Going into the new year, California is implementing new laws approved by Governor Gavin Newsom. Among these is the “No Secret Police Act,” or SB-627, which intends to promote transparency and safety between law enforcement and the public.
The bill was authored primarily by Democrat Senators Scott Wiener, representing San Francisco, and Jesse Arreguin, representing Berkeley. It was written in...
California Senate Bill 19 (SB 19), also known as the Safe Schools and Places of worship act, took effect Jan. 1, 2026, expanding protections for schools and places of worship against criminal threats.
SB 19, drafted by Senator Susan Rubio and Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel, strengthens California Penal Code Section 422 which criminalizes threats of violence to address the limitation...
On Jan. 5th, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Hilton Hotels of coordinating an effort to deny service to its agents, sharing screenshots on the social media X. The post showed emails from Hilton associated Hampton Inn Lakeview hotel near Minneapolis, Minnesota, stating that the reservations of DHS agents would be cancelled on the basis of their...
On Dec. 31, 2025, the Trump administration announced a $10 billion freeze on child care subsidies for five Democratic states until they provide additional verification and administrative documentation. New York Senator Gillibrand responded to the administration's action, stating, "Trump must unfreeze our child care funding and stop attacking New York children." California Governor Gavin Newsom responded to the fraud...
On Jan. 3, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a special military operation that removed the longtime leader from power and flew him out to Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center in New York.
Speaking from his residence in Mar-a-Lago hours after the operation, President Donald Trump said the mission was authorized overnight after months of planning by U.S. military...
Powerful storms sweeping across the United States over the holiday season left at least four people dead in California after days of heavy rain and flooding. In California, an intense “atmospheric river” system dumped inches of rain across large parts of the state, triggering numerous floods and mudslides. Authorities confirmed four storm-related deaths on Dec. 27.
In Los Angeles County,...
On Dec. 10, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) awarded a $107 million construction contract to Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc., the Riverside-based division of Skanska USA, one of the largest construction companies in the United States. The contract will cover widening of the corridor, the installation of a raised median and a new bridge over the...
In March of 2025, the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia first gained public traction after he was wrongfully deported and sentenced without a trial to the infamous Salvadorian prison CECOT, otherwise formally known as The Terrorism Confinement Center. CECOT is infamous for housing inmates in “inhumane conditions,” including a “lack of food, hygiene, sanitation, and health care.” Human Rights...
Following a 5-2 vote, the Riverside City Council approved a $16.8 million dollar animal services agreement on Nov. 18, 2025. The three-year service agreement will run through the 2025-26 fiscal year until 2027-28. It aims to improve the quality of shelter life, encourages adoption, reduces euthanasia rates, helps reunite owners with pets before they enter the shelter system and...
Dye is a simple table game built on fast throws, quick reactions and noise. It looks casual from the outside, but it has its own culture, rules and vocabulary. Over time, it has shifted from a simple outdoor game to a game that carries meaning inside friend groups, fraternities and entire college campuses.
At its core, dye is a four-player...