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Ringside: California’s Energy Economy – Challenges and Opportunities

July 12, 2024 2:45 amJuly 12, 2024 2:46 am

Two weeks ago, the first part of this series (Ringside, June 27) provided links to a few of the most useful and authoritative references available on energy use globally and in California: the Statistical Review of World Energy, Lawrence Livermore...

Ordinance to Fight Crime, Drug Usage In Tenderloin District Passed By SF Supervisors

July 12, 2024 2:30 amJuly 12, 2024 2:31 am

A new pilot program that will ban all businesses excluding restaurants and bars from operating between 12 A.M. and 5 A.M. in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District was approved by the Board of Supervisors earlier this week, with supporters saying that...

Biden’s Error-Ridden ‘Big Boy’ Press Conference

July 11, 2024 7:23 pmJuly 11, 2024 7:24 pm

It was called Joe Biden’s ‘big boy” press conference. Why even the White House agreed to that nickname is incomprehensible, as all it did was remind the world of David Sedaris’ short story from years ago called “Big Boy.” In...

U.S. Attorney’s Office Subpoenas Oakland For Documents Pertaining to Mayor Thao

July 11, 2024 7:13 pmJuly 11, 2024 7:13 pm

A federal subpoena asking for all documents and records pertaining to the current issues surrounding the FBI raid on 4 locations last month, including Mayor Sheng Thao’s home, was released this week, with city officials working with federal investigators. Since...

Baugh Holds Narrow Lead In 47th Congressional Race Over Sen. Min

July 11, 2024 12:17 pmJuly 11, 2024 12:17 pm

According to a new WPA Intelligence poll released on Wednesday, former Assemblyman and former Orange County Republican Party Chairman Scott Baugh is currently ahead of Sen. Dave Min (D-Orange County) by a 3 point margin. The Orange County centric 47th...

Bi de Leon: President and LA Councilman Following the Same Path?

July 11, 2024 9:33 amJuly 11, 2024 9:33 am

At the Harold Stassen Tavern on the Island of Misfit Pols, former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez is most likely right now sitting at the end of the bar and slowly and gently and methodically banging her head...

California Price Fixing Minimum Wage Hurts the Young and the Poor

July 11, 2024 9:04 amJuly 11, 2024 5:38 pm

“Workers need a living wage,” is California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stubborn justification for signing the $20 per hour fast-food minimum wage bill into law. “We saw the inequities….We had a responsibility to do more.” Math is hard. Never once has Newsom...