Tag: Islam

  • Survey Finds Muslim Students in California Are Subject to Bullying

    By Erik Anderson A new survey by the California branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations found that half of the Muslim American students who responded are subject to some form of bullying or bias at school. The survey was distributed by the group to California mosques, and tried to pinpoint incidents of bias-based bullying…

  • Islamophobia Declining, But Still Potent

    CAIR Map detailing anti-Islamic legislation. | Photo Credit: Jill Replogle By Jill Replogle A national Islamic civil rights group says it’s noted a “small, but highly welcome” decrease in discrimination against American Muslims and actions designed to create fear of Islam. But it also found dozens of examples of legislation it considers anti-Islamic and more…

  • Tweet City Heights: Blackout Brings the Block Out

    By Megan Burks Countywide Blackout Brings the Block Out An operator error at a power line switching station in Arizona caused a blackout late Thursday afternoon that affected all of San Diego County and parts of Riverside, Orange County and Arizona. Residents in City Heights lined up for ice and batteries at corner markets and…