Inland Empire leaders see ‘buffet of hate’ as discriminatory attacks and bias increase
Discussing a rise in hate crimes and bias in the Inland Empire and beyond are Brian Levin, of Cal State San Bernardino; Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson; Candice Mays, of Black Voice News, and Luis Nolasco, of the ACLU of Southern California, on July 16, 2024. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters
These are California’s dirtiest beaches. Where are you swimming this summer?
As Mother Nature continues to turn up the heat this summer, those looking to cool off along the California coast might want to reconsider where they’re swimming.
California Becomes the First State to Ban Student Gender Notification Policies
A year after school boards in California emerged as unlikely culture war battlegrounds, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed the nation’s first law prohibiting policies that force educators to tell parents if their children ask to use a different name or pronouns.
Southern California organizations condemn hate, as attacks against LGBTQ+, Jewish and Muslim communities rise
New research from the CA Department of Justice shows that while overall hate crimes statewide went down, reported attacks against the LGBTQ+, Jewish and Muslim communities rose in 2023.
Banc of California to buy troubled PacWest Bancorp, which came close to failing earlier this year
The Banc of California has agreed to buy PacWest Bancorp in an all-stock transaction, bringing an end to months of speculation about whether PacWest could survive on its own after the failures of three other regional banks this spring.
