Low California salmon population could prevent fishing for third year
California’s salmon population has declined so severely over the last several years that regulators canceled the fishing season in 2023 and again in 2024. This year, state estimates show the…
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Trump’s cruel ban on transgender troops faces a fight
The Trump administration‘s policies are built on a foundation of lies: Millions of foreign criminals and mentally ill people illegally stream across our borders. Doctors abort babies after they are…
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Amid budget chaos, more than 700 national parks employees take buyout
As the Trump administration continues its campaign to slash the federal workforce, more than 700 year-round National Park Service employees have taken buyouts, according to an internal email sent to…
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Russians fleeing draft, sanctions revitalize Thai island. Not all are happy.
PHUKET, Thailand — For many years, Chinese tourism fueled the economy of this island paradise, known for its tropical weather, stunning sunsets and foreign-friendly accommodations. But with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
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Should Denmark buy California? A new petition makes the case
A new online petition is proposing that the country of Denmark buy California for a trillion dollars. The man behind the push, Xavier Dutoit, started the “Denmarkification” website to make…
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L.A.’s Asian immigrant communities prep for raids, brace for deportations
Los Angeles County’s sizable Asian immigrant communities are bracing for disruption and heartache as rumors swirl of mass deportations to be carried out under sweeping new orders issued by the…
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Dungeness crab fishery in peril as California ramps up regulations
BODEGA BAY, Calif. — It was a calm January morning, the waters off Bodega Bay unusually smooth, but crab fisherman Dick Ogg couldn’t shake a grim feeling that the day wouldn’t go…
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Trump to take over Kennedy Center, says he’ll dismiss board members
President Trump left the arts world reeling with his social media announcement Friday that he intends to appoint himself chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts…
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News Analysis: The Trump administration’s budding bromance with El Salvador’s leader
GUATEMALA CITY — While the Biden administration criticized Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s strong-armed governing style, the Trump administration sees him as its new best friend in Latin America. Bukele made a name…
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Yosemite reservations system halted reportedly for Trump ‘blessing’
Summer online reservations for Yosemite National Park have been postponed indefinitely. After the park announced several months ago that a new system was in the works, the online reservation page…
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271 rare steelhead trout rescued from Palisades fire burn scar
They only had one shot to save the fish. Ash from the Palisades fire had blown into a stream housing the last population of steelhead trout in the Santa Monica…
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America’s death penalty is dying one generation at a time
The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The number of new death sentences remained small by historical standards in 2024,…
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Estimated cost of fire damage balloons to more than $250 billion
As raging wildfires continue to torment Southern California, estimates of the total economic loss have ballooned to more than $250 billion, making it one of the most costly natural disasters…
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Migration across the U.S.-Mexico border, in 5 charts
WASHINGTON — A historic uptick in migration during Joe Biden’s presidency led to attacks as he ran for reelection, with Donald Trump and fellow Republicans blaming Democrats for the swelling number…
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UC enrolls record number of Californians; steadies Black, Latino students
The University of California enrolled a record number of Californians in Fall 2024, while UC Berkeley joined UCLA in bucking national trends at elite institutions that saw declines in new…
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The No-Worry Guide to VoIP Number Porting
If you’re considering porting your landline number to VoIP, or your current VoIP number to a new service provider — and you have never done it before — you’re right…
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November border crossings lowest seen in Biden administration
Unlawful border crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to a four-year low, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with 46,610 people stopped between ports of entry in November….
Read More »The Number of Murders Kept Falling This Year, but Fear of Crime Persists
Crime was a talking point on the presidential campaign trail. But after a spike during the pandemic, murders have been dropping steadily, including in big cities like Chicago and San…
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Mayor and LAPD chief tout double-digit drop in homicides
Los Angeles has so far this year recorded double-digit percentage declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and slayings stemming from gang feuds, according to police data released Tuesday. City officials touted…
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Baden Bower Reveals What Counts as an Impressive Number of Citations for EB1A Visa Applications – OC Weekly
Understanding citation requirements for EB1A visa applications can make the difference between approval and denial. Baden Bower PR firm has analyzed successful applications to provide practical guidance on citation benchmarks…
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