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2020 General Election Preview: 4th Congressional District

October 13, 2020 2:30 amOctober 13, 2020 6:28 am

One of the larger House districts in the state, the 4th Congressional District stretches across 6 counties and parts of 4 others in North-Central California. It’s a largely rural county with many state and national forests sewn in throughout the...

Agustin Huneeus caught up in Varsity Blues scandal

Napa Valley Vintner Sentenced to 5 months in Prison for Role in ‘Varsity Blues’ College Admissions Scandal

October 4, 2019 5:10 pmOctober 8, 2019 7:42 am

Agustin F. Huneeus, the Napa Valley vintner who admitted guilt in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal, has been sentenced to five months in prison. Friday, a federal judge issued the ruling, along with a $100,000 fine, as well as...

Napa Valley Vintner Caught in Varsity Blues College Scandal Is Hefty Political Donor

March 14, 2019 4:18 pmMarch 18, 2019 7:53 am

Agustin Huneeus Jr., 53, of San Francisco, was one of 33 parents charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud by hiring William “Rick” Singer to falsify SAT scores and high school athletic experience in a nationwide college admissions scandal....

Former Senator Shows Congressional Hopeful Some Love

November 21, 2018 2:05 pm

Despite coming up short, after running a stout and respectable campaign against Republican incumbent Tom McClintock in the battle over California’s 4th Congressional District, former California Senator Barbara Boxer made sure to show Democratic challenger Jessica Morse some love. Serving...

McClintock Survives DCCC and Young Challenger

November 6, 2018 11:23 pm

Surviving one of his toughest races in years, Congressman Tom McClintock has defeated Democratic challenger Jessica Morse as he sails into his sixth term. Sitting in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008, McClintock has been heavily targeted by the...

Shock Poll: California CD 4

November 6, 2018 2:50 pm

BREAKING: Democratic Challenger Jessica Morse is casted only 1 point behind Republican Incumbent Tom McClintock in today’s poll. The poll shows Tom McClintock (R) with 49 percent, Jessica Morse (D) with 48 percent. Not only was this district not expected...

Morse Continues to Blast McClintock for out of District Living

November 5, 2018 4:01 pmNovember 5, 2018 4:11 pm

Although there is no law mandating Congressional Representatives to live within the district they represent, Incumbent Republican Tom McClintock has been sharply criticized for exactly this. After an article released last week by the California Globe that highlighted the turmoil...