Tag Archives: california

BLM co-founder loses 'swatting' lawsuit against LAPD

Black Lives Matter co-founder Melina Abdullah lost a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department on Thursday, with a jury finding that police acted appropriately in a call to her residence, the Los Angeles Times reported. Abdullah had sued the LAPD in 2020 after officers responded to her home in an alleged “swatting” incident. Swatting is the practice of calling …

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San Diego faces anger, legal action after cracking down on beachside yoga classes

As San Diego, California struggles with homelessness, drug addictions and illegal immigration, the city has decided to crack down on beachside yoga, according to a local instructor “It is a beautiful city, a great place to live, but there’s a lot of problems. Yoga is not one of them,” instructor “Nama Steve” Hubbard told “Jesse Watters Primetime.” Hubbard said yoga …

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Former top California Republican has stark message for Biden as migrants infiltrate upscale beach town

A former top Republican in California is sending a stark message to President Biden and his fellow Democrats as suspected illegal immigrants continue to infiltrate the area surrounding an upscale beach town nearly 100 miles from the southern border. Scott Baugh, the former minority leader in the California State Assembly who is running to represent the state’s 47th Congressional District, …

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Gunfire erupts at Oakland high school graduation ceremony, wounding 2: police

Two people were hurt Thursday night after gunfire erupted at a high school graduation ceremony in Oakland, California. Oakland Police Lt. Robert Trevino said officers responded to Skyline High School around 7:45 p.m. local time after reports of a shooting inside the school while graduation was underway. When officers arrived at the school, two victims — a man and a …

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Man in LA County randomly shot dead on bus; widow pleads for answers

The grieving widow of a man who was fatally shot in an apparent random attack on a Los Angeles bus says he was a loving husband and father. Now, she seeks answers about his death. Juan Luis Gomez-Ramirez, 32, was riding a Metro 108 Line bus in the city of Commerce just before 5 p.m. last Friday when 30-year-old suspect …

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Nicole Brown Simpson was living in fear of OJ before her murder, sisters say

Nicole Brown Simpson had been living in fear of her legendary running back husband O.J. Simpson before her infamous 1994 murder, sister Denise Brown says, according to an upcoming documentary. Last month, Simpson’s family announced via Twitter/X that he died of prostate cancer at 76 years old. He lived in Nevada in the twilight of his life, and also served …

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California bill would ban schools from telling parents if student identifies as LGBTQ: 'Gut-and-amend'

California lawmakers are introducing a new bill that would ban school districts from notifying parents if their child identifies as LGBTQ. The new bill will be added to Assembly Bill 1955 — introduced by Assemblymember Chris Ward, D-San Diego, earlier this year — through a process called “gut-and-amend.” Under the amended bill, called the “Support Academic Futures and Educators for …

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Robert Downey Jr. roasts fellow Avenger Chris Hemsworth: ‘Second-best Chris’

Chris Hemsworth was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, May 23, 2024. At the ceremony, Robert Downey Jr. delivered a roast in honor of his friend’s newest accolade. Hemsworth and Downey Jr. starred in a number of Marvel movies together, including the “Avengers” franchise. The two play Thor and Iron Man, respectively, in the …

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For first time, researchers scale General Sherman, world's largest tree, in search of new threat to sequoias

High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, researchers searched for evidence of an emerging threat to giant sequoias: bark beetles. The climbers descended the towering 2,200-year-old tree with good news on Tuesday. “The General Sherman tree is doing fine right now,” said Anthony Ambrose, executive director of the Ancient Forest Society, who led the expedition. …

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UCLA anti-Israel protesters clash with police after blocking access to campus buildings

Police once again clashed with protesters at the University of California Los Angeles as anti-Israel demonstrations returned to campus. Anti-Israel protesters rebuilt an encampment on the college grounds on Thursday, occupying space around Kerckhoff Patio. Protesters erected wooden barriers and blocked access to a small portion of the campus. Officials warned demonstrators to clear the “unlawful assembly” but were rebuked. …

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