California

US man threatened synagogue he'd 'kill all the Jews and the children'

A California man, Kevin Dunlow, was arrested for threatening North Carolina synagogues and officials, including plans to kill congregants and children.

Richard Sherman, Jewish songwriter of Mary Poppins, dead at age 95

Sherman passed at a Beverly Hills, California, hospital. The cause was only listed as an "age-related illness," a Disney obituary said.

By REUTERS
26/05/2024

UCLA police chief reassigned following mob attack on pro-Palestinian protesters

Masked assailants, later described by university officials as "instigators," stormed the camp with clubs and poles, a skirmish between the two sides ensued until broken up by police.

By REUTERS
23/05/2024

Suspect in LA shootings of Jewish men in 2023 will plead guilty

The shooter researched kosher supermarkets before committing the attacks, and was influenced by an antisemitic flier he saw.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
16/05/2024

Jews were excluded from California county’s death penalty juries for decades, new evidence reveals

Alameda County faces scrutiny for potential jury discrimination in death-row cases dating back to 1977, including exclusion of Black female and Jewish jurors.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
14/05/2024

Online VR applications can be a privacy threat for kids and most parents are unaware of it

Parents largely unaware of security risks in children's VR app use. Study reveals concerns of physiological effects, privacy, but limited use of parental controls.

Jewish UCLA student blocked from entering campus by pro-Palestinian activists

Instagram user Eli Tsives shared footage of him showing his student ID to the activists, who repeated "We are not engaging" while blocking his attempts to walk to his class. 

30/04/2024

Pro-Palestinian, Pro-Israel protesters clash on UCLA campus

The violence broke out as a security fence between the opposing sides was removed by demonstrators.

USC cancels graduation amid Israel protests, some Jewish students question their place on campus

The student said the increased attention on USC has made it difficult to focus on school, even as final exams are around the corner.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
27/04/2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Golden Gate Bridge for hours

Monday's anti-Israel protests were planned as part of an "economic blockade" coordinated with protests in other major US cities.

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