Karen Bass vetoes proposal to let police chief fire problem officers
Mayor Karen Bass has vetoed a proposed ballot measure to rework the disciplinary process at the Los Angeles Police Department — a step that could…
Bipartisan Senate proposal would ban stock trading for members of Congress, president
1 of 3 | “Congress should not be here to make a buck,” Sen. Josh Hawley (seen here last month), R-Mo., said Wednesday at a…
Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressSam HarshbargerPublished Jul 08, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Hollyoaks hunk gets engaged after romantic proposal – and reunites with co-stars to celebrate
HOLLYOAKS star Rishi Nair has revealed that he's engaged to his long-term girlfriend.The actor, who has played Sami Maalik from 2017 to 2021, popped the question during…
Lawmakers add measure to end forced prison labor to ballot
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers voted to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to completely ban involuntary servitude, a change that would remove an exception…
Betsy DeVos defends proposal to cut education spending and Special Olympics funding
Reporting from WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday defended her request to cut billions of dollars from the agency’s budget, and Democrats attacked her…
Plan to overhaul LAPD discipline system faces last-minute collapse
With a deadline for submitting ballot measures looming, the Los Angeles City Council remains divided over the language for a proposal that could give the…
Netanyahu says war will continue, disregarding US ceasefire proposal | Gaza
NewsFeedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war on Gaza will continue until Hamas is defeated in defiance of the US-proposed ceasefire plan for the…
California legislators reject proposal to limit water well-drilling
Over the past several years, California’s water managers have seen a pattern emerge in farming areas of the Central Valley: Even as declining groundwater levels…
Los Angeles OKs study of removing police from traffic enforcement
Four years ago, after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, reform advocates in Los Angeles called for an end to the city’s reliance on police.…
Blinken says some Hamas changes to Gaza ceasefire proposal ‘not workable’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that some of the amendments proposed by Hamas to the United States’ proposal for a truce in…
Could a ballot measure gut California’s film/TV tax credit?
SACRAMENTO — Eager to negotiate a measure off the 2024 ballot that would make it harder to raise taxes, unions are alleging the initiative would end…
A year after Newsom called for constitutional amendment on gun safety, no other states have joined him
SACRAMENTO — On NBC’s “Today” show last June, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a proposal that seemed politically impossible from the start: Convincing two-thirds of state legislatures…
Proposal for Sunshine Coast hinterland to become stargazing destination with Dark Sky Reserve status
In short: The Sunshine Coast Council is considering a proposal for the hinterland to become a Dark Sky Reserve.Advocates say the move would attract stargazing…
What you need to know about Biden’s plan to end the war in Gaza
WASHINGTON — When President Biden announced a three-phase plan to end the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, he raised hope that a breakthrough was finally…
With deadline nearing, Newsom and lawmakers disagree over solutions to California budget crisis
SACRAMENTO — With a deadline looming, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the state Legislature are working to settle their differences over access to public…
U.S. launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has launched an intense drive to persuade Hamas and Israel to accept a new cease-fire proposal in the nearly eight-month-old war…
Israelis urge Netanyahu to accept US proposal for Gaza ceasefire | Gaza
NewsFeedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under immense pressure from the families of captives and the White House to accept Biden’s proposal for a Gaza…
Israeli far-right ministers threaten to resign over Gaza ceasefire proposal
EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockItamar Ben-Gvir (left) and Bezalel Smotrich reject the US-backed ceasefire dealTwo far-right Israeli ministers have threatened to quit and collapse the governing coalition if Prime…
Families of Israeli hostages in Gaza back cease-fire deal set out by Biden
TEL AVIV, Israel — Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas called for all parties to immediately accept a proposal detailed by President Biden to end…