Politics/Govt

County to consider more than 1,500 homes for Five Point 

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to review a plan for more than 1,500 homes and 3 million square feet of commercial space on the west side.  The county’s Regional Planning Commission unanimously approved staff

Victims’ rights group honors Schiavo  

News release  The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, a coalition representing over 1,000 survivors, advocates, organizations and allied individuals, has honored  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, and Sen. Eloise Gomez

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Senate advances bill to end shutdown 

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  After 40 days, Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement to reopen the government to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.  The Senate advanced the

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Nov. 4, 2025. Photo by Adhiraj Chakrabarti.

Mamdani announces all-female transition team 

By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer  New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday that his transition team would be all-female.  “Last night we made history, and today we begin the