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Planning Commission to Weigh in on Willowgrove Environmental Impact Report
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1006+ words) DAVIS, Calif. " The proposed Willowgrove development is set to go before the Planning Commission, where commissioners will be asked to recommend that the City Council certify the project's Environmental Impact Report (EIR), a procedural step that could ultimately place the…...
Newsom Grants 5 Pardons and 3 Commutations, Citing Rehabilitation Efforts
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (512+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he has granted five pardons and three commutations, highlighting what his office described as clear evidence of rehabilitation while emphasizing that public safety remains central to all clemency decisions. According to a…...
Capitalism Is Right-Wing; Full Stop.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (494+ words) The Left is defined by one thing. Opposition to hierarchy. The Right is defined by one thing. Preservation of hierarchy. Capitalism is a system where a small number of people own the means of production and a large number of…...
Florida's Voter ID Law Faces Legal Battle over Alleged Voter Suppression
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (424+ words) They are asking the court "to declare the law unlawful and block Florida officials from enforcing the documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement." Jessica Lowe-Minor, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida, said that "Florida voters already confirm their citizenship when…...
Vera Institute Criticizes DOJ Under Bondi After Trump Announces Her Removal
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (514+ words) NEW YORK " On April 2, President Donald Trump announced through Truth Social the removal of Attorney General Pam Bondi as head of the U.S. Department of Justice. Following this, Insha Rahman, vice president of advocacy and partnerships at Vera and director of…...
Op-ed | You Can’t Appeal Bias When the Same System Controls the Outcome
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (529+ words) I filed a writ about ADA accommodations for neurodivergent people and equal access to the courts. This was not my first. It was my fourth writ of mandate. I also filed a letter asking that any justice step down if…...
UC Davis Equestrian Title Win as Elimination Raises Title IX and Budget Concerns
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (616+ words) SACRAMENTO " The 2026 ECAC Conference Championship in Harrington, Delaware, marked the end of the UC Davis Division I Women's Equestrian Team's season, where they finished as the undefeated Conference Champions. Despite record-breaking success, the team faces being cut in July as…...
ACLU Report Highlights Challenges Facing Deported Veterans, Calls for Immigration Relief Reforms
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (587+ words) LOS ANGELES " A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union underscores the ongoing challenges faced by deported veterans and calls for improvements to a federal initiative designed to assist them, warning that recent policy changes threaten to undermine limited…...
Court Mandates Confidential Legal Calls for Detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz"
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (642+ words) The facility, more commonly known as "Alligator Alcatraz," has been met with allegations of "horrific conditions" from detainees. The facility, located in the Florida Everglades, first began accepting detainees in July 2025 and is able to house up to 3,000 people. At…...
New Bills Seek to Expand Language Access and Voting Protections in California
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (704+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " California State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes introduced a pair of bills this week aimed at expanding voting protections across the state, framing the legislation as a response to growing concerns about voter suppression and barriers to the ballot. The…...