by Jackie Botts for CalMatters CALIFORNIA — One state lawmaker says cash-free stores are discriminating against low-income customers, who often don’t have bank accounts. Last May,...
by Christopher Carpenter and Gilbert Gonzales for The Conversation The United States Supreme Court will issue a ruling this year in a landmark case that will determine whether...
SACRAMENTO — Senator Lena Gonzalez (D – Long Beach), Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, and Equality California have announced the Equal Insurance HIV Act to stop insurance...
LOS ANGELES (Los Angeles Daily News) — A sheriff’s lieutenant is suing Los Angeles County, alleging she has been denied promotions and transferred to an inferior...
BEVERLY HILLS – A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Beverly Hills Police Department employee Lisa Weller. The ruling indicates that...
(KTLA) — California is proposing to restrict auto insurance practices that regulators say benefit those who have more money, more education and are white. The state...
by Jonah DeChants for The Conversation Ben Carson, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, made news earlier this year for his statements about...
LOUOISVILLE, KY (LGBTQNation ) — John Burgraff — a gay officer with the Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police Department (LMPD) — is suing the city and the...
WASHINGTON — Lambda Legal has asked a federal court to end the U.S. Social Security Administration’s (SSA) categorical refusal to provide spousal survivor’s benefits to a...
CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles Blade) — Lots of eyes roll when the Democratic presidential candidates go on and on about Medicare-for-All and who’s going to pay for...
(ProPublica) — When he campaigned for president, Donald Trump posed with the rainbow flag and became the first GOP nominee to mention LGBTQ citizens in his...
by Kyle Greenwalt for The Conversation Pregnant teachers in classrooms are routine these days. But the law didn’t always protect expectant women in any workplace. As...
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and Code for America has announced that nearly 66,000 marijuana...
HOLLYWOOD (Green Market Report) — WeedWeek founder and Editor Alex Halperin has created the Weedy Awards and the winners will...
WEST HOLLYWOOD (TMZ) — Congressman Adam Schiff is not only Donald Trump ‘s arch-enemy, he’s also now a celebrity. The...
LOS ANGELES — The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) has announced that Golden Globe and EMMY Award-winning actress, producer, activist and humanitarian...
NEW YORK (TMZ) — 11:16 AM PT — Rotunno and Weinstein’s attorney Damon Cheronis tell us, “While he was not convicted...
(TMZ) — Drew Carey ‘s still reeling over the murder of his ex-fiancee, Amie Harwick , who he’s calling a...
WEST HOLLYWOOD (TMZ) — Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst — an actress who’s appeared in “Alpha Dog” and “Beverly Hills Cop III” —...
SANTA MONICA (NBCLA) — P-56 is the first radio-collared mountain lion to be killed under the state depredation law in...
LOS ANGELES– A Lakewood man pleaded no contest for fatally shooting a dog last month, the Los Angeles County District...
(TMZ) — WORST POLE VAULTING INJURY EVER?!!?! Maybe … “I could see right into my scrotum.” That’s probably the last...
STUDIO CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Some musical mayhem unfolded Saturday night at a Studio City Ralphs, where a shirtless...
LOS ANGELES –If the cellophane-wrapped commercial aspect of Valentine’s Day is getting under your skin, perhaps something a bit more...
TEXAS (TMZ) — The Texas strip club where a dancer came crashing down from a 15-foot pole is taking no...
LOS ANGELES — City Attorney Mike Feuer has announced that his office has secured a conviction of Nicholas Perkins, 33,...
MIAMI (AP) — Two men charged with drug trafficking could have done a better job hiding their wares than using...