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Vince Fong Resigns From Assembly to Serve Remainder Of Kevin McCarthy’s Term D.C.

May 27, 2024 2:37 pmMay 27, 2024 2:37 pm

Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) resigned from office this past weekend in order to serve the remainder of former Speaker and Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s term in Congress in Washington. For months, Fong faced numerous political and legal challenges over running for...

Is Prescribed Burning Oversold?

May 22, 2024 7:00 pmMay 22, 2024 7:01 pm

California contains 93-million acres of which, approximately 20-million acres is choked with annual grass and brush wildfire fuels. And much of that 20-million acres is in very difficult remote terrain that is not suited to mowing or livestock grazing. Oregon contains about 45-million...

Assemblyman Vince Fong Wins Special Election to Complete Kevin McCarthy’s House Term

May 22, 2024 2:48 pmMay 22, 2024 2:51 pm

Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) defeated Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux (R) in the 20th Congressional District special election on Tuesday, officially replacing former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the district. The 20th special district race was the most covered Congressional...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Dressing Up His Real Record With Designs on Run for CA Governor

May 13, 2024 3:36 pmMay 14, 2024 12:41 pm

The 2024 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund was released May 6th. Before your eyes glaze over, this report gives us the current financial...

UC Berkeley Cancels Fall U.S. Senate Debate Over Protest, Safety Concerns

May 11, 2024 2:55 amMay 11, 2024 2:56 am

The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) announced on Friday that they have withdrawn their offer to host a U.S. Senate debate between Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former baseball player Steve Garvey (R) this fall, citing safety concerns...

Senate Candidate Steve Garvey Denounces Schiff For Accepting Rep. Barbara Lee’s Endorsement

May 10, 2024 6:58 amMay 10, 2024 7:00 am

Former baseball star and current Senate candidate Steve Garvey (R) denounced rival and Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Thursday for accepting the endorsement of Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) earlier in the day, accusing Schiff of wanting to continue her far...

After Primary Trouncing, Congresswoman Barbara Lee Endorses Adam Schiff for U.S. Senate

May 9, 2024 12:59 pmMay 9, 2024 12:59 pm

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), who recently came in 4th place in the U.S. Senate race primary with 9.8% of the vote, announced her endorsement of Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), her one-time Senate race rival, she announced in a statement late...