Category Archives: Political News
South Bay piers re-open. Enjoy the ocean breeze and sunset –but not too close!
(Redondo Beach, CA) — All three South Bay piers are now open. The piers at Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach opened on Monday, but portions of the Redondo pier has been open since Friday. The po...
Jun 16, 2020
LAUSD changes: No using pepper spray for ‘school officers’. Will that make it safer?
(Los Angeles, CA) — Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner is announcing changes today to school policing . Starting on July 1st, students will no longer be subject to...
Jun 16, 2020
Think you’ve been getting fewer robocalls since the beginning of the year? It’s not your imagination!
A couple of months ago, the Federal Trade Commission reported that the number of the irritating calls had declined, thanks in part to the agency’s actions. Now, the FTC is out with more good new...
Jun 16, 2020
FBI and Cal AG monitoring investigation into hanging death in Palmdale
The FBI and California Attorney General’s Office will now be monitoring the investigation of a man found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at a pre...
Jun 15, 2020
36 riskiest to safest activities in this pandemic world ranked
Great piece at mlive.com asking a panel of local experts to rand the relative safety of 36 things you probably do– or want to do. here are some highlights: Bars check in at the bottom of the saf...
Jun 15, 2020
Supreme Court says federal law protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination
Federal civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender workers, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The landmark ruling will extend protections to millions of workers nationwide and is a defeat fo...
Jun 15, 2020
Top COVID-19 Doc: “This will end”
Dr. Anthony Fauci says something that looks like normal won’t return any time soon. Speaking with The Telegraph, the top infectious disease expert said he hopes a sense of normalcy will return &...
Jun 15, 2020
Protests bring ban in Beverly Hills
City Manager George Chavez issued the order after a demonstration lasted until 1 a-m Saturday. The order says the city’s residents had their tranquility disrupted by the protesters’ use of...
Jun 15, 2020
Young Americans are having less sex than ever
Young Americans are having less sex — and they can’t even blame the coronavirus pandemic for this one. Sexual inactivity increased among young American men between 2000 and 2018, according...
Jun 14, 2020
Garcetti opposes BLM 90% cop cut demand but supports reparations
(Los Angeles, CA) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti does not support cutting the LAPD’s budget by 90-percent. During recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, protesters chante...
Jun 11, 2020