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Tenants’ rights groups press lawmakers to rein in corporate landlords
Tenant’s rights groups are asking policymakers to move on several fronts to rein in corporate landlords who they said are worsening California’s housing crisis. Advocates said after the private equity firm Blackstone bought 5,600 apartments in the San Diego area in 2021, the company began squeezing out tenants in order to aggressively raise rents.
CHP Swears In 102 New Officers
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - On July 12, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) proudly introduced 102 of the state’s newest officers during a swearing-in ceremony at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento. In a continued effort to fill vacant officer positions, these men and women hail from communities throughout California, as well as Colorado and Oregon.
California’s $1.7M Smash-and-Grab Thieves Sentenced
One year after a summer spree of smash-and-grab robberies rattled Los Angeles-area retailers, the thieves involved have been wrangled and brought to justice.California Brands Remain Skeptical of 'Landmark, First-in-the-Country' Textile Recycling Bill California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced at a press conference Tuesday that eight people involved in robberies at retail stores between May 11, 2023 and Aug. 23, 2023—including a highly-publicized flash mob at a Topanga Nordstrom which saw $300,000 in merchandise pilfered in a single afternoon—have been slapped with hefty prison sentences. Another defendant also pled guilty and will be sentenced at a later date. Law enforcement brought 25 felony...
California Lost 420K Public School Kids in 4 Years — & May Drop 1M More by 2031
California public school enrollment passed the 5 million mark in 1991. That number quickly grew to 6 million by 1999 and then reached 6.4 million students in 2004. Then, the growth machine stalled. California has long seen a large percentage of its residents move to other states, but international immigration and high birth rates more […]
Elon Musk under fire for sharing fake AI Kamala Harris video, raising election integrity concerns
A fake, artificial intelligence-generated video of Vice President Kamala Harris has been widely viewed online since being shared on X by tech billionaire Elon Musk.The clip used a cloning tool to copy the voice of VP Kamala Harris and pretend she's saying things she's actually never said.As of Tuesday morning, over 132 million accounts have viewed Musk's share of the video.The video has renewed concerns over the use of AI in politics and has gotten the attention of several Bay Area lawmakers.MORE: Elon Musk calls Venezuela's Maduro a 'dictator' as feud escalates after election"I think it was really unfortunate and,...
A record number of Chinese migrants have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in the last 18 months
SEATTLE - Over the past 18 months, more than 55,000 Chinese migrants have crossed illegally from Mexico into the United States, up from only 3,813 accounted in 2022. This influx is worrying U.S. authorities about an even larger wave given China's population and the difficulty of carrying out deportations. Most...
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