Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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California's School Phone Crackdown: What It Means in the Event of a Shooting

On August 28, a shooting threat was spread via social media at Birmingham Community High School, in Van Nuys, LA. One week later, thirteen people were shot at a school in Georgia while their peers made frantic phone calls to their parents. Reports began to circulate about the ways in which students had made use of their devices to keep themselves safe. Then, on September 6, the California Legislature sent Governor Newsom a bill that would require all school districts to limit their pupils’ use of cell phones while on school property. While the bill has been presented as a

California's School Phone Crackdown: What It Means in the Event of a Shooting
Crime|Technology

Siblings of Disney Engineer Named in Alleged Hack Defend His Innocence: ‘He Did Nothing Wrong, and His Entire Family Has Been Ruined’

In July, hackers claimed they had access to over a terabyte of Disney internal communications. The hackers allege they had the help of a man on the ‘inside,’ whose personal information they posted to their website. Whether or not a breach actually occurred has not been independently verified. The named employee, Matthew Van Andel, of Los Angeles, has maintained he was an unwitting victim. Now, his siblings have spoken to the Los Angeles Post to present their perspective and an attempt to clear his name. Christa Maier and Stephen Van Andel, Matthew’s siblings, say hackers gained access to his personal

Siblings of Disney Engineer Named in Alleged Hack Defend His Innocence: ‘He Did Nothing Wrong, and His Entire Family Has Been Ruined’
Local|Crime

Harm Reduction is Under Fire Across California. Could Giving Drug Users Paraphernalia Help Them?

The non-profit, Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles, takes an approach to drug use known as ‘Harm Reduction.’

Harm Reduction is Under Fire Across California. Could Giving Drug Users Paraphernalia Help Them?
Local|Crime

He was hit by a suspected drug smuggler on the run. Did the police put him in harm’s way?

A crash sounded through El Segundo on August 4, followed by the sound of a car driving off at full speed. When neighbors emerged, Jorge Santos, 27, of Baldwin Hills, L.A.

He was hit by a suspected drug smuggler on the run. Did the police put him in harm’s way?

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