‘Horrific’ violence at UCLA after counter-protesters attack pro-Palestinian camp
By Regan Morris at UCLA, and Sam Cabral BBC News 6 hours ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: Moment violent clashes break out between protesters at UCLA campus Violence erupted at the University of California, Los Angeles after pro-Israeli counter-demonstrators attacked a pro-Palestinian campus encampment. […]
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California Superintendent Fired After Allegedly Bullying Daughter’s Softball Team
A Southern California school district has fired a superintendent who was accused of bullying members of her daughter’s high school softball team. The Poway Unified School District board on Tuesday voted unanimously to terminate Marian Kim Phelps after an investigation of the harassment claims. “Based on her conduct, as revealed to the Board through the […]
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Coalition Calls for Climate Action and Equitable Outcomes in New California Bond
In California, as in most of the world, climate change is hitting hardest in the most vulnerable communities—those with the fewest resources to prepare for or respond and adapt to their shifting reality. Fortunately, there’s hope for relief: On Feb. 12, Pew joined more than 100 organizations to launch a California state legislative effort to […]
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After boisterous meeting, Whittier City Council pushes Greenleaf Promenade issue to new setting – Whittier Daily News | #citycouncil
Whittier’s Greenleaf Promenade Project calls for the removal of 108 trees along Greenleaf Avenue and will be replaced with 118 trees. The project is from Wardman Street to Hadley Street. Many of the trees are seen along Greenleaf Ave. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Following a contentious, […]
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UCLA cancels classes as clashes over Gaza war spread across US campuses
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. University campuses from New York to Los Angeles simmered with rage and recriminations on Wednesday as they dealt with the fallout from police operations to quash protests over the war in Gaza. The University of […]
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Arkansas House passes PBS appropriation after three votes for second consecutive fiscal session • Arkansas Advocate
The Arkansas House of Representatives passed Arkansas PBS’ appropriations bill Wednesday after two failed attempts for the second consecutive fiscal session. Appropriations bills need a three-fourths majority vote to pass each chamber: 76 votes in the House and 27 votes in the Senate. Two years ago, the fiscal year 2023 Arkansas PBS appropriations bill also […]
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Campaign to build new California city submits signatures for November ballot
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A wealthy Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area has submitted what it says are enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November election. The campaign submitted more than 20,000 signatures but would need only about 13,000 valid […]
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Judge likely to dismiss climate change lawsuit by California children
Eighteen California children who allege the United States’ climate policies intentionally discriminate against minors appeared in federal court this week with their landmark lawsuit in jeopardy. The children, ages 8 through 17, sued the U.S. government and the federal Environmental Protection Agency for violating their constitutional rights. Their attorneys claim the nation’s environmental policies have […]
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Aurora City Council approves higher Phillips Park golf fees | #citycouncil
The Aurora City Council recently approved an increase in fees to play golf at the municipal course at Phillips Park on Aurora’s East Side. Jeff Schmidt, Golf Operations manager, has said the fees at the Phillips Park Golf Course were last adjusted in 2022. He said the increase will absorb some of the increasing golf […]
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Mayor selects president, vice president of interim CPD oversight board to join permanent panel
Two current leaders of a board meant to provide Chicago residents with oversight of the city’s embattled Police Department are poised to join its first permanent iteration alongside five other candidates, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Tuesday. Anthony Driver Jr. and Remel Terry are president and vice president, respectively, of the interim Community Commission on Public […]
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