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Starbucks Announces 6 LA Area Stores To Close Over Crime, Drug Problems

July 13, 2022 12:57 pm

The growing crime wave in Los Angeles and Southern California claimed a new retail victim on Tuesday when Starbucks announced that 6 stores in the LA area would be closing due to crime and safety issues. Starbucks had initially heavily...

High-Profile Crime Wave Fuels Growing Support of Recalling LA’s DA George Gascon

July 12, 2022 12:13 pmJuly 12, 2022 12:15 pm

A string of high-profile crimes in and around Los Angeles just since July 9th has led to a drastic increase of support for recalling Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon due to many seeing them as being caused by...

MLB All-Star Game in Los Angeles Threatened With Major Strike By Concessions Union

July 12, 2022 2:10 amJuly 11, 2022 9:38 pm

Unite Here Local 11, the union representing concession workers at Dodger Stadium, voted to authorize a strike on Sunday, threatening both Dodgers games and other major events in the area, including next weeks MLB All-Star Game, the first in LA...

Progressive DA Challengers Soundly Defeated on Social Justice ‘Reforms’

July 10, 2022 2:30 amJuly 9, 2022 10:25 pm

Despite claims by the Los Angeles Times, evidence from the recent election shows that the “decarceration” and “defund/anti-police” movement was rejected by California voters all over the state – even in the most liberal communities in California. Some in the...

LA County DA George Gascon Recall Effort Turns in 717,000 Signatures To County

July 7, 2022 1:32 pm

Recall DA George Gascon, the main group behind the effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon, submitted 717,000 signatures of the needed 566,857 needed for it to be placed on the ballot on Wednesday to the LA...

LA DA Gascon Recall Supporters To Turn in Signatures to County Wednesday

July 6, 2022 12:27 pmJuly 7, 2022 1:33 pm

Recall DA George Gascon, the group behind the effort to recall Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, are to turn in hundreds of thousands of signatures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk on Wednesday, with the expectation that it...

LA City Council Gives Final Approval of $25 Hour Wage Increase For All Private Hospital Workers

June 30, 2022 5:07 pm

The Los Angeles City Council gave a final vote on an ordinance Wednesday to increase the minimum wage for workers at private hospitals to $25 an hour throughout the city. The increase, which will affect all workers in the hospital...