Among California’s new laws for 2024 are alerts for missing Black children
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to combat not only abduction and kidnappings but also the racial disparities that flourish in them. Senate Bill 673, also known as “Ebony Alerts,” creates a separate alert system for...
Vetoed bill to require free condoms in public high schools would cost less than...
At the end of 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill requiring free access to condoms in all California public high schools, citing the state’s ongoing “economic risk and revenue uncertainty” as the main...
MediCal expansion moves California closer to an equitable healthcare system
For the first time in California’s history, undocumented immigrants ages 26 to 40 will qualify for healthcare. Approved by Gov. Newsom, the new plan further expands California's healthcare system by allowing this group of...
A warning to the “Cult of Apple”
Since the 2020 lawsuit between Apple and Epic Games, there has been a running dispute between app developers and the tech giant. Developers like Epic Games argued that Apple had unjustly implemented an artificial...
Stanley promotes overconsumption and consumerism
Stanley is a 110-year-old company that, in the past four years, has increased their revenue 10 times over through a simple switch in marketing. Founded in 1913, Stanley was historically recognized as a practical...
East African Rhythms Revived: Ugandan Dances Fostered in UC Riverside
Andrew Ssebulime is a second year Ph.D. student in Critical Dance Studies at the University of California, Riverside, where he works as a teaching assistant in the Dance Department. He specializes in East African...
Rebuttal: States are well within their rights to ban Trump from running for office...
Former President Donald Trump’s bid for reelection may be exciting for some, but the thought sparks dread for many. Elections like the upcoming general election have the possibility to cause significant change in the...
California’s climate crisis: Governor Newsom’s $2.9 billion budget cut and its undesirable consequences
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to cut $2.9 billion from California's climate programs and delay an additional $1.9 billion is undeniably disastrous. For a state that has long been a pioneer in climate action, this...
California’s new gun restrictions present Constitutional questions that may not survive legal challenges
After being blocked by a federal judge in December, California’s new comprehensive gun restrictions have gone into place after the federal appeals court put an order on the previous injunction preventing its implementation. This...
With the rise of civil lawsuits against Riverside County, Sheriff Bianco’s response elicits concern
Content Warning: This article mentions content that may be difficult to read, including suicide.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department faces legal consequences following the suicide of 21-year-old inmate Alicia Upton, who was residing in one...