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Sacramento Braces for Wave of Traumatized Afghani Refugees

September 13, 2021 10:02 amSeptember 13, 2021 10:02 am

There are more Afghans in Sacramento County — 9700 according to the US Census—than in any other county in America. Add to that another 2,000 in Yolo, Sutter, Placer and El Dorado counties and one can see why northern California has...

Part II: Fireside Chat with Congressman Tom McClintock

November 19, 2020 1:32 pmNovember 19, 2020 1:34 pm

Since being elected to public office in 1982, Tom McClintock has always been involved in the budget – while in state public office, as well as the federal budget in Congress. More recently he has observed Gov. Gavin Newsom try...

A Fireside Chat with Congressman Tom McClintock After Reelection to CA-4

November 17, 2020 1:37 pmNovember 17, 2020 1:37 pm

Republican California Congressman Tom McClintock may be used to running for reelection, having been elected and reelected to Congress since 2009. California’s 4th Congressional District is one of the largest, most expansive districts in the state, extending from the North...

How Many California Counties Use ‘Glitchy’ Dominion Voting System?

November 16, 2020 7:20 amNovember 17, 2020 12:27 pm

Across the country, recounts and legal challenges to vote results from November 3, 2020 Presidential Election are taking place in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona. At issue in several states is the “glitchy” computer program in Michigan which...