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In response to the sharp rise in reported hate crimes across California, the state has created a Commission on the State of Hate to discuss community-driven solutions.

This school year, California’s new “School Meals for All” program began. As a student leader serving my school, the city of Irvine, and the California Association of Student Councils, I applaud California for being the first state to provide every K–12 student in our public schools with free breakfast and lunch. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are rallying cries of Democrats and the left, spawning an entire industry dedicated to achieving these goals, regardless of necessity, practicality, fairness, or cost.

The Chabad Jewish Community Center of Riverside's annual Hanukkah festival will return to the steps of the Riverside Historic Courthouse next month, featuring a Menorah lighting, singing, dancing and a collective welcome to the synagogue's newest member — the rabbi's infant daughter.

California could see its second high-speed rail project begin construction next year, according to news reports. Brightline West looks to build an $8 billion passenger rail corridor connecting Southern California and Las Vegas, mainly within the median of the Interstate 15 freeway. It would operate 180-mph electric trains.