Spitzer’s “NoLAinOC judges list” is plainly nonsensical

As everyone is turning in their primary ballots, people are preparing for that slew of judges on their ballot whose names they have never heard of. In Orange County (OC), District Attorney (DA) Todd...

A rise in hate crimes raises concerns about the future

Hate crimes are often committed by those who harbor a deep-seated prejudice against a specific group of people or those who identify differently from themselves. Recently, according to a report by the FBI, hate...

The California government’s obstructionist tendencies squash the freedom of the press

After the height of the pandemic, there have been an increasing number of hurdles to returning to normalcy. The California government communications staff is no exception to this as concerns have been raised over...

California says goodbye to plastic bags once and for all

On Thursday, Feb. 8, California State Senator Catherine Blakespear announced legislation for a statewide ban on all plastic bags. Blakespear, working alongside State Senator Ben Allen and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, spearheaded SB 1053 and...

Starbucks employees unionized, yet no change in sight

Starbucks Workers United (SWU) is set to represent 400 plus stores and over 10,000 union partners. Although these numbers have not halted profits, Starbucks has grown 11.59% in revenue to $35.9 billion for the...

The impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas is not the solution to the border crisis

Throughout the Biden administration, there has been intense scrutiny over the President’s policies with regard to border security. Since Joe Biden took office, there have been a record number of migrants attempting to cross...

New EPA regulations are a blessing, not a curse

For decades, California has struggled with air pollution. However, on Feb. 7, the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated regulations to address the issue on a national scale further. The National...

California learning loss suit acknowledges the inequities faced by Los Angeles and Oakland students

Cayla J. v. California, a case brought in 2020, was recently decided. The case, brought by 14 low-income students of color from Oakland and Los Angeles, landed on a settlement of two billion dollars,...

The prison industrial complex is a blight on California

The state of California incarcerates its citizens at a rate of nearly 550 persons per 100,000 people in prisons, jails, immigration detention centers and juvenile justice facilities. California is imprisoning a greater portion of...

Taiwan’s politics are growing further from China’s control

On Jan. 13th, 2024, the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate, Lai Ching-Te, also known as William Lai, won Taiwan’s presidential election by a decisive margin securing a third consecutive term in power. The...