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California Senate Honoring Hip Hop and Dr. Dre Despite History of Violence Against Women

August 13, 2023 2:30 amAugust 13, 2023 10:50 am

The California Senate will be honoring the 50th anniversary of hip hop Monday, and particularly West coast hip hop. The Legislature regularly honors cultural events as well as myriad leaders each year. But this one has a blemish. Sen. Steven...

Power Vacuum: California Wants to Suck Your EV

August 12, 2023 8:32 amAugust 14, 2023 4:49 pm

A literal power vacuum – that’s what California Senate Bill 233 proposes. And what is to be sucked? Your electric car. Authored by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), the bill – which has passed the Senate and is now wending its...

California Legislation Requires All Foster Parents Affirm LGBTQ Youth

August 12, 2023 8:00 amAugust 12, 2023 8:33 am

If the title of this article seems familiar to you, then you probably remember the alphabet mafia chanting a similar refrain during the month-long celebration of Pride Month – “We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re coming for your children,” the...

LA Hotel Owners Forced to Rent to Homeless Instead of Tourists

August 12, 2023 2:30 amAugust 12, 2023 2:31 am

The Los Angeles Housing Department announced this week that 17 owners of residential hotels in the city have received warnings over letting out rooms to tourists, highlighting that they are breaking city law if the rooms aren’t being rented out...

Former San Francisco School Board Member Opens Private School

August 11, 2023 4:51 pmAugust 11, 2023 4:51 pm

Former San Francisco School Board Member Ann Hsu unveiled this week her new private school, the Bertrand Hsu Academy, which is due to open next month – less than a year after losing her seat in the 2022 election. In...

CA Public Utilities Commission Votes 3-1 To Expand Robotaxi Services In San Francisco

August 11, 2023 11:53 amAugust 11, 2023 11:53 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 3-1 on Thursday to expand driverless taxi services in San Francisco despite heavy opposition from both residents, unions, and some lawmakers. Since June 2021, driverless taxis have been a fixture in the city,...

An Incorrect Correction Request

August 11, 2023 11:16 amAugust 12, 2023 8:36 am

Though it may not seem that way at times, reporters are human beings and as human beings we can on occasion make a mistake. Typically, after a story has run, if there is a possible error a call or email...