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Gavin Newsom is Right – There’s Much His Replacement Can Do If He’s Recalled

September 4, 2021 8:05 amSeptember 6, 2021 11:59 am

During an August 19th interview with a panic-stricken Gov. Gavin Newsom, reporter Elex Michaelson asked Newsom if there’s really anything a new Republican governor could do with super-duper Democratic majorities in the legislature and with every statewide office in the...

Cal Fire Announces Total Outdoor Burning Bans In Two Northern California Counties

September 3, 2021 10:51 am

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) announced on Friday that total outdoor burning bans would be enacted in the counties of San Mateo and Santa Cruz ahead of Labor Day weekend. Ideal wildfire conditions in the...

Caldor Fire Steered Away From South Lake Tahoe, Wildfire Threat Remains

September 2, 2021 6:35 amSeptember 2, 2021 6:36 am

Wildfire crews working around the clock managed to keep the Caldor Fire at bay of reaching the Lake Tahoe resort town of South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, saving one of the largest cities in the region. The Caldor Fire, which...

U.S. Forest Service Closes All National Forests In California Until Mid-September Due To Wildfires

August 31, 2021 12:30 pmSeptember 1, 2021 2:10 am

The United States Forest Service (USFS) announced late Monday that all National Forests in California will temporarily close through September 17th due to the worsening wildfire situation in the state. Northern California is currently inundated by several wildfires, including the...

An Agenda to Fix California

August 30, 2021 2:45 amSeptember 1, 2021 11:41 am

As a recall election looms and embattled Governor Newsom fights for his political life, the political ads, as usual, are expensive pablum. That’s what we’ve come to expect, of course, but this election is nonetheless more than a referendum on...

President Biden Approves Federal Emergency Wildfire Disaster Relief For Four Northern CA Counties

August 25, 2021 11:01 am

President Joe Biden signed and approved an emergency disaster declaration in California on Tuesday over the wildfire situation in the state, giving federal aid to helps state and local wildfire recovery effort dating back mid-July of this year. Biden’s order...

New CBS Recall Poll Has Newsom Still In Slight Lead, Elder Leading Among Candidates

August 16, 2021 11:37 amAugust 19, 2021 7:38 am

A New CBS News poll of the California recall election was released Sunday showing that Governor Gavin Newsom holding a narrow lead in staving off the recall, with Larry Elder still leading the recall candidate pack in terms of voter...