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01/17/2024

[Commentary] Californians’ Last Hope to Solve Crisis Is the US

OpinionViewpointsCalifornians’ Last Hope to Solve Homeless Crisis Is the US Supreme CourtU.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 2, 2024. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)By James Breslo1/16/2024Updated: 1/16/2024Print0:00CommentaryCalifornia has, by far, the worst homeless crisis in the country...

01/17/2024

Decode Your Bill to Catch Overcharges

Over 60 percent of hospitals fail key billing quality tests, leading millions into medical debt despite insurance.

01/09/2024

More Moving to Arizona, Texas: Census Report

California InsiderCalifornia NewsMore Californians Moving to Arizona, Texas: Census ReportPacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, Calif., on October 15, 2020. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)By Micaela Ricaforte1/8/2024Updated: 1/8/2024Print0:00Californians looking to avoid the state’s high cost of...

01/05/2024

12/06/2023

California Firm to Pay $3.8 Million for Illegally Employing in 'Dangerous Jobs': DOL
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/california-firm-to-pay-3-8-million-for-illegally-employing-children-in-dangerous-jobs-dol-5541807?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

The Labor Department says the poultry processor hired children as young as 14 to debone chickens with sharp knives and drive power-driven lifts.

12/06/2023

[Commentary] Where Are All of California's Businesses and Jobs Going?

https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/where-are-all-the-businesses-and-jobs-going-5540977?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

OpinionViewpointsWhere Are All of California's Businesses and Jobs Going?A charging station is seen at the Tesla Corporate Headquarters in Travis County, Texas, on Jan. 3, 2023. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)By Diane Dixon12/4/2023Updated: 12/4/2023Print0:00CommentaryCalifornia has long been hailed as....

12/06/2023

Jewish Professor Returns to After Being Banished for Anti-Hamas Comment

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/jewish-professor-returns-to-campus-after-being-banished-for-anti-hamas-comment-5540824?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

The University of Southern California reinstated the professor, who had been required to teach remotely.

12/06/2023

Riley Gaines Set to Defend Women’s Sports, Title IX Before Congress

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/riley-gaines-set-to-defend-womens-sports-title-ix-before-congress-5540541?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

Allowing females to be displaced by males who identify as women sends a message to women and girls that they don’t matter, she said.

11/24/2023

Warnings Issued on Black Friday, Cyber Monday Scams

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Consumers and potential shoppers should be wary of these scams on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

11/16/2023

Unintentional Reveal: Shares 36 Percent of Search Engine Revenue From Safari Browser With Apple

https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/unintentional-reveal-google-shares-36-percent-of-search-engine-revenue-from-safari-browser-with-apple-5529523?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

The revelation comes as part of a DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Google accusing the tech giant of using anticompetitive practices to monopolize markets.

11/14/2023

Newsom Increases Funding for Security for Faith-Based Communities

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/newsom-increases-funding-for-security-for-faith-based-communities-5528869?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

USRegional & State NewsState NewsCaliforniaNewsom Increases Funding for Security for Faith-Based CommunitiesA security guard stands watch in front of a synagogue in Los Angeles on Oct. 9, 2023. (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)By Jill McLaughlin11/13/2023Updated: 11/13/2023PrintDue to heightened tension in...

11/14/2023

11/14/2023

Eyewitness Recounts Death of Jewish Protester in California

https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/details-of-suspect-emerge-in-jewish-mans-death-as-antisemitic-attacks-grow-5526762?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

An eyewitness says a computer science teacher was the man who allegedly hit Paul Kessler in the face with a megaphone, causing him to fall.

11/13/2023

Postal Service Intercepts Suspicious Mail Headed to Facilities in

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/postal-service-intercepts-suspicious-mail-headed-to-election-facilities-in-california-5527389?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

USRegional & State NewsState NewsCaliforniaPostal Service Intercepts Suspicious Mail Headed to Election Facilities in CaliforniaLos Angeles Registrar's Office personnel process mail-in voting ballots in Pomona, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)By Jill McLaughlin11/10/2023Upd...

11/08/2023

Sheriff: Man Involved in Deadly Altercation With Jewish Protester Not Arrested

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/sheriff-man-involved-in-deadly-fight-with-jewish-protester-not-arrested-5525221?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

A 50-year-old man called 9-1-1 and told law enforcement at the scene that he was involved in the confrontation that led to the elderly Jewish man's death.

