The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc across the U.S., causing both a public health crisis and economic hardship for many Americans. In the midst of turmoil, its leaders have provided action plans to move forward in the months to come. UPDATE ON DATA Currently, the United States is averaging 151,038...

On Nov. 9, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Four Tier COVID-19 tracking system placed all Southern California counties in the purple tier. The purple tier is the most restrictive level of the system, effectively closing all nonessential businesses. This includes restaurants, movie theaters, places of...

Empty parking lots. Dark buildings. Solitary cars stopped at an intersection. Lines outside grocery stores. Across the nation, this is our new normal. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of every American. Many unhappy residents have begun to protest the stay-at-home orders. Some have had to...

“We’re all in this together.”  Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American people have been strengthened and united unlike ever before in our lifetime. Neighbors are grocery shopping for neighbors. Friends are sewing masks for friends. Strangers are offering to buy other strangers meals....

I had a vague concept of the new California law known as State Assembly Bill 5, or AB5, when I stumbled across a LinkedIn article written by a friend about the impact the bill would have on businesses in the state. Within minutes, I was down an internet rabbit hole reading employer watchdog websites...

Whether we are talking about the Golden State Killer, kidnapper and murderer Richard Allen Davis, the late Charles Manson or the Hollywood Ripper, it is evident that California, just like every other state, has its fair share of homicidal psychopaths. These serial murderers have committed unspeakable...

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme red flag warning for most of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, beginning on 11 p.m. Tuesday through 6 p.m. Thursday. La Mirada, home to Biola’s campus, is one of the cities under the warning. The warning follows hazardous weather conditions brought...

After a loud rumble came out of the speakers of the library, green vested emergency responders rushed down the stairs to the bottom floor. As flashlights were shone into the darkness, injured victims were found screaming and crying for help in the foggy basement of the library. On Thursday, Biola...

One of Gavin Newsom’s first decisions as California’s governor was to cut the $77 billion high-speed rail project to a 120-mile trek connecting Merced to Bakersfield. However, despite shrinking the massive expectations of linking San Francisco, Sacramento and Los Angeles, the budget remains entirely...

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 28, 2019). On Feb. 22, the Trump administration issued, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the final rule to revise the Title X family planning program. The new revision will require organizations who receive funding through...