Los Angeles rezoning plan won’t spur enough new housing, report finds
Los Angeles’ upcoming rezoning plan will fall far short of its housing construction goals. New analysis by UCLA researchers. Under a state law aimed at eliminating the housing shortage, the city must set aside land for the construction of 250,000 more homes than existing zoning rules allow. The measure being considered by a City Council […]
Harris would have a lead in the California governor’s race, poll finds
If Vice President Kamala Harris runs for California governor in 2026, she has a significant advantage over the crowded field of candidates vying to succeed Governor Gavin Newsom, according to the latest polls. It turns out. A new poll from the Institute of Government at the University of California, Berkeley, co-sponsored by the Times, shows […]
‘Lost In A Valiant Battle’: Royal Australian Navy Navy Finds Wreck Of World War II US Destroyer
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has located a sunken ship 82 years after the American warship sank during World War II, officials have announced. Australian Navy Chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond said the RAN will work with the US Navy to locate the USS Edsall (DD-219) on the ocean floor using “advanced robotic and autonomous […]
Harris, Schiff enjoy big leads in California, but Biden’s victory was bigger in 2020, poll finds
Vice President Kamala Harris holds a commanding lead over former President Trump in California heading into the final stages of the election, according to a new poll, but the margin is smaller than President Biden’s margin of victory in the state in 2020. smaller than Rep. Adam B. Schiff also enjoys a significant advantage in […]
‘Shocking’ Number Of Americans Believe Speech Can Be ‘Violence,’ Poll Finds
A poll released Thursday found that a majority of Americans believe words equate to physical violence. In total, 80% of respondents at least slightly agreed with the statement “words can be violent” and 22% said it “fully” explained their point of view. According to The Foundation for Individual Rights Expression (FIRE) called a poll conducted […]
No “pattern of corruption” in contracts inked during Ridley-Thomas’ tenure, probe finds
A years-long outside investigation has found that the vast majority of contracts signed by Los Angeles County during the 12-year term of former Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas, a feared politician who was convicted on corruption charges last year, contained fraud. It wasn’t. Dan Sharman, a partner at the law firm Covington & Burling, told county […]
Mother Allegedly Finds Daughter’s Remains In Oven
A mother and Sikh community in Nova Scotia, Canada’s east coast, are grieving after the mother found her daughter “burnt to death” in a Walmart store oven on October 19, according to a fundraiser. . Gursimran Kaur’s mother, 19, found the boy dead at night in a walk-in oven at the Halifax-based Walmart bakery where […]
Migration Crisis Fueled Rise In Tuberculosis Cases, Study Finds
A report by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) found that the immigration crisis under the Biden-Harris administration has accelerated the surge in tuberculosis cases in the United States. Tuberculosis (TB) incidence in the United States has steadily increased since 2021, coinciding with record levels of illegal immigration due to lax border enforcement rules. […]
Woman Finds Herself In Tight Situation After Trying To Retrieve Phone
A 23-year-old woman was trapped upside down between two rocks for hours after trying to retrieve her mobile phone in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley. Matilda Campbell was hiking with friends in Australia’s Laguna in early October when she dropped her phone while taking photos. According to Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). While attempting to retrieve […]
Trump Leading Harris in Key Swing State Two Weeks Before Election Day, Poll Finds
Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia as Election Day approaches, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) poll published Tuesday. Trump leads with 47%, while Harris leads with 43%, outside the poll’s 3.1 percentage point margin of error. According to To AJC. Of the voters who took part in the […]
