Category: california insider

Leaving California: The Untold Story | Documentary

“Leaving California: The Untold Story” is a feature-length documentary that portrays the growing challenges of living in California, causing an unprecedented mass exodus. Siyamak Khorrami, television host of California Insider and editor of The Epoch Times Southern California, takes viewers on an intimate journey of love, loss, tragedy, and hope as California residents face the…


Former Calif. Homeless Man Explains What It’s Like to Live on the Streets | Lang Martinez

“You think prison is bad—no … prison’s got structure … the streets. There’s what they call ‘rules of engagement.’ And if you don’t abide by the rules of engagement, you die.” Siyamak sits down with Lang Martinez, a former homeless man and gang member, and now an advocate in Los Angeles. He joins us on…


California Looking to Penalize Social Media Companies for Harm to Children | Nick Janicki

“Most of us when we use these platforms, we don’t really think we could be the product. It was consciously designed that way. The end funnel isn’t funneling you just something to buy, but funneling you to an ideology.” Siyamak Khorrami sits down with Nick Janicki, media relations director with Gan Jing World. Today he…


[PREMIERING 4/21 at 5 PM ET] Leaving California: The Untold Story | Documentary

“Leaving California: The Untold Story” is a feature-length documentary that portrays the growing challenges of living in California, causing an unprecedented mass exodus. Siyamak Khorrami, television host of California Insider and editor of The Epoch Times Southern California, takes viewers on an intimate journey of love, loss, tragedy, and hope as California residents face the…


Energy Expert Explains How CA Penalizing Big Oil Will Cause Gas Prices to Increase | Mike Umbro

“Gavin Newsom … has really pushed this notion that the big oil operators are gouging the consumers. People don’t know why things are happening, they’re just told they need to be angry.” Siyamak Khorrami sits down with Mike Umbro, an energy entrepreneur from California. Today he will explain why California’s gas prices will likely keep…


[PREMIERING 4/21 at 10 AM ET] Leaving California: The Untold Story | Documentary

Leaving California, the Untold Story” is a feature-length documentary that portrays the growing challenges of living in California, causing an unprecedented mass exodus. Siyamak Khorrami, a television host of California Insider and chief editor of The Epoch Times Southern California, takes viewers on an intimate journey of love, loss, tragedy, and hope as California residents…


Californians Losing Homes to Eviction Moratorium | Jonathan Madison

“One of my clients, first-generation immigrants from Mexico, come here to have an experience of the American dream. And they find themselves living in an American nightmare, just because a tenant refused to pay the rent, not because they couldn’t afford it.” Siyamak sits down with Jonathan Madison, lead attorney at the Madison Law Firm….


Former Teacher Explains How She Got Fired for Her Belief | Jessica Tapia

“I was fired for what I believe, not what I did. This was absolutely not something I could have ever imagined … 13 allegations made against me.” Siyamak sits down with Jessica Tapia, a former high school PE teacher from California. Her story went viral on Instagram after she got fired by the school district….


Former Drug Dealer Tells How San Francisco Failed the Homeless | Ricci Wynne

“When I came back to San Francisco, I started seeing things through a different lens, I started seeing it for what it really was. And it was really jarring to me.” Siyamak Khorrami sits down with Ricci Wynne, a San Francisco resident and videographer. He was once a drug addict and was labeled a career…


Doctor Explains Impact of Legalizing Psychedelics in California | Anthony Kaveh

Siyamak sits down with Dr. Anthony Kaveh, an anesthesiologist in the San Francisco Bay area. “But the body opens up in ways that give us a privileged look into the life of the patient. And things come up that we often don’t share with anyone else. So past traumas, maybe you’re taking medications, prescription or…