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California governor Newsom releases plan to combat record levels of antisemitism

In the five months following October 7, antisemitic incidents on California college campuses increased 2,000 percent compared to the same period a year earlier, according to JPAC. 

A Jewish high school in Palo Alto is looking to China for new recruits

Kehillah Jewish High School in Palo Alto is expanding its reach, actively recruiting students from mainland China alongside other international initiatives.

By SUE FISHKOFF/JTA
01/04/2024

California lawmaker introduces bill helping Holocaust survivors reclaim stolen property

The law would require courts to apply local California law, rather than foreign law, in cases involving art stolen during the Holocaust, even if the art is held abroad.

LEGO asks Californian police department to stop using LEGO heads in mugshot photos

Police used LEGO to cover suspects' faces, sparks debate over law compliance.

Ending his sit-in, UC Berkeley professor says campus response to antisemitism has improved

Over the last two weeks, the university has pledged to monitor an ongoing pro-Palestinian protest in the center of campus that left many Jewish students feeling harassed.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
22/03/2024

California driver arrested for hitting passenger thought Jewish or Israeli

Californian rideshare driver faces indictment for assaulting passenger whom he assumed to be Jewish. Justice Department takes action against hate-fueled violence.

Former church pastor recorded drawing swastika outside Jewish mother's home

The former official denied that he drew the swastika, later claiming that he had drawn a Hindu symbol for peace.

Berkeley professor: I will not leave my office until the university addresses antisemitism

“If my students feel that they cannot walk safely across campus without being bullied, then I will not cross campus either,” Hassner said.

15 year-old Gaza rapper MC Abdul looks forward to performance at California hip hop festival

MC Abdul, real name Abdel-Rahman Al-Shantti, became a viral sensation in 2020 at the age of 10 with an emotional cover version of "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa.

By TNS
07/03/2024
A police officer's hat for the Los Angeles, California Police Department (LAPD)

Offensive antisemitic flyers being investigated by police in Fresno, California

The flyers had a variety of messages some of them targeted Jews others targeted transgender people, or other minorities.

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