Rebecca Friedrichs, a public school teacher for 28 years and a former local union secretary, was involved in a lawsuit against one of the largest teacher’s unions, California Teacher’s Association. It challenged the union for forced unionism and took the case went all the way to the Supreme Court in 2016. She is also the […]
San Mateo County school officials filed a lawsuit this week alleging three major social media companies—YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat—are designed to be purposefully addictive and that the platforms have sparked a mental health crisis among young people. NTD spoke with Anne-Marie Murphy, the attorney for the plaintiff, to talk about this case.
In the wake of the rapid collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, many questions remain unanswered, who else is responsible, and what it will mean for the future of interest rate. Matthew Faulkner, professor of accounting and finance at San Jose State University, gives his analysis.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is now assuming control of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) to protect its customers from losing their money. NTD spoke to some SVB customers to hear their thoughts on the current situation.
Lawmakers are getting close to introducing a bill to ban U.S.-based retirement funds from investing in China. NTD spoke to George Yang, who is a board member of the California Republican Assembly, and the author of a resolution to propose such a ban.
A new bill seeks to limit when and where police K-9 units can be used. NTD spoke to retired Sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith to hear more about the impacts of the proposed bill and the role of K-9 units in law enforcement.
A Vietnamese American entrepreneur in Oakland, California is donating hundreds of oxygenators to help people impacted by COVID in Vietnam. The president of Vietnam is in the U.S. for United Nations meetings and will bring the oxygenator to Vietnam on his return flight.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has picked a new attorney general for the state. But the nominee is known for his soft-on-crime stance, and he once pushed to allow communists to serve in California’s government.
Five hundred dollars—free money, every month, with no strings attached? It may sound too good to be true, but Oakland, California, just announced it would become the latest and largest city to pilot such a universal basic income program.
It’s been over a year since most California public schools closed. Over the March 12 weekend, many parents and students held a statewide march and rally calling for schools to reopen.
