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Tulare Lake Subbasin/State Board Workshop

November 11, 2023 2:55 amNovember 11, 2023 10:47 am

About 300, motivated people showed up Wednesday evening November 8th at the beautiful and historic Hanford Civic Center to hear the State Water Resources Control Board staff talk about putting the Tulare Lake Subbasin into probation by April 2024. This...

California Takes the Lead in Regulating Microplastics in Drinking Water

November 11, 2023 2:45 amNovember 11, 2023 2:46 am

The latest phase in California’s effort to limit microplastics in drinking water may cause legal battles over reportable limits, exposure data and human health effects. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will test water supplies for microplastics over the...

52% Of Californians Disapprove Of Biden In Latest Poll

November 11, 2023 2:34 amNovember 11, 2023 2:35 am

A new UC California Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released earlier this week found that President Joe Biden’s popularity has severely declined in California, with 52% of Californians now disapproving of the president and only 44% approving of his...

Biden To Meet With Chinese President Xi Jinping Nov. 15th In San Francisco

November 10, 2023 12:12 pmNovember 10, 2023 12:12 pm

The White House announced on Friday that President Joe Biden will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco on Wednesday, confirming the long anticipated upcoming meeting between the two world leaders. President...

Los Angeles, San Francisco Mayors Clean Up Cities for Visiting Dignitaries But not for Residents

November 10, 2023 11:08 amNovember 13, 2023 8:59 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who ludicrously chairs the U.S. Conference of Mayors’s Homelessness Task Force, is hosting a two-day U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering to discuss the challenges in addressing homelessness. At the same time, San Francisco Mayor London...

Better, But Still Blindspotted

November 9, 2023 6:05 pmNovember 10, 2023 11:14 am

With only five candidates – but still not the big one – on the Miami stage last night, the Republican debate seemed more orderly and focused. But – yet again – the culture war elephant in the room was largely...

Su’s Labor Department Sued Because of Su

November 9, 2023 5:35 pmNovember 9, 2023 5:35 pm

And so it begins. It what promises to be the first of many, a lawsuit has been filed against Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su and her department stating that a new wage regulation is invalid, at least in part,...