nixon Library
March 20, 2023
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In celebration of Pat Nixon’s 111th birthday March 16, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California hosted the late first lady with cake, free admission, and a talk with Nixon’s life-long friend, Maureen Nunn, who portrayed the first lady in her signature nylon blazer topped off with a customized wig. The…
LA Marathon Draws in Thousands of Runners
Athletes from all over the world competed in the 38th annual Los Angeles Marathon March 19, with more than 20,000 participants undeterred by a light drizzle. Jemel Yimer, of Ethiopia, came in first for men at 2 hours, 13 minutes. “Everything is good. Thank you race organizers. Everything is good and I love America,” he…
San Juan Capistrano Student Honored by City After Brain Tumor Battle
March 20, 2023
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After being rushed to surgery following the discovery of a life-threatening brain tumor, a local elementary student was honored by San Juan Capistrano city officials this month for his bravery, including an honorary role in the city’s upcoming Swallow’s Day Parade. Edward Reising, 9, was transported by helicopter to Children’s Hospital of Orange County last…
Newport Beach Advances Ban on Fractional Homeownerships in Residential Areas
March 20, 2023
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The Newport Beach City Council voted unanimously March 14 to draft an ordinance to classify fractional homeownerships as timeshares, which are currently banned in the city’s residential neighborhoods. Fractional homeownership occurs when multiple individuals purchase a property, usually as a second home, and split usage based on a percentage of ownership. They are different from…
Half of California Lifted out of Drought; Flooding Now a Concern as More Rain Comes
March 19, 2023
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Almost half of California is out of a drought, including San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles, according to data released by the U.S. Drought Monitor March 16. But with so much Sierra Nevada Mountain snowpack, the possibility of flooding is a new concern, forecasters in the National Weather Service Office of Water Prediction warned. According…
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