California
Sheryl Sandberg endows scholarship at Camp Ramah in California in honor of late husband
Sandberg, the author of “Lean In,” the bestselling book about women’s equity in the workforce, has long been a prominent donor to Jewish and Israeli causes.
Education-based alternatives for antisemitic hate crime offenders - opinion
AI startup Mercor faces mass litigation following data breach - report
Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44
Mystery in California: Plane thief takes and returns man's aircraft multiple times
The thief replaced the plane's battery after it was removed to prevent the aircraft being taken.
Naked English-French bulldog named Petunia takes title of World’s Ugliest Dog 2025
If bragging rights weren’t enough, Petunia will appear on limited-edition cans of Mug Root Beer, the contest’s sponsor, and appeared on the Today show
Labubu heist: $7,000 of viral dolls stolen from California store
The store had been known by those in the community for a place to buy Labubus and accessories for the charm.
UCLA holds emergency meeting after Trump demands $1b. antisemitism settlement
UC President James Milliken said that the Justice Department had made the proposal to UCLA on Friday, on the heels of the university system’s offer to engage “in good faith dialogue."
Stanford student newspaper sues Trump administration for alleged free speech violations
The Stanford Daily and two unidentified students said in the lawsuit that foreign students have refused to write about the conflict in the Middle East for fear they could be arrested and deported.
Info. on plot to attack Disneyland California revealed decades after VHS threat mailed to park
The VHS threat had been mailed to Disneyland in 1995, weeks after an attack in Tokyo and another in Oklahoma City.
F-35 fighter jet crashes in California, pilot ejects safely
No further details on the crash were provided. The cause of the crash is under investigation, the statement from NAS Lemoore said.
Kamala Harris will not run for governor of California in 2026
This opens up the possibility for Harris to run in the 2028 presidential election.
UCLA violated federal civil rights law for failing to protect Jewish, Israeli students, DOJ says
The US Justice Department alleged that UCLA failed to prevent a hostile environment for its Jewish and Israeli students since the start of October 2023.
Eyes harvested from the dead, bodies lost: Families file complaints against California hospitals
Families claim that Dignify Health hospitals failed to inform them of their loved ones deaths and their skin and eyes were harvested for donated without consent
