Marijuana companies in L.A. will face increased fees as the sector faces challenges.
Los Angeles Increases Marijuana Renewal Fees Amid Market Struggles On Tuesday, Los Angeles city council voted to raise the renewal fees for legal marijuana businesses, adding financial strain to a market that’s already contracting. City officials justified this move as a necessary step to offset declining tax revenue from the cannabis sector, especially as the […]
Higher Education Faces a Spending Issue, Not a Revenue Issue
Rethinking University Tuition Fees It’s crucial for universities to reconsider raising tuition fees and to implement cost reductions. For quite some time, the narrative surrounding “National Investment in Public Higher Education” has influenced discussions about escalating costs in higher education. Proponents of the current system argue that reduced state funding has forced public universities to […]
Maricopa County faces a serious HIV issue, and this doctor argues that funding cuts from Trump will worsen the situation.
Rising HIV Cases in Arizona In Arizona, there has been a noticeable increase in new HIV cases over the past four years. The figures jumped from 665 new cases in 2020 to 964 last year. This shift comes after a period of decline from 2018 to 2020, and the numbers had remained fairly steady since […]
Actor Micheal Ward from a Netflix series faces charges of rape and sexual assault.
Michael Ward Faces Serious Allegations Michael Ward, the actor from “Top Boy,” has reportedly been accused of two rapes and three sexual assaults in a case being handled by the London Metropolitan Police. These allegations are tied to incidents involving one woman, which are said to have occurred in January 2023, as noted by the […]
Major NFL Team Faces Misfortune as New Quarterback is Taken Off the Field on a Stretcher
New York Jets’ Justin Fields Suffers Injury During Training Here’s another instance of an NFL team struggling to get it together. And the season hasn’t even kicked off yet! During a recent training session, New York Jets’ newly acquired quarterback Justin Fields had to be helped off the field after an incident with a teammate. […]
Leading federal prosecutor in L.A. faces challenges in obtaining indictments for protesters
Outside the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, it was quite a scene. Atty. Bill Essayri seemed to struggle with his responses. The prosecutor went after someone associated with the Trump administration over speakerphone, their voices rising in the hallway. Interestingly, the judge declined to indict anyone involved in assaults on federal law enforcement during […]
Orange Beach mayor faces criticism following shocking report revealing domestic violence incident
Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon is under significant scrutiny following the release of police records detailing potential domestic violence incidents tied to his second office. A report describes an incident involving a waitress from the Pleasure Island Tikibur, who, after leaving the restaurant around 1 a.m. on September 2, 2024, spotted a naked man on […]
Eastern Arizona faces an issue with veteran suicide, and it is our responsibility to assist.
Addressing Veteran Suicide in Eastern Arizona There are critical concerns regarding suicide and veteran suicide rates in Apache, Greenlee, and Graham counties. These issues deserve significant attention to improve the lives of those who have served our community. At the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety, part of Arizona State University, we oversee the […]
Border agent faces charges of child sex trafficking and fraud in Arizona
A Border Patrol Agent from the Tucson Sector faces 24 felony charges, including ten counts related to child sex trafficking, alongside updates on several sexual misconduct cases involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees in Arizona. Bert Conrad Yeager, 39, who works as a border agent in Wilcox, has been charged with six counts […]
Detailed Report: Willcox Border Patrol agent faces charges for child sex trafficking and fraud against the government
Tucson Border Patrol Agent Charged with Child Sex Trafficking Tucson, Ariz. – A Border Patrol agent is facing over a dozen felony charges linked to child sex trafficking and fraud. An extensive internal investigation by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) uncovered troubling evidence against Bert Yager. Yager, age 39, is currently in custody, […]