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Trump administration again sues UCLA over antisemitism, alleging ‘hostile educational environment’

The new suit draws on widely reported accounts of UCLA’s campus environment in spring 2024, when protesters in pro-Palestinian encampments clashed with pro-Israel counter-protesters.

The pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was erected after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in Israel.
 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

More than a GPA: Inside the movement to end letter grades in Jewish education

THE ISRAEL men’s national flag football team is in heavy preparation for this summer’s Olympic qualifying campaign at the 2026 IFAF World Championship in Germany.

Israel flag football chases Olympic dream on road to Los Angeles 2028

A drone picture shows water being sprayed on a tank as a chemical incident involving a failing tank of flammable liquid called methyl methacrylate, used in the aerospace industry, has forced an evacuation in the surrounding area in Garden Grove, California, US May, 22, 2026.

Possible fissure in California chemical tank may help prevent explosion, fire official says


'Are you a baby killer:' California hotel staffer claims to be fired after harassing Israeli guests

A hotel staffer, identifying as Ryan Smith on a GoFundMe fundraiser, said in an Instagram post that he had said "free Palestine" to a pair of Israeli guests at the Oceanpoint Ranch in Cambria.

The Israeli guests (L), and harrasser (R), taken from social media.

Estimated 40,000 evacuated in California as toxic chemical tank poised to leak or explode

The tank contains methyl methacrylate, a “highly toxic” substance which can impact the respiratory system, and can cause skin and eye irritation, HAZMAT program manager, Division Chief Freeman said.

A drone picture shows water being sprayed on a tank as a chemical incident involving a failing tank of flammable liquid called methyl methacrylate, used in the aerospace industry, has forced an evacuation in the surrounding area in Garden Grove, California, US May, 22, 2026.

Your Taxes: How California’s new software tax may hit Israeli tech companies

California Gov. Newsom proposes expanding the state’s 7.25% sales tax to pre-written software, potentially impacting Israeli and other foreign software companies starting 2027.

 Illustrative of the US and California state flags.

Jews are 'universal enemy,' San Diego shooters wrote in neo-Nazi antisemitic manifesto

The rambling manifesto repeatedly espouses antisemitic views, especially those that derive from white replacement theory, also known as the Great Replacement theory.

A child holds his parents hands as they leave the mosque, at the scene of a shooting at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, US, May 18, 2026

Terrorists 'will be brought to justice,' San Diego mayor warns after deadly mosque shooting

San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said local law enforcement and the FBI were investigating the attack on the largest mosque in San Diego County as a hate crime.

A police officer stands guard as emergency workers respond at the scene of a reported active shooter situation at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, US, May 18, 2026.

Three killed in shooting at San Diego mosque, two teenage gunmen found dead

Police say three men were shot dead outside San Diego’s largest mosque Monday before two teenage suspects were found dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshots.

Emergency workers respond at the scene of a reported active shooter situation at the Islamic Center, with yellow tape to cordon the area in the foreground, in San Diego, California, US, May 18, 2026.

From an F to a C: Does Cal Poly's new antisemitism grade reflect reality?

ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The ADL has published the annual report card since 2024, grading colleges and universities based on levels of antisemitic incidents and attitudes reported on campus.

Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong testifies during a hearing on campus antisemitism before the House Education and Workforce Committee in Washington, DC, last year.

Californian mayor pleads guilty to spying for Chinese gov't, sharing pro-PRC content on news site

According to her plea agreement, Wang worked from late 2020 through 2022 with another man at the direction and control of PRC government officials to promote Chinese government interests in the US.

Eileen Wang speaks in Arcadia, California, US, in this handout image released on April 16, 2025.

Renowned psychologist and Auschwitz survivor Edith Eger dies at 98

“I don’t have time to hate. I don’t forget what happened to me. I may not overcome it – I think I came to terms with it, and I was able to integrate it,” Eger said in a 1998 interview.

Clinical psychologist, professor and author Edith Eger poses during an interview with AFP on May 7, 2019, in Lausanne.

Jewish groups protest removal of Jewish DA from Stanford protest case

Bay Area Jewish organizations said a judge’s decision to remove District Attorney Jeff Rosen from a Stanford protest case risks reinforcing antisemitic stereotypes.

Students and pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Stanford University to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza, April 22, 2024