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Faculty at the University of Southern California voted to censure the university’s president and provost on Wednesday, citing the leadership’s poor handling of pro-Palestine student protests and decision to effectively cancel commencement. The USC Academic Senate voted 21-7, with six abstentions, for censuring President Carol Folt and Provost Andrew Guzman. Faculty were specifically critical of…

A California man has been formally charged by an Atlanta grand jury for making threats against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia. Marc Shultz, 66, from Chula Vista, California, allegedly made the threats due to Willis’ prosecution of…

The assault landed Pol’ Atteu in the hospital for two days with a concussion, a broken shoulder, bruises, and other injuries.

A San Diego official on Thursday dubbed his city the “new epicenter” for the border crisis and criticized California for “inflicting this upon ourselves.” “San Diego is the new epicenter for migrants and illegal immigration,” San Diego District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond posted on the social media platform X. “The surge in unauthorized crossings has…

Dozens of student protesters at the University of Southern California (USC) were arrested Wednesday night amid escalating tensions on college campuses throughout the country over the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. The demonstrators were arrested peacefully, after police gave them warnings to disperse or be detained, The Associated Press reported. Police officers…

The Supreme Court is scheduled to have oral arguments Monday regarding a challenge to a law that allows cities to fine homeless individuals, potentially having a significant impact on the lives of the hundreds of thousands without homes. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that cities cannot ticket homeless individuals for camping in public when there were no alternative options…

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) revealed on Sunday that state lawmakers will introduce a bill this week to support women traveling from Arizona seeking abortion care, in response to the implementation of one of the strictest abortion restrictions in the country. An Arizona Supreme Court decision earlier this month implemented an 1864 abortion law that limits access…

San Francisco will be the next U.S. city to get a pair of pandas from China as part of the “panda diplomacy” program between Washington and Beijing. San Francisco Mayor London Breed stated on Friday that the San Francisco Zoo has been chosen to accommodate the giant pandas. “San Francisco is very excited to welcome…

The city of San Francisco has sued the city of Oakland, claiming that plans to rename the airport would infringe on its trademark and “cause confusion.” San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed a federal lawsuit Thursday after the Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners approved a plan to rename the Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay…

Stewart Lucas Murrey took legal action against over 50 women, alleging that they damaged his reputation on a Facebook page called 'Are We Dating The Same Guy?'