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On his first day back in office on Monday, President Trump issued an executive order declaring that the U.S. government would only recognize a person’s sex assigned at birth, limit the definition of a “male” or “female” to their reproductive cells and potentially withhold federal funding from programs that acknowledge transgender people or “gender ideology.” […]
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed charges Wednesday against a local real estate agent for attempting to “price gouge” a couple who lost their home in the Los Angeles Eaton Fire. According to Bonta’s office, so far more than 500 warning letters have been sent to hotels and landlords accused of price gouging amid the […]
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released guidance Thursday that says colleges and universities must make financial assistance funds from name, image, and likeness (NIL)-related compensation “proportionately” available to female and male athletes. The OCR enforces Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination by schools and the programs that receive federal financial assistance. […]
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Sites that host rental listings in the Los Angeles County area are scrambling to address rent gouging amid the destructive, deadly wildfires ravaging the region and displacing thousands of residents. Real estate marketplace Zillow told ABC News that it has “removed hundreds of Zillow listings due to price increases that exceed the state of emergency […]
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The Montana House of Representatives advanced a bill to ban transgender people from using public bathrooms that do not align with their sex assigned at birth, the first of this type of legislation to progress in the 2025 session. It is one of 138 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. tracked by the ACLU so far […]
Continue Reading The destruction caused by the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County, which has destroyed more than 14,117 acres across the region in the last week, is threatening Altadena’s rich and diverse history that captures the plight, success and perseverance of the local communities of color. The Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy, a nonprofit founded by Indigenous […]
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has issued an executive order to rebuild homes and businesses that the city lost in the ongoing LA County fires that overall have so far burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed more than 12,000 structures The executive order calls for city agencies to expedite temporary occupancy approvals for 1,400 […]
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The fires blazing through Los Angeles County are the latest unprecedented natural disaster likely amplified by our changing climate. In the weeks and months to come, climate attribution science will determine by just how much. However, we do know that heavy rains, followed by drought and mixed with winds and low humidity created a perfect […]
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Unprecedented wildfires are decimating thousands of structures, displacing thousands of residents, destroying local landmarks, and threatening many more across Los Angeles County. At least five people have been killed in the tragedy. With 27,000 acres and counting either burned or still burning, the place that millions of Americans call home is almost unrecognizable. Photos from […]
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Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the blazes. The Palisades Fire has impacted more than 2,920 acres, the Eaton Fire has impacted more than 2,200 acres, and the Hurst Fire has spread over more than 500 acres. Each of the fires is […]
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