Snow comes to L.A., with powder in Malibu, Pasadena, West Hollywood, Thousand Oaks
By HANNAH FRY and ALEJANDRA REYES-VELARDE . Xav.ier Bias walked out of the Whole Foods Market in Pasadena and saw another woman looking to the ground puzzled at the white stuff covering the sidewalk. The woman wasn’t sure exactly what she was looking at. But Bias, who is originally from the East Coast, quickly set her straight. It […]
Membership in California’s government unions plummeted in 2018, federal report shows
“Walk out on the union, not the kids”: A California Policy Center social media advertisement delivered during the Los Angeles teachers strike. Memo to anyone still wondering about the impact of the Supreme Court’s landmark 2018 decision in Janus v AFSCME: Wonder no more. Despite a surging economy, union membership in California dropped by 86,000 […]
California has mismanaged its veterans home properties, audit finds
By PATRICK MCGREEVY . California has “mismanaged” properties where its state-run veterans homes are located, failing to charge market rents to private users and shortchanging programs that should benefit from the leases, a state audit concluded Tuesday. The head of the California Department of Veterans Affairs agreed with the findings and said changes would be made, […]
When Law Enforcement Ignores the Law
Editor’s Note: Activist and Columnist, Michael Greer, presented this address to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Civilian Oversight Commission. Illegal Immigration and the flagrant disregard for the Rule of Law is a widespread and growing problem in our nation. I represent the American Freedom Alliance. We are concerned with the threats to Western Civilization, among them unchecked illegal immigration […]
Women viciously attack black Trump supporter at Women’s March
By Jesse Lee Peterson “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke This weekend I was physically assaulted at the Women’s March in Los Angeles. My staff and I attended the march on Saturday, as we have in previous years to do street […]
Striking teachers picket week 1; local and national media reports
By Michael Hernandez LOS ANGELES—Striking teachers picketed schools and the home of the district superintendent Austin Beutner; held regional rallies including one at the offices of the California Charter Schools Association, community strike meetings, and marches at Grand Park—in front of City Hall—during Week 1 of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) strike impacting Los […]
The Los Angeles Teacher Strike is a Battle of Democrats Versus Democrats
Neetu Chandak | Education and Politics Reporter The Los Angeles teacher strike is turning out be a battle among Democrats. American Federation for Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten, a Democrat, called out former Education Secretary Arne Duncan for not supporting the teacher strike, according to the Washington Post. Hey @arneduncan, why is it that when it […]
This is How the Lost Angeles Teacher Strike Compares to Others
Neetu Chandak | Education and Politics Reporter Los Angeles Unified School District teachers walked out of classes after negotiations with the United Teachers Los Angeles union were not met. The union is demanding smaller class sizes and increased pay among other initiatives. The Los Angeles strike is part of a string of strikes seen in […]
United Teachers Los Angeles’s crisis is here
By Larry Sand Union boss’ orchestrated state crisis is well underway in Los Angeles. United Teachers of Los Angeles President Alex Caputo-Pearl’s long sought-after teachers’ strike is set for January 10th. He began the long march back in 2016 when he forecast a walkout and also boasted about the union’s ability to “create a state crisis” […]
Los Angeles City Councilman Arrested for Blocking ICE Facilities
Neetu Chandak | Contributor Los Angeles Democratic City Councilman Mike Bonin was arrested for blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities alongside 18 protesters Monday. Bonin, along with Rabbi Jonathan Klein, led the civil disobedience to end family detention. The Occupy ICE L.A. movement is part of ongoing demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance policies to […]
