On Thursday, Nov. 13, Starbucks workers across the country kicked off an indefinite strike spanning 65 stores in response to the company’s failure to meet negotiation deadlines, with over 1,000 employees organizing the mass walk-out.
Union leadership chose to start the strike on Starbucks’ Red Cup day, typically one of the company’s busiest days of the year, in which stores...
On Nov. 17, 2025, the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Local 3299 (AFSCME 3299) began their strike at the University of California campuses, including the University of California, Riverside (UCR). The strike lasted from Nov. 17–18. From custodians to food service workers, over 65,000 campus employees and health care workers associated with the AFSCME union joined...
On Nov. 4, 2025, students and teachers representing the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE-CWA) hosted an informational picket at the Belltower to address concerns of alleged retaliation against campus staff therapist Heather Johnson.
After having worked as a therapist for the school’s counseling and psychological services (CAPS) program for seven years, Johnson was placed on administrative leave in September...
On Nov. 6, 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an agency within the United States Department of Transportation responsible for regulating all aspects of civil aviation, announced a temporary 10 percent reduction in flights at 40 high-traffic airports across the nation, citing the need to maintain safety, relieve strain on airport employees and address a recent uptick in flight...
Following the passage of Proposition 50 (Prop 50), where California voters voted upon the redrawing of Congressional districts to favor Democrats in five additional seats in the midterm elections in the following year will be in effect until 2030. Republicans launched a lawsuit the day after it passed in an attempt to block Prop 50. Prior to election day,...
On Nov. 12, the House approved a Senate-passed funding package and President Trump signed it into law, putting an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The agreement extends funding for most federal agencies through Jan. 30 and includes three longer-term appropriations bills funding additional government functions through September 2026.
The Senate reached a breakthrough earlier in the...
With the government shutdown now going into its second month, more of the nation’s programs are being threatened. One of them is the rescindment of the funds for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Impacting Americans nationally, including those in the Inland Empire, local governments, food banks and pantries are trying to continue supporting citizens amidst uncertainty and a...
Suspected human trafficker and registered sex offender 31-year-old Deirdrick Bradford was arrested in Arizona and extradited to Riverside County on Oct. 14, on charges of human trafficking of a minor, possession of child pornography and pimping.
The investigation into Bradford began in mid-August after Riverside police received a tip about an underage girl being advertised online for commercial sex. The...
On Oct. 28, 2025, a bipartisan resolution passed where senators voted 52-48 on the issue regarding the termination of President Donald Trump’s Brazilian tariffs. It is part of a series of resolutions the Senate has recently passed in an effort to challenge Trump’s tariffs, including those imposed on Canada.
Among the senators were Republicans Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Susan...
On Nov. 4, 2025, Californian voters approved Proposition 50, also known as Election Rigging Response Act, allowing an independent committee to temporarily redraw the congressional district map in favor of the Democrats ahead of the 2026 Midterm elections. The measure passed with 63.9 percent of the voters in favor of it, which was a decisive win for the supporters...