Lifestyle
Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese pays $880 million to 1,353 sexual abuse victims
The agreement escalates the total accumulated by Los Angeles based sexual abuse lawsuits to more than $1.5 billion
California
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Politics
California lawmakers vote against ending Newsom emergency powers
“It is time for the legislature to reassert its constitutional authority as the legislative body of this state and end this endless emergency"
Politics
California bill would revoke tax-exempt status of nonprofits that supported Jan. 6 attack
The bill would allow a nonprofit organization’s tax-exempt status to be revoked if the state determines the organization has “actively engaged in, or incited the active engagement in, acts or conspiracies defined as criminal under specified federal law"
Education
California lawmakers aim to avoid Berkeley slashing enrollment
If passed by lawmakers and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the new proposal would take effect immediately and apply retroactively
Crime
California bill would stop DNA from incriminating sexual assault victims
A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday that would prohibit local law enforcement agencies from retaining the DNA profiles collected from victims of sexual assault in databases used to identify crime suspects
Politics
Newsom unveils plan to address mental health and homelessness via California courts
The governor unveiled a new framework on Thursday called CARE Court, which aims to connect a person struggling with mental illness with a court-ordered CARE plan
Crime
Five dead, including three children following Sacramento church shooting: police
The shooter "turned the gun on himself"
Coronavirus
Poll: Majority of California voters favor school mask mandates, vaccination requirements
Almost two-thirds of California voters support requiring teachers and students to wear masks in schools and adding the COVID-19 vaccine to a list of required inoculations for school, according to a new poll
Opinion & Reviews
OPINION: Plan to Expand Medi-Cal is a Costly Step Towards Single-Payer
The governor proposes spending $2.2 billion a year to enroll undocumented immigrants between the ages of 26 and 50 in the program
Culture
Actress Lindsey Pearlman found dead after missing for several days
Lindsey Pearlman was found lifeless near Hollywood, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed
Politics
How the cost of living in California compares to the nation
In California, the cost of living is 42.2% higher than it is on average nationwide. Of the five consumer categories: groceries, housing, utilities, transportation, and health care - housing ranks as the most expensive in California, costing about 101.9% more than average.
