Weekly Roundup for Friday, March 6th, 2026
A roundup of the top stories in California this week, plus links to some good reads for your weekend. Supreme Court allows California schools to out trans students On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of religious parents who challenged California state policies barring public-school teachers from outing trans students to their parents. California […]
Weekly Roundup for Friday, February 27th, 2026
A roundup of the top stories in California this week, plus links to some good reads for your weekend. LAUSD Superintendent on leave after FBI raids home & office This Wednesday, the FBI raided the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters as well as the San Pedro home of its superintendent, Alberto M. Carvalho. The […]
Weekly Roundup for Friday, February 6th, 2026
A roundup of the top stories in California this week, plus links to some good reads for your weekend. Hundreds arrested in Los Angeles human trafficking crackdown The Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force announced that a statewide crackdown on human trafficking conducted throughout the last week of January resulted in more than 600 […]
Weekly Roundup for Friday January 23rd, 2026
A roundup of the top stories in California this week, plus links to some good reads for your weekend. San Francisco expands free childcare program Mayor of San Francisco Daniel Lurie announced this week that the city will offer free childcare to families earning less than $230,000. Families earning up to $310,000 will receive a […]
Weekly Roundup for Friday January 16th, 2026
A roundup of the top stories in California this week, plus links to some good reads for your weekend. Registration for LA28 Olympics tickets has started Registration opened this week for the LA28 Olympics ticket draw. Register online at tickets.la28.org by March 18, 2026, for the opportunity to purchase tickets during the LA and OKC […]
Weekly Roundup for Friday January 9th, 2026
A roundup of the top stories in California this week, plus links to some good reads for your weekend. Governor gives final State of the State address Governor Newsom gave his final State of the State address at a joint session of the California Legislature on Thursday. In his final year as governor, Newsom celebrated […]
Weekly Roundup for Friday January 2nd, 2026
A very happy new year to all! Here’s a roundup of the latest stories in California that caught our eye this week… New Year welcomed with a rainy Rose Parade The 137th Rose Parade, SoCal’s beloved celebration of floral smugness, took place on a rainy New Year’s Day. It’s the first time it’s rained on […]
OPINION: Thoughts on Armenian Christmas & New Year’s Day for 2026
By Rachel Melikian Why is New Year’s Day observed on January 1st instead of August 11th, as it was in the ancient past, or during the spring harvest festival? The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, televised globally, kicks off the US New Year. We moved into AD 2025 in the third millennium with the New […]
The Celebration of Christmas: A Biblical Perspective
OPINION – By Rachel Melikian Both Christians and non-Christians celebrate Christmas around the world; the latter celebrate secular and commercial aspects, focusing solely on decorating the Christmas tree and Santa Claus bringing gifts to them, but true Christians celebrate Christ’s birth. For the former, Christmas is a worldwide celebration of the biblical event of Jesus’ […]
Weekly News Roundup for Friday, August 2nd, 2024
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week… This July Was Death Valley’s Hottest Month in History Death Valley National Park experienced the hottest month on record this July, with an average 24-hour temperature of 108.5°F. This beats the park’s previous record of 108.1°F set in 2018. The average high temperature during […]
Weekly News Roundup for Friday, July 26th, 2024
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week… Park Fire Grows into the Largest Wildfire in California This Year The Park Fire, which started on Wednesday evening near Chico, has grown to 178,090 acres, making it the largest wildfire in California this year. Thousands have been forced to evacuate and 134 structures […]
Weekly News Roundup for Friday, July 5th, 2024
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week… Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Thompson Fire On July 3, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in Butte County to support the response to the Thompson Fire, which has burned 3,002 acres and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. The […]