The California Coastal Commission in recent years has been ramping up efforts to ensure greater beach access for underserved communities, by baking it in as a requirement when approving new developments or correcting violations, as well as by granting millions for beach-equity initiatives. “Certain communities and populations have been excluded for so long, it’s absolutely…
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By Natalie Lung | Bloomberg Meta Platforms’ new social media app Threads has garnered 70 million users in just two days after its launch, a sign of enthusiasm that Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said was “way beyond our expectations.” Threads launched on Wednesday as an alternative to Elon Musk’s Twitter, which had 237.8 million…
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The California Science Center artist rending of what the new space gallery will look like at the official ground breaking for its new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, which will become the permanent home of NASA’s retired space shuttle Endeavour Los Angeles CA, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. When it opens, the Samuel Oschin Air…
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WESTERLY, R.I. — A woman who was previously warned to stay away from Taylor Swift’s home in Rhode Island was arrested this week outside the beachfront property, police said. The woman was discovered in front of the home and arrested on Monday, said Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella. TMZ published photos showing someone in handcuffs…
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Pushed off the road by the pandemic, Jason Isbell spent a good chunk of 2021 in Oklahoma, where he was acting in director Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” That experience — from meeting Oklahomans in the rural areas where the movie was shot to watching Scorsese work — figured into “Weathervanes,” Isbell’s new…
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The federal government has the power to forgive federal student loan debt. What was at issue in the two cases the United States Supreme Court recently decided was whether the president could order it without specific authorization by Congress. “The question here is not whether something should be done; it is who has the…
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Quite recently two of the largest residential property insurance companies announced major cutbacks in California. State Farm announced it had stopped accepting applications for any California insurance policies, and Allstate announced it was “pausing” any new homeowners insurance and HOA insurance policies to protect existing customers. Many HOAs are now experiencing skyrocketing property insurance rates.…
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A decade of pay lanes on the 10 and 110 freeways in Los Angeles County have pleased millions of riders in a hurry, even as sticklers criticize the loss of “free” ways that are deemed a California legacy, and even as inadvertent ExpressLane users balk over high tolls, fines and fees. On June 22, the…
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Cal State Fullerton’s Master of Social Work program is already making an impact in preparing the next generation of social workers, clinicians and behavioral health practitioners to serve the Orange County community. But after recently being awarded nearly $10 million in grants, MSW at CSUF will be uniquely positioned to provide even more support in…
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The “drink from the firehose,” as Jason Dietrich described his first year at the wheel of the Ferrari of Cal State Fullerton’s athletic department was still fresh in his mouth last fall when he spoke to the survivors and newcomers about what awaited them in Year Two of the Great Baseball Overhaul. To understand Dietrich’s…
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