August 2023 – Page 9 – California Globe

GM Cruise To Slash The Number Of Robotaxis By 50% In San Francisco Following A Series Of Accidents

August 22, 2023 2:30 amAugust 22, 2023 2:23 pm

During the weekend, General Motors-backed driverless taxi company Cruise announced that they would be cutting their entire fleet in San Francisco by 50% due to a series of recent accidents involving robotaxis, including an incident last week when a robotaxi...

Assemblywoman Dawn Addis Fined For Accepting Donation From Lobbyist

August 21, 2023 8:08 pmAugust 21, 2023 8:09 pm

Assemblywoman Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) was fined for taking a donation from a lobbyist during the weekend, with the Fair political Practices Commission (FPPC) ordering her to pay a $1,000 fine. The illegal donation incident in question dates back to...

Nevada Globe Scoop: Tom Steyer Under VHR Investigation for Renting Home to First Family Without a Permit

August 21, 2023 3:31 pmAugust 21, 2023 3:36 pm

The Globe received a scoop this morning that a complaint was filed by a Douglas County resident with the Vacation Home Rental (VHR) Advisory Board against billionaire climate investor Tom Steyer, owner of the Glenbrook mansion that the First Family...

Downgraded to Tropical Storm, Hilary Brings Flooding, Poor Road Conditions To SoCal

August 21, 2023 11:55 amAugust 21, 2023 11:55 am

Recovery following the landfall of Tropical Storm Hilary in Southern California during the weekend began on Monday, with many cities such as Palm Springs still being largely cut off because of flooding and poor road conditions caused by the storm....

Snow White: Possibly Disney’s Next Woke Flop

August 21, 2023 4:14 amAugust 21, 2023 4:15 am

The next highly anticipated live-action version of one of Disney’s most acclaimed animated movies is Snow White. The film is set to have a 2024 release, but fans of the original already have a bad taste in their mouths due...

California FPPC Chief of Enforcement Demoted Without a Peep: What Led Up to Demotion?

August 21, 2023 2:43 amAugust 21, 2023 2:44 am

July 27, 2023, a press release was issued by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) naming the new Chief of Enforcement. “The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) today announced the appointment of James M. Lindsay as Chief of Enforcement. Lindsay...

Hilary Hits SoCal

August 20, 2023 7:15 pmAugust 20, 2023 7:24 pm

It rained pant suits and deplorables all over southern California as Tropical Storm Hilary moved through Sunday. Lake Elsinore – of which I was mayor and council member – was a few miles off the “eye” line, resulting in heavy...