11/08/2023

Illegal Migrants Wait at US Encampments Along Border, Former School in

Women and children are typically moved out of the encampments to processing centers before men, usually within two or three hours, but sometimes they wait days.

11/06/2023

California Ranks Near Bottom in State Climate: Report

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/california-ranks-near-bottom-in-state-business-tax-climate-report-5522770?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

The state is one of the worst for business taxes because of its high income and sales taxes, according to the Tax Foundation.

11/03/2023

California Universities Evacuate Students Studying in Israel Amid Ongoing War

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/california-universities-evacuate-students-studying-abroad-in-israel-amid-ongoing-war-5520787?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

USRegional & State NewsState NewsCaliforniaCalifornia Universities Evacuate Students Studying in Israel Amid Ongoing WarUniversity of California–Irvine, in Irvine, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2020. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)By Micaela Ricaforte10/31/2023Updated: 10/31/2023Print0:00California univer...

11/03/2023

City of Torrance Joins Lawsuit Opposing in Los Angeles County

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/city-of-torrance-joins-lawsuit-opposing-zero-bail-in-los-angeles-county-5519756?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

Southern CaliforniaCity of Torrance Joins Lawsuit Opposing Zero-Bail in Los Angeles CountyAn L.A. County Sheriff's Department bus enters the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles on Aug. 29, 2018. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)By Jill McLaughlin10/30/2023Updated: 10/30/2023Print0:00The Torranc...

11/03/2023

12 Arrested in Sacramento County Child Po*******hy Sting

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/12-arrested-in-sacramento-county-child-pornography-sting-5521507?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

Tens of thousands of images and videos were recovered during the operation, according to the sheriff’s office.

11/03/2023

LAUSD Ahead of State for New Requirement

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/lausd-ahead-of-state-for-new-ethnic-studies-requirement-5519987?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

Southern CaliforniaLAUSD Ahead of State for New Ethnic Studies RequirementStudents and parents arrive masked for the first day of the school year at Grant Elementary School in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2021. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)By Micaela Ricaforte10/31/2023Updated: 10/31/2023Print0:00Beg...

11/03/2023

Los Angeles Superior Court Says Zero Bail a Success Despite Lawsuit from 29 Cities

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/los-angeles-superior-court-says-zero-bail-a-success-despite-lawsuit-from-29-cities-5521514?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

'Three weeks is not even close to long enough to determine if a county-wide plan is actually working,' said one Los Angeles County deputy district attorney.

11/03/2023

For the second year in a row, organized retail theft crimes were reported as significantly affecting businesses through violent smash-and-grab style robberies.

11/03/2023

Southern California OC NewsThe Epoch Times Celebrates Growth, New Spanish Language Expansion at 2023 GalaPolitical commentator Victor Davis Hanson speaks with host of “American Thought Leaders” Jan Jekielek at The Epoch Times 2023 Annual Gala, held in Newport Beach, Calif., on Oct. 28, 2023. (Ok...

11/03/2023

California’s Gun Ban Allowed to Continue by Appeals Court

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/californias-gun-ban-allowed-to-continue-by-appeals-court-5518977?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

A lower court had earlier lifted the ban, deeming it to be in violation of the Second Amendment.

10/19/2023

California Health Care Workers to Get $25 an Hour

The new law replaces the state’s current base pay of $15.50 an hour for workers—including nurses, janitors, and resident physicians.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/california-health-care-workers-to-get-25-an-hour-minimum-wage-5512105?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

The new law replaces the state’s current base pay of $15.50 an hour for workers—including nurses, janitors, and resident physicians.

10/16/2023

California Bans Student Suspensions for Defying Teachers, Disrupting Classes

“No more kicking kids out of school for minor disruptions. Students belong in school where they can succeed,” the lawmaker said.

10/11/2023

California Small Businesses Shaken Down by Frivolous : Reform Advocates

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/california-small-businesses-shaken-down-by-frivolous-lawsuits-5505906?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

In California, 750,000 employees lose their jobs each year due to litigation costs paid by employers, according to a report by Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.

10/11/2023

California AG Doubles Down on Secret Policy

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/california-ag-doubles-down-on-secret-gender-identity-policy-5505065?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ocfb

A nonprofit legal group claims Rob Bonta has defied a federal court order by instructing school districts to continue enabling secret gender transitions.