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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...

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Second California Agency Removes Public Records From State Website

August 2, 2019 6:05 pmAugust 6, 2019 12:01 pm

Last week California Globe reported that thousands of pages of public records were removed from the highly controversial California High Speed Rail Authority website in June. Now, members of the media and anyone seeking information about rail authority spending will...

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Rep. Eric Swalwell Unveils Gun-Control Plan at NRA Protest of 18 Attendees

June 19, 2019 2:05 amJune 24, 2019 12:04 pm

California’s Rep. Eric Swalwell held a “really big rally” Monday outside of the National Rifle Association’s headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, where unveiled his gun control proposal. Swalwell called for banning “every single” assault weapon and buying back such weapons from...

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Democrat Rep. Katie Porter Supports Impeachment of Trump, Has Her Own Ethics Concerns

June 18, 2019 10:00 amJune 24, 2019 12:01 pm

Freshman U.S. Rep. Katie Porter added her name on Monday to an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump. The Democrat from Irvine joined nearly 60 other House members seeking to impeach Trump, despite special counsel Robert Mueller’s report in which...

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Kamala Harris Claims California Could Lose 50,000 jobs Due to Mexico Tariffs

June 7, 2019 10:41 am

Presidential candidate California Sen. Kamala Harris has called President Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Mexico the “Trump trade tax” and says it could cost California “like 50,000 jobs because of it,” McClatchy reported. The numbers Harris used are from a...

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President Trump Lands Another Judge on 9th Circuit Over CA Senators Objections

May 17, 2019 7:43 amMay 17, 2019 11:19 am

The United States Senate on Wednesday confirmed another judge to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Senators confirmed Kenneth Lee’s nomination on a party-line 52-45 vote, giving President Trump his 40th circuit judge since taking office. Kenneth Kiyul Lee, 43,...

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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....