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San Francisco Streets Are Dirtier; More Feces, Graffiti than Last Year
San Francisco’s streets grew dirtier in the last year, with more feces and graffiti reported by the city, despite the efforts of new reformist Mayor Daniel Lurie, who is resisting President Donald Trump’s National Guard. As Breitbart News reported...
Los Angeles City Hall illuminated for first time to celebrate Diwali, honouring Indo-American community
Los Angeles [US], October 22 (ANI): On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the Los Angeles City Hall City Council hosted a special celebration in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, Los Angeles. First-ever Indian American City...

San Francisco mayor has public safety group planning for possible National Guard presence
By Jose Fabian San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Tuesday said he created a public safety group that is planning a response if National Guard troops are sent to the city. Lurie spoke about the group after Supervisor Jackie Fielder was allowed to...

Los Angeles City Hall glows for Diwali, honouring Indo-Americans
On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the Los Angeles City Hall City Council hosted a special celebration in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, Los Angeles On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the Los Angeles City Hall City...

U.S. Marshal, suspect injured during incident in Los Angeles immigration enforcement operation
shutterstock_2615419741-1972190 According to federal officials, two people — a Deputy U.S. marshal and the suspect — were injured Tuesday morning during an immigration enforcement operation in South Los Angeles. Sources told news outlet CNN that...

Business News | Bengaluru-based Strategic Technology Consulting Firm Appiness Acquires San Francisco-based AI Specialist ILumaLab
PRNewswire Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]/ San Francisco [US], October 22: Appiness Interactive Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based strategic business consulting firm specialising in solving complex challenges through cutting-edge digital and...

Shooting by ICE officer in Los Angeles wounds motorist, US marshal
At least one federal immigration officer fired gunshots during a traffic stop in Los Angeles on Tuesday, striking a motorist who authorities said threatened them with a vehicle while trying to flee an arrest. A U.S. marshal also was hit by the...
Bengaluru-based Strategic Technology Consulting Firm Appiness Acquires San Francisco–based AI Specialist iLumaLab
• Acquisition enhances Appiness' AI offerings, deeper expansion into North American regions. • Enhances portfolio, drives innovation in Appiness' AI Centre of Excellence Program (AI CoE) BENGALURU, India and SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22, 2025...

Olympic scholarships for athletes – Los Angeles 2028
Swimmer Adam Moncherry signing his contract (Photo: Roland Duval) Six local athletes selected Six local athletes have been selected for the Olympic Scholarships for Athletes – Los Angeles 2028, a programme established by the International Olympic...

San Francisco Mayor Responds to Trump Comments About Sending National Guard
Texas National Guard troops walk through the Joliet Army Reserve Training Center, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Elwood, Ill., on Oct. 7, 2025. Jim...

This $7 Million Midcentury San Francisco Home Has Postcard Views of the Entire Bay Area
Though John Campbell and Worley Wong planned and drew up Case Study House No. 27 for a hillside spot in New Jersey’s upscale lake community of Smoke Rise back in the 1960s, the precast concrete structure was unfortunately one of several in Arts &...

California business leaders want voters to expedite state’s environmental review process for housing, infrastructure
California voters could soon be asked to usher in a major overhaul of the state’s landmark environmental law, a proposal aimed at expediting crucial infrastructure projects, including housing construction, by creating new deadlines for...

California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Seven New Data Privacy Laws
Key Takeaways California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed seven privacy, social media, and age assurance bills into law, vetoing only one social media law passed by the legislature. These laws introduce new requirements for a range of...

California Delivers a New Batch of AI-related Legislation: Top Points
In the absence of federal legislation on artificial intelligence (AI), states have been enacting their own laws – and no state has been more active than California. For example, our recent client alert details new AI developer obligations found in...

Government shutdown will delay millions of Californians' CalFresh payments, Newsom says
On the 21st day of the federal government shutdown, Gov. Gavin Newsom is blaming the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers for what his office announced will soon be disruptions to millions of Californians' CalFresh food benefits, known...

California Department of Social Services warns of SNAP cuts
IMPERIAL COUNTY — People in Imperial County who rely on food assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may not receive benefits in November due to the ongoing government shutdown. The pause in benefits will...

California Reenacts State Law Protections for Migratory Birds
Key Takeaways Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 454 into law, reenacting the California Migratory Bird Protection Act as codified in Section 3513 of the Fish and Game Code, on October 6, 2025. This state law prohibits the unauthorized...

Government shutdown may cut off access to CalFresh benefits in November
Vegetables for sale at a farmers market in San Diego County. (File photo courtesy of San Diego County Water Authority) The ongoing federal government shutdown could threaten benefits CalFresh recipients expect in November, San Diego County...

World News | Los Angeles City Hall Illuminated for First Time to Celebrate Diwali, Honouring Indo-American Community
Los Angeles [US], October 22 (ANI): On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the Los Angeles City Hall City Council hosted a special celebration in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, Los Angeles. First-ever Indian American City...

Government shutdown threatens food assistance
State officials warned this week that millions of Californians may soon face delays in receiving food assistance if the ongoing federal government shutdown continues past Oct. 23. The California Department of Social Services has begun notifying...