March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026
San Francisco, CA - Sheryl Davis, the former executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission (HRC), was arrested and charged Monday with 17 felonies and two misdemeanors related to alleged financial conflicts of interest and misappropriation of public funds. Davis, 57, and James Spingola (also spelled Spignola in some reports), 65, the former executive director of the nonprofit Collective Impact, were booked into county jail around 10 a.m. on March 30, 2026....
March 31, 2026A powerful nighttime explosion illuminated the skies over Isfahan, a major central Iranian city with a population of approximately 2.3 million, as part of sustained US and Israeli airstrikes in the ongoing conflict with Iran. Video footage circulating on social media, https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2038762229839868151?s=20 showed a large fireball and secondary blasts, which analysts and witnesses described as one of the most significant detonations observed...
Santa Monica, CA - The fatal shooting of a man near the intersection of 4th Street and Olympic Boulevard on Saturday night, March 28, 2026, marks the third homicide in Santa Monica so far this year, according to local observers and a review of reported incidents. The latest incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. when officers responded to reports of a shooting that may have stemmed from a road rage confrontation involving two vehicles. One man was pronounced dead at the scene....
Santa Monica, CA — A man was killed in a shooting late Saturday night near the intersection of 4th Street and Olympic Drive in what authorities describe as an altercation between occupants of two vehicles. According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), officers responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 10:30 p.m. on March 28, 2026. Upon arrival, they located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers rendered aid until Santa Monica Fire...
JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. - Riverside County firefighters and a sheriff's deputy went above and beyond during an apartment fire on March 16, 2026, resuscitating four cats overcome by smoke inhalation using pet-sized oxygen masks and rescue breathing. The incident, known as the "Emma Incident," occurred in a senior living complex in Jurupa Valley. While all human residents escaped safely, crews conducting a search of the fire-damaged apartment discovered the four felines inside -...
More than a year after the devastating January 2025 Palisades Fire destroyed thousands of homes in Pacific Palisades, rebuilding remains painfully slow. While city and county officials have issued thousands of permits across the fire zone — with over 3,000 residential permits approved between the Palisades and nearby areas — actual construction has lagged far behind. Only a small fraction of destroyed homes have been completed, and recent surveys show that just 13% of...
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A 46-year-old woman from Moorpark died five days after being bitten by a rattlesnake while hiking at Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks, authorities said. Gabriela Bautista was hiking on a trail at the popular park around 11:40 a.m. on March 14, 2026, when she was bitten, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Paramedics provided lifesaving measures at the scene and airlifted her via helicopter to Los Robles Regional Medical Center for...
Update: The California High-Speed Rail Authority disputes the veracity of the headline to this article. E-mail from their spokesman is included below, at bottom of the page. Washington, D.C. - NASA announced an ambitious plan Tuesday to construct a permanent moonbase near the lunar south pole for approximately $20 billion over the next seven years, a figure that highlights stark contrasts in public-sector project efficiency when compared to longstanding infrastructure...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Steve Hilton, a leading Republican candidate in the 2026 California gubernatorial race and former Fox News host, has made lowering gasoline prices to $3 per gallon his first major campaign promise if elected governor. In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on March 27, 2026, Hilton stated: "My first promise as Governor of California: $3 gas. We have the reserves. We have the resources. What we haven't had is a leader willing to use them." He argued...
Single-Family Homes and Overall MarketZillow data (through February 2026) shows the typical home value in Los Angeles at about $942,000, down 1.9% year-over-year. For broader Los Angeles County, the average home value sits around $879,000, down 1.1% over the past year. Redfin reports the median sale price in the city of Los Angeles at $1.01 million in February 2026, down 4.7% year-over-year, with homes taking longer to sell (around 80 days vs. 69 days previously). Other...
SANTA MONICA - In a state longing for fresh leadership and practical solutions, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is bringing infectious energy and grassroots momentum to his bid for California governor in the June 2026 primary. With packed campaign events, strong early fundraising, and a clear vision centered on affordability and opportunity, Hilton is inspiring voters who believe it's time to restore California's shine. Born in the United Kingdom to Hungarian...
