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Teamsters Union Bosses Back Down to Long Beach Savage Services Workers

March 1, 2022 11:42 am

In September, Long Beach-area Savage Services employee Nelson Medina charged Teamsters Local 848 union bosses with threatening to have him fired for refusing to join the union, pay full dues, and pay other fees demanded by union officials, the Globe reported....

Calif. Senate Clings to Mask Mandate Even as Gov. Announces He’s Dropping It

March 1, 2022 9:44 am

Even after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday he was dropping the mask mandate on school kids March 12, the California State Senate leaders quickly sent a memo out to Senators and staff announcing mask mandates would remain in place while...

Navigating City Services for Homeless: It’s ‘Impossible’ and a ‘Nightmare’

February 28, 2022 3:49 pmApril 3, 2022 4:23 pm

Most city residents acknowledge that the more than 11,000 homeless living on Sacramento streets need some serious form of help. Most are in need of mental health services and drug addiction treatment. But there are some who live on the...

CA Lawmakers Propose Bill to Punish Doctors Who Speak Against COVID Treatment ‘Consensus’

February 25, 2022 1:33 pmFebruary 27, 2022 5:48 pm

Even as more off-label drug uses are discovered, Orwellian California lawmakers are introducing legislation to silence physicians who speak out on issues directly impacting their patients’ well-being, as well as the treatment of the coronavirus. Last week, Assembly Bill 2098...

Sacramento Business Group Proposes ‘Homelessness Shelter and Enforcement’ Initiative

February 25, 2022 9:09 amFebruary 25, 2022 7:23 pm

A City of Sacramento Poll recently found 71% say homelessness is the top issue facing the city. 57% of those polled say they have little to no confidence that the City can fix the problem. More than 60% think the...

Bowing to China, Shipping Carriers Refuse to Transport U.S. and California Goods

February 24, 2022 3:36 pmFebruary 25, 2022 7:24 pm

“Shipping carriers rejected U.S. agricultural export containers worth hundreds of millions of dollars during October and November, instead sending empty containers to China to be filled with more profitable Chinese exports,” a 2021 CNBC investigation found. American farmers, ranchers and...

24 School Districts in 10 California Counties Disregard State School Mask Mandate

February 24, 2022 9:00 amFebruary 25, 2022 9:17 am

It started with the Roseville Joint Unified School District. Wednesday, the Clovis, Wheatland and Western Placer school districts joined 22 other school districts to lift the mask mandates still ordered by the state in K-12 schools in California. The parent...