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Crowds on Demand has received over 100 'lucrative' anti-Israel requests since Oct 7

A California-based company that specializes in providing on-demand crowds for protests says that despite receiving more than 100 requests to get involved in the anti-Israel demonstrations across the U.S., it plans to stay away. “One of the big things with any cause that we take on is, I want to see an opportunity to constructively engage and to change minds …

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UCLA locks doors on conservative students, preventing them from hosting pro-Israel event: YAF

UCLA prevented conservative students on campus from hosting the founder of Jihad Watch, Robert Spencer, for a pro-Israel event, according to the student group. “I am deeply disappointed in UCLA’s failure to protect our First Amendment rights,” Matthew Weinberg, chairman of UCLA Young Americans for Freedom chapter, said in a YAF press release. “All we wanted was a successful Pro-Israel …

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New York man with ties to European royalty reported missing in California: police

A New York man who has ties to European royalty was listed as a missing person last seen late Saturday night in Malibu, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities posted on social media that Attilio Brillembourg, 53, the stepfather of Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark, was last seen around 1:10 a.m. in Malibu on Saturday. In …

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Oakland locals blame homeless encampment for city removing traffic lights to stop copper thieves

A California city removed the traffic lights from a four-way intersection as the city grapples with thefts attributed to a massive homeless encampment nearby. Oakland has been experiencing high crime and theft, including people stealing copper wires and the city’s infrastructure, according to locals who spoke to CBS News. The city attempted to thwart criminals tampering with its electrical boxes …

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University president retires after being reprimanded for caving to demands of anti-Israel protesters

Sonoma State University President Mike Lee is retiring just days after being placed on administrative leave for making concessions to anti-Israel student groups on campus. As Politico noted, Lee announced his retirement two days after being reprimanded by the university for making the concessions “without the appropriate approvals.” They included telling anti-Israel students he would initiate efforts to divest the …

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California woman explains neighborhood revolt against disruptive Airbnb renters: We're not a hotel

California resident Christina Nigrelli is helping to spearhead a movement to combat unruly Airbnb rentals. Nigrelli, the co-founder of the Long Beach Safe Neighborhood Coalition, is one of many Long Beach citizens across multiple neighborhoods seeking to ban un-hosted short-term rental units (STRs) by petitioning the city council. She considered this move a last resort after enduring neighboring tenants doing …

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California UPS driver shot, killed while in truck on break; suspect arrested

Police have taken a suspect into custody after a UPS driver was shot and killed inside his truck in Irvine, California, on Thursday afternoon. The shooting took place at around 3 p.m. near Chrysler and Bendix in the city, according to Irvine police on Facebook. Sgt. Karie Davies told FOX 11 LA the UPS driver was on break and eating …

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I was thrown out of California public library for discussing if it’s fair for men to compete in women’s sports

It took less than two minutes and the mention of the word “men,” and I was shouted down. I had barely introduced myself and a heckler accused me of committing the alleged crime of “misgendering” by using the phrase, “men in women’s sports.” In August 2023, I was invited to the Yolo County library in California to speak at an …

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Man with Rolex mugged, beaten unconscious moments before catching elevator, suspect in LAPD custody

Surveillance footage shows a brutal mugging in downtown Los Angeles in which a man wearing a Rolex watch was beaten unconscious and robbed by another man. Police arrested suspect Pablo Garcia, 25, of Los Angeles for the robbery, which took place on April 28, 2024, in the 800 block of East 1st Street. Video released by the Los Angeles Police …

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California reparations payouts on hold, but state moves toward apology for slavery

The California Senate held up plans to dole out reparations payouts to its citizens, but the Assembly voted to formally apologize for the state’s role in slavery. The California Assembly passed a bill Thursday that will accept responsibility for “all of the harms and atrocities committed by the state” and will head to the Senate, the Los Angeles Times reported. …

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