Forgive us for wondering if political considerations are influencing Santa Ana Police Department decisions when it comes to California Public Record Act requests. For more
Do you want it to be easier to raise taxes in California? If yes, Sacramento has a proposition for you! Specifically, Proposition 5. If you
Philosophy asks: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Sacramento is currently
Irvine is gearing up for a riveting mayoral race, featuring a choice between long-time political veteran Larry Agran, who is famously reusing yard signs from
Staying abreast of the stream of untruths and distortions emanating from La Habra Mayor Daren Nigsarian is challenging. As OC Independent has previously written, Nigsarian
The radical Ethnic Studies activist whom the Santa Ana Unified School District has been paying to train district educators last year shared a social media
The Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) was behind the 2023 California Senate bill that hiked wages for healthcare workers to $25 an hour. Just
As the CEO of the Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP), I have witnessed firsthand the harrowing impact of domestic violence on countless lives. For decades,
When you lose, change the rules. That’s how democracy works in California, right? Let me explain. Los Angeles County’s 9.7 million residents, San Diego County’s
Recently-introduced AB1955 will codify Sacramento’s preference for having school officials conceal information from parents. Specifically, Chino Valley Unified School District has passed a parent notification
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