Outrage as California schools forced to comply with all-gender restroom rule

California schools will be required to offer students access to at least one all-gender bathroom starting Wednesday under a new statewide mandate — a move that’s stoking anger from conservatives and concerned parents who say Sacramento is putting politics ahead of education. The requirement, which takes effect July 1, stems from a 2023 law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom as part of a package of legislation aimed at supporting the state’s LGBTQ community. Supporters said the measure would make schools more welcoming for transgender students. “These measures will help protect vulnerable youth, promote acceptance, and create more supportive environments in…

LeBron James seen hanging poolside in first post as free agent

LeBron James is hitting free agency for the first time in eight years and doesn’t appear to be all too worried. Since the news broke that James and his agent, Rich Paul, informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he would not be returning to the team next season, James made…

Gavin Newsom finally stumps up the cash to speed up California’s glacially slow elections

Gov. Gavin Newsom is putting millions behind an effort to tackle one of California’s biggest election headaches: the state’s notoriously slow vote count. As part of California’s newly approved $351.7 billion state budget, Newsom and Democratic lawmakers allocated $40 million to help counties process ballots more quickly before the November general election. Republican strategist…

How Rangers can fill their biggest need as offseason market opens up

The dropoff after Vladislav Gavrikov on the left side of the Rangers defense corps is considerable and remains a priority as free agency begins at noon Wednesday. Finishing this past season with 21-year-old Drew Fortescue and Matthew Robertson, a career AHLer up until that campaign, as their second- and third-pair…

California Dems push war-time price gouging crackdown as gas prices spike

California lawmakers accusing oil companies of exploiting the Iran war to gouge drivers are now backing a bill that would allow the state to crack down under its emergency price-gouging laws. The Wartime Price Gouging Prevention Act (SB 493) — co-authored by Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) and Sen. Ben…

Blazers retain big man Robert Williams III on  million contract

The Blazers are keeping their big man. Center Robert Williams III is staying in Portland, agreeing to a three-year, $44 million extension to remain with the Trail Blazers, ESPN reported Tuesday. The extension will keep him in Portland through the 2028-29 season. Williams, 28, has dealt with injury issues throughout…

Jaxson Dart, girlfriend Marissa Ayers stun at 2026 Kentucky Derby

There is no cutting corners for Kentucky Derby weekend, and Jaxson Dart and Marissa Ayers didn’t disappoint. The Giants quarterback sported a white Dolce & Gabbana suit with black pinstripes with a matching Bellissimo hat, as he described on the red carpet at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday. He…

A surprising sunscreen booster may be hiding at your favorite bar

Something exciting is brewing in the skincare world. A new study suggests that a byproduct of beer production could make sunscreens more effective at blocking harmful ultraviolet B rays, which are responsible for sunburns. The finding could be significant, as studies have shown that many products on store shelves don’t…

The Puma scratched from Kentucky Derby due to swelling in leg

One of the top horses to watch in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby is a race day scratch. The Puma will be out of the popular horse race after trainer Gustabo Delgado confirmed swelling was discovered in the horse’s leg due to a skin infection. “It’s just really bad timing,” Delgado told…

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