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CA Senate Republicans Push Support For Strengthened Law Enforcement Presence

August 18, 2023 2:30 amAugust 18, 2023 5:46 pm

California Senate Republicans announced that they remained recommitted to increasing law enforcement presence in California amidst a growing number of major crimes, while also pointing out flaws in Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent attempts to combat crime. In recent months, a...

Blue Shield Of CA Removes CVS As Pharmacy Benefit Manager In Favor Of Amazon & Others

August 17, 2023 5:18 pmAugust 17, 2023 5:18 pm

Non-profit health insurance company Blue Shield of California, which covers 4.8 million people in the state, announced on Thursday that they will be switching pharmacy benefit managers from CVS Health Caremark to several other companies, including Amazon Pharmacy and Cost...

SF Public Health Dept. Announces 385 Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Recorded This Year

August 17, 2023 12:18 pmAugust 17, 2023 12:19 pm

The San Francisco Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday that the city recorded 385 deaths from fentanyl so far this year and is currently on pace to break the previous record for fentanyl deaths set in 2020. For over...

HUD Agrees On Exemptions In LA Over Homeless Permanent Housing Requirements

August 17, 2023 2:30 amAugust 17, 2023 2:31 am

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced this week that, at the insistence of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other city officials, they will be exempting Los Angeles housing providers from requirements that city-assigned apartment applicants...

SD City Councilwoman Steppe Leads Special Election For County Supervisor

August 16, 2023 12:08 pmAugust 16, 2023 12:08 pm

San Diego City Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Steppe pulled out to an early lead in the San Diego County Board of Supervisors 4th District Special election following the vote on Tuesday, with the with the overall election neither being called for...

San Francisco Petitioning CPUC for Reconsideration Following Robotaxi Vote

August 15, 2023 5:41 pmAugust 15, 2023 5:41 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors announced on Tuesday that they will be petitioning the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a reconsideration of the recently passed driverless robotaxi expansion decision because of the threat they have against public safety....

Gov. Newsom’s Proposal to Restrict National Gun Rights, Parlayed Into State Resolution

August 15, 2023 3:12 pmAugust 15, 2023 3:20 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed constitutional amendment to restrict national gun rights was formally introduced as a joint resolution in the California Legislature late on Monday, with the ultimate aim of eventually bringing the proposal to the U.S. Congress for a...