October 7, 2026 8:04 am
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has purchased more California properties for the purpose of using them as detention centers. The latest transaction involves the Adelanto ICE Processing Center and Desert View Annex. The facilities are in Adelanto, a city in Southern California’s San Bernardino County. They were purchased from the private prison corporation GEO Group ...
(The Center Square) – Metrolink has announced its first fare increase in 13 years across Southern California, raising one-way tickets for its passenger trains an average of 14%. The rare price increase has drawn pushback from frustrated passengers grappling with financial strain, especially amid high gas prices and ongoing calls to curb carbon emissions. The hike left policy experts warning ...
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed several bills in recent days, tackling issues ranging from education to criminal justice, tax breaks and accountability. Four bills in particular affect taxpayers in California. They would have given tax breaks to those who experienced man-made disasters, instituted accountability measures for community programs, allowed CalGuard and CalFire employees to defer retirement, and ...
(The Center Square) – A series of bills recently signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom will combat sex crimes, human trafficking and other violent crime in California, according to the Governor’s Office. One of those laws, Assembly Bill 1845, authored by Assemblymember Maggy Krell, D-Sacramento, bolsters protections on college campuses by requiring colleges and universities to institute policies and ...
