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In the picturesque Southern California surf town of Huntington Beach, the MAGA-controlled City Council has been on a crusade to label books about adolescence, pregnancy and puberty as “porn.” Results from an election this week indicate most voters in the Orange County community disagree.
Nationwide non-partisan No Kings protests on Flag Day follow chaotic demonstrations in Los Angeles over the immigration enforcement actions. Protester numbers grew and tempers heated, with some clashing with law enforcement, after Trump mobilized the California National Guard and the U.S. Marines.
The “daylighting” law prohibits parking within 20 feet of an intersection or a crosswalk, even if there are no signs to that effect or red curbs. It took effect in 2024; there was a 12-month grace period before violators could be ticketed.
The White House confirmed Wednesday that 330 immigrants had been detained by ICE in five days, as a result of raids spanning businesses across Southern California: two Home Depot stores, a doughnut shop, a car wash and agricultural fields along the Central Coast and in the San Joaquin Valley.
Riots in Los Angeles resulted in 10 deputies being injured by rocks, Molotov cocktails and pyrotechnics as law enforcement prepares for planned nationwide protests Saturday.
Inventory in the San Francisco metro area has jumped over the last year, as buyers are priced out of the market.
Mayor Karen Bass and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove were joined by more than 20 members of the L.A. County Congressional delegation and state lawmakers to demand an end to recent ICE raids and the
Suisun City and Rio Vista have engaged in talks with California Forever beginning in early 2025 to consider annexing some of the group's land into each city.
"It's a prime example of how a city can create everyday luxury at home," WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo told Patch.