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San Diego County GOP Ousts Chairwoman Paula Whitsell Over Endorsement Controversy

April 9, 2024 6:50 pmApril 9, 2024 6:50 pm

The San Diego County Republican Party announced on Tuesday that Chairwoman Paula Whitsell was ousted Monday night in favor of brewery owner and former Congressional candidate Corey Gustafson. Whitsell attempted to change the party’s endorsement of Andrew Hayes in the...

Katie Porter’s Senate bid is over — But Her Fundraising PAC is Busy

April 9, 2024 12:41 pmApril 9, 2024 12:41 pm

Last month, the Globe looked into current lame duck Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) as to what her political future will be in the near future. Over the last few days, Porter has revealed what her plans are. Things have not...

San Francisco Crime Down Coincidentally as Mayor Breed Sinking in Recent Polls

April 9, 2024 2:44 amApril 9, 2024 12:15 pm

During the weekend, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) announced that crime rates in the city fell, posting lower rates of crime in the first quarter of 2024 compared against the first quarter of 2023. Since the first quarter of...

City Of San Francisco Vows To Sue Port Of Oakland If Planned Airport Name Change Is Approved

April 8, 2024 5:30 pmApril 8, 2024 5:37 pm

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced on Monday that the city of San Francisco would sue the Port of Oakland should a proposed name change of Oakland’s airport goes through on Thursday, charging that the name change would be...

Bill to Ban Paraquat Herbicide Moves Into Assembly Committee

April 8, 2024 12:21 pmApril 8, 2024 12:21 pm

A bill to ban the use of the herbicide Paraquat will face its first Assembly Committee challenge later this month. Assembly Bill 1963 authored by Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Burbank), would make unlawful the use of a pesticide, or the manufacture, sale,...

Opposition Grows Against Oakland’s Proposed Airport Renaming

April 6, 2024 2:46 amApril 6, 2024 2:47 am

Opposition continues to mount against the Port of Oakland this week against a proposed name change of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. The plan itself was released late last week. According to Oakland Airport officials,...

Apple Fires Over 600 Workers From Silicon Valley Office In First Post-COVID Layoff By Company

April 5, 2024 5:00 pm

A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) Notice released on Friday revealed that Cupertino-based computer and tech firm Apple will be firing 614 employees from their Santa Clara offices, resulting in their first post-COVID layoff. The San Francisco Bay...