Public community college in Moorpark, California
The Ventura County district attorney’s office has announced that Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji escalated a verbal confrontation and struck Paul Kessler with a megaphone during a Thousand Oaks protest. Kessler died the following day. The court has refused a harsher sentence, prompting renewed calls for justice from Kessler’s family.
Seven activists have been convicted on six misdemeanour counts for actions during a Tax Day protest in 2024 that blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge. One defendant faces an additional charge for refusing to disperse. Sentencing is set for August; conspiracy charges resulted in a mistrial.
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita has cared for about 40 gibbons across five species for five decades. Directors say captive breeding and research on vocalizations offer vital insights for conservation as habitat loss and wildlife trafficking threaten wild populations.