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Hollywood Stage Employees Union Votes To Authorize Possible Largest Strike Since 2007

October 5, 2021 2:05 amOctober 5, 2021 7:44 am

A vote by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) union, one of the largest entertainment industry unions, voted to go on strike if unable to come to an agreement with studio producers, represented by the Alliance of Motion...

Oil Spill Off Coast of Huntington Beach Threatens Wildlife, Local Economy

October 4, 2021 3:42 pmOctober 5, 2021 6:12 am

An oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach continued to send more oil to the shore on Monday after an oil rig pipeline ruptured sometime last Friday. According to several sources, including the Coast Guard and the city of...

Patrick’s Point State Park Renamed ‘Sue-meg’ State Park Following Petitioning By Yurok Tribe

October 4, 2021 11:17 amOctober 4, 2021 11:18 am

The California State Park and Recreation Commission just renamed Patrick’s Point State Park in Humboldt County to “Sue-meg State Park” following calls by local and tribal leaders to change name citing it’s racist past. Before settlement in the area in...

Homeschooling Inquiries Skyrocket After Gov. Newsom Announces Statewide Student Vaccination Mandate

October 2, 2021 2:21 amOctober 2, 2021 4:27 pm

Only hours after Governor Gavin Newsom announced a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all schoolchildren of FDA approval age in California, homeschooling and tutoring inquiries shot up dramatically, with some homeschooling sites even going down to the sheer volume of users...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill To Decertify Police Officers With Multiple Misconduct Incidents

October 1, 2021 3:33 pmOctober 1, 2021 8:23 pm

During a visit to the Southern Californian city of Gardena on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that would remove certain immunity provisions for police officers and prohibit those convicted of a felony from returning to work...

LA City Council Redistricting Commission Announces New District Boundary Approval, Angering Members

October 1, 2021 11:38 amOctober 1, 2021 12:00 pm

The Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission announced on Thursday that they approved of a single draft map, angering several council members whose districts have been radically altered. Due to population shifts, demographics changes, development expansion and other factors, largely...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Transferring Over Bruce’s Beach Back to Bruce Family

October 1, 2021 2:11 amSeptember 30, 2021 8:20 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Thursday that returns Bruce’s Beach, currently a part of Manhattan State Beach in Manhattan Beach, back to the descendants of the original owners from nearly a century ago. Senate Bill 796, authored by...