Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has urged Governor Gavin Newsom to veto Senate Bill 79, which seeks to accelerate housing development statewide, arguing that it poses significant risks to Los Angeles communities and undermines local control, while housing advocates argue that the bill is necessary to address California’s housing and climate crises.
Civil rights organizations have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging courthouse arrests of immigrants and the prolonged detention of people in harsh conditions at ICE’s San Francisco Field Office.
Jews everywhere are struggling to spiritually metabolize media reports from Israel and to make sense of what it means to be Jewish after Gaza, as they enter the Days of Awe, a period of introspection, repentance, and teshuva.
Since Charlie Kirk’s killing, the government has threatened to punish anyone who speaks ill of the conservative…
UC Berkeley Professor Przemysław Jeziorski was killed in Athens while picking up his children from his ex-wife, leading to an outpouring of grief from the UC Berkeley community and raising questions about the psychology of shooters.
A new report from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has found that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to underreport detention abuses and population numbers, leaving over 10,500 people subjected to torturous conditions over the past 14 months.
The Davis City Council is debating the future of the Davis Daytime Respite Center, which provides essential services to unhoused residents, as the current operator is set to shut down on Oct. 31, and the council must decide whether to keep it open, bring operations in-house, or close it.
After spending nearly 44 years in prison for a 1981 murder conviction, Guy Scott was released after a judge reduced his conviction to manslaughter due to prosecutorial misconduct and the concealment of critical evidence.
The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is continuing to press felony charges against three UC Davis students in the Egghead case, despite the Shrem Museum’s willingness to consider restorative justice.
The closure of Half Price Bookstores in Berkeley, due to a lease dispute, has left a void in the literary community, as it was a popular source of recommended readings for English students and a hub for conversation and community.
On Constitution Day, we must fight to uphold our rights and preserve the rule of law, as the fundamental pillars of our democracy are under assault by military crackdowns, silencing dissent, and the Trump administration’s rejection of political pluralism and attempts to corrupt justice.
One hundred retired California judges issued a Declaration of Judicial Independence on Constitution Day, warning that attacks on the judiciary threaten democracy and the rule of law, and pledging to speak out against such attacks.
The motion to dismiss was denied in Yolo County Superior Court, despite the UC Davis Police Department destroying bodycam footage and other evidence, and the witness’s questionable identification of the accused.
A Yolo County Superior Court judge approved a request to move an unhoused man’s probation meetings from Sacramento to Yolo County due to transportation barriers, while still requiring him to serve 30 days in county jail for his violation.
At UC Berkeley School of Law, a documentary film screening and panel discussion explored the intersections of childhood trauma, incarceration, and the possibilities of healing, emphasizing the power of narrative in reshaping justice policy.
Cities must prioritize people and transit over cars in order to make transit-oriented development successful and create vibrant, livable communities.
AB 1376, which would end endless probation for youth in California, has the potential to give them more of a voice in their personal situation and allow them to move forward, rather than being stuck in a revolving door of the juvenile justice system.
Pamela Price Unfiltered features an interview with Robert “Fleetwood” Bowden, an author, rap artist, filmmaker, activist, and founder of Homeboy Hotline, discussing his journey from incarceration to becoming a voice for the marginalized, as well as two pressing political issues.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has called on Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the No Secret Police Act, SB 627, which bans federal and local law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing ski masks and other forms of extreme masking, while Senator Scott Wiener has issued a strong statement in support of the bill.
More than 200 educators, lawyers, and professionals have signed a letter to Zoom CEO Eric Yuan demanding accountability after a book launch event was hijacked with racist and antisemitic hate speech and imagery, and the signatories are urging Zoom to reopen the case and take action to ensure its platform is not used to facilitate hate crimes in the future.