California Just Banned Private Prisons, Including ICE Detention FacilitiesA bill banning all for-profit prisons and immigrant detention centers has just passed in California. It is rumored that these facilities could disappear by the beginning of 2020. Bill AB32, which was passed on Wednesday, would shut down private facilities that are holding inmates with criminal convictions as well as those that...

America Remembers 9/11This year marks the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. People gathered at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum Wednesday morning in remembrance of the victims. The crowd observed a symbolic two moments of silence, one for when each plane made impact. President Trump spoke during a ceremony at...

Lyft Fails to Protect Passengers against Sexual Assault and Harassment, Lawsuit Claims Lyft, the ride-hailing company worth around $29 billion, is currently under fire due to a lawsuit filed by 14 anonymous litigators. This lawsuit is in regards to different accounts of sexual assault in several states including California, Illinois, North/South Carolina, and even Nevada. Unlike most jobs, Lyft fails...

Hurricane Dorian to make landfall in U. S., claims one life After ripping through the Bahamas and sliding up the coast of Florida, Hurricane Dorian is headed towards the coasts of North and South Carolina. As over a million residents evacuate, federal emergency declarations have been approved for Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. The maximum sustained winds of 105 mph...

Socially Anxious People Are Taking MDMA and Other Psychedelics to CopeSocial anxiety, a mental illness triggered by social interaction, is something that affects around 15 million Americans every day. People who have been diagnosed with social anxiety are typically prescribed specific medications that assist with reducing the issue for a short amount of time, but recently, many individuals have taken...

Youth climate activists held a protest outside of the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Friday. The protestors demanded that governments worldwide take action in order to confront the growing threat of climate change. This comes ahead of a much larger protest planned by youth groups set to take place on September 20th, just before the U. N.’s...

1. Vaping and Second Hand SmokeCompared to recent years more middle and high schoolers have been exposed to vape pens and e-cigarettes. Even though vaping does not release emissions during use, according to The Daily Science, the nicotine levels in these pens are high enough to cause exposure to second-hand smoke. The Environmental Protection Agency published list of symptoms caused...

A welcome sign greets visitors as they step into the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, California. The 86-acre garden is dedicated to California native plants, serving to educate visitors on biodiversity conservation in the changing environment of today. On a sunny afternoon, it is easy to catch a glimpse of the birds, lizards, squirrels and snakes that call...

There is currently much controversy on the topic of safe spaces and what exactly their purpose is. To most conservatives, the idea of a safe space sounds silly, or even childish. To liberals, a safe space can be a safe haven where one can get some peace and emotional safety. From what I've heard, a safe space sounds rather unnecessary,...

In the beginning of March, The Breeze took a trip to New York City to participate and compete in the College Media Association awards and learn about journalism in the real world. The College Media Association (CMA) is an organization dedicated to serving student media programs across the nation. Journalism students from different states gathered to attend the conference. For...