Tag: California
Over 28,000 Evacuate as Fast-moving Wildfire Expands in California
The Thompson Fire, which erupted on Tuesday near Oroville, had already consumed over 3,700 acres of land as of Thursday. On Thursday, at least 28,000 people are under evacuation orders as a fast-moving wildfire continued to burn in Northern California amid severe heat wave. RELATED: Fire in California Wipes Out More Than 1,200 Hectares of […]
July 5, 2024
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Take Over Student Services Building at California State University
Students set up a “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on May 1, calling for the university to divest from doing business with Israel On Wednesday, a group of pro-Palestinian protesters took over the student services building at California State University in Los Angeles (Cal State LA). RELATED: Gaza Strip: Civil Defense Faces Crisis, Lack of Means and […]
June 13, 2024
Police Violently Evict Pro-Palestine Protesters in UC Irvine
On Wednesday, police violently evicted students who occupied a building on the University of California, Irvine campus to protest against Israeli genocide in Gaza. RELATED: Colombia Willing to Integrate a Peacekeeping Force in Palestine Previously, anti-Zionist students had set up a Palestinian solidarity camp that remained in place for more than two weeks. Yesterday, however, […]
May 16, 2024
UCLA Cancels All Classes After Overnight Violence on Campus
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) canceled all classes for Wednesday after a night of violent clashes on campus over the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict in Gaza. RELATED: Over 1,000 Arrested So Far in Protests on US College Campuses “Due to the distress caused by the violence that took place on Royce Quad late last […]
May 2, 2024
Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread in US Universities
Over the last week, Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have erupted on campuses across the United States, calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and cessation of U.S. military aid to Israel. RELATED: More Than 34,000 Killed in Gaza After 201 Days On Wednesday, 93 people were arrested at the University of Southern California’s Los Angeles campus […]
April 25, 2024
Google Workers Fired for Protesting Genocide in Gaza
On Wednesday, Google fired 28 employees who entered the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian to reject the genocide in Gaza and a contract with Israel. RELATED: Israel’s Cabinet Meets on Counterattack on Iran The demonstrations occurred last week and included protests at Google offices in New York and California, which were organized by the “No Tech […]
April 18, 2024
Los Angeles Quality of Life Hits Lowest-Ever Level
Concerns over the high cost of living pushed the satisfaction of residents in Los Angeles County back to its lowest-ever level, with renters feeling especially pessimistic about their futures, showed an annual survey published Wednesday. RELATED: Tuberculosis Cases Are Surging in California The Quality of Life Index is a project of the University of California, […]
April 18, 2024
Tuberculosis Cases Are Surging in California
Over the past year, California has seen a substantial increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases, accompanied by a rising rate of deaths from the illness. RELATED: Judge Blocks California’s Ammunition Background Check Law In 2023, California, the most populous state in the United States, saw a 15 percent jump in TB cases compared to 2022, with 2,113 […]
March 15, 2024
Judge Blocks California’s Ammunition Background Check Law
On Wednesday, Roger Benitez, a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, ruled that California can’t enforce a law requiring people to undergo background checks before buying ammunition. RELATED: California Law Banning Guns in Public Once Again Blocked Benitez stated the restrictions have “no historical pedigree” and violate the Second […]
February 1, 2024
California Has 95% Chance of Damaging Earthquake: USGS
On Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) revealed that California has a more than 95 percent chance or greater of enduring a damaging earthquake over the next 100 years. RELATED: California Law Banning Guns in Public Once Again Blocked Nearly 75 percent of the United States could experience potentially damaging earthquakes and intense ground shaking, threatening […]