Tag: politics
Riverside turns down a $20.1 million state funding for homeless housing
On Jan. 13, 2026, the Riverside City Council voted to reject a $20.1 million state grant intended for homeless housing with four councilmembers voting...
Councilmember campaign forums continue in Ward 6
The Mission Grove Neighborhood Alliance (MGNA) hosted the second part of their City Council Candidate Forum series on Jan. 21 at the La Sierra...
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending
Following the US military operation in Venezuela on Jan. 3, which spirited President Nicolas Maduro swiftly out of the country in order to bring...
Senate blocks Venezuela war powers resolution
On Jan. 8, the U.S. Senate advanced Senate Joint Resolution 98 (S.J.Res.98), a motion that would have required President Donald Trump to seek congressional...
Gov. Newsom delivers his final State of Address
On Jan. 8, 2025, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of Address, where he labeled California as being a leading state in...
Minnesota locals have taken to the streets protesting ICE involvement in...
On Jan. 12, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for their alleged use of excessive...
Councilmember candidates kickstart their campaigns in public forum
With elections for councilmember positions coming up for Riverside’s wards two, four and six in June, 11 candidates began their campaigns during an open...
New law strives to relieve tensions between law enforcement and the...
Going into the new year, California is implementing new laws approved by Governor Gavin Newsom. Among these is the “No Secret Police Act,” or...
California Senate Bill 19 takes effect
California Senate Bill 19 (SB 19), also known as the Safe Schools and Places of worship act, took effect Jan. 1, 2026, expanding protections...
Hilton Hotels accused of denying service to Department of Homeland Security...
On Jan. 5th, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Hilton Hotels of coordinating an effort to deny service to its agents, sharing...