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2020 General Election Preview: 21st Congressional District

October 16, 2020 6:35 amOctober 17, 2020 1:29 pm

The 21st Congressional District stretches from southern Fresno all the way to northern Bakersfield and sort of encompasses the San Joaquin Valley in between. The districting here has made the 21st among the more unique of the Congressional districts in...

Gov. Newsom’s Bar Closure Order Mostly Hits Nunes & McCarthy Districts

June 29, 2020 7:37 amJune 29, 2020 7:37 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday he was “ordering” and “recommending” bars to close in 7 counties because as he said, “Covid-19 is still circulating in California, and in some parts of the state, growing stronger.” The governor has required bars...

Media Fear Mongering in Sacramento County over ‘Spike’ of Coronavirus Cases

April 27, 2020 7:12 amApril 27, 2020 7:12 am

The Sacramento Bee published an article over the weekend about coronavirus in Sacramento titled, “A ZIP code emerges as Sacramento’s coronavirus epicenter. But what’s behind the spike?” This truly is a headline in search of a story. Sacramento County, with...

Kern Co. Immunology Docs Say Only Sick and Elderly Should be Quarantined, Businesses Should Open

April 26, 2020 3:05 pmApril 29, 2020 10:46 am

‘The risks of social isolation are too high.’ KIRO News 23 reports that Immunology Doctors Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi said their facilities have tested over 5,200 patients for the coronavirus throughout Kern county, making up for over half of...

California Lockdown: Residents Tired of Being Treated as Lepers

April 16, 2020 2:20 amApril 16, 2020 7:10 am

Burning down the village to save it will only ensure the total collapse of the economy. UPDATE BELOW: Gov. Gavin Newsom is continuing to enlist loyal Californians to apply social pressure on each other to “flatten the curve” of...

California Oil Industry Facing Disaster Due to Coronavirus, Oil War Threats

March 26, 2020 2:15 amMarch 25, 2020 9:43 pm

Oil rich areas in California such as Kern County and Los Angeles County, along with in-state oil and gasoline companies such as Chevron, are facing a more and more likely industry collapse in the next several weeks due to both...

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Agency Sued By Environmental Groups

March 21, 2020 7:48 am

One of the largest pollution controls districts in California received a lawsuit on Wednesday, charging the district with favoritism toward oil companies among other alleged wrongdoings. The national environmental advocacy group Clean Water Action joined with 5 local environmental groups...