Highlight – Page 1376 – California Globe

‘Tool Box Killer’ Lawrence Bittaker Dies In Prison at 79 Despite Receiving Death Sentence

December 17, 2019 8:39 amDecember 17, 2019 8:48 am

The killer outlived half the jurors who convicted him, along with the judge, lead detective and assistant prosecutor. Lawrence Bittaker, the convicted murder who raped, tortured and murdered teenage girls, has died in San Quentin State Prison at the...

Adam Schiff is a ‘Low Rent Clown’ Says Opponent Eric Early

December 17, 2019 7:24 amDecember 19, 2019 8:43 am

Republican congressional candidate Eric Early says Rep. Adam Schiff has passed his prime and needs to be ousted. “The IG report painted Schiff as the total liar he is,” Eric Early told the California Globe. “He thinks he is morally...

California’s 2020 Solar Home Mandate to Come into Effect in Two Weeks

December 17, 2019 6:19 amDecember 16, 2019 9:22 pm

The new building standards in California that will require solar panels for all new single-family houses and low-rise multifamily complexes will come into effect starting January 1st. Passed in 2018 by the California Energy Commission (CEC), the mandate is designed...

Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Employees Begin Week-Long Strike Across California

December 16, 2019 4:22 pm

Over 4,000 Kaiser Permanente mental health employees went on strike throughout California Monday over better working conditions, better mental health care, and reduced benefits. A strike by the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) had been in the works for...

Democratic Candidates May Skip Los Angeles Debate Over Foodworkers Strike

December 16, 2019 3:13 pm

All seven candidates invited to the Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles on Thursday have announced that they may not participate due to a union strike. Warren, Sanders, and other candidates won’t cross the picket line Unite Here, a food...

Feliz Navidad for Ex-Con Esteban Nunez

December 16, 2019 11:28 amDecember 17, 2019 10:22 am

The non-profit #cut50 bills itself as “a bipartisan effort to cut crime and incarceration across all 50 states.” The California State Policy Director for #cut50 is Esteban Nunez, working to “change the narrative of what it means to be formerly...

Governor: More Federal Spending on Housing Will Fix California’s Homeless Epidemic

December 16, 2019 9:44 amDecember 17, 2019 12:00 pm

‘California cannot spend its way out of this problem using Federal funds.’ “More people are sleeping on sidewalks in Sacramento – even as federal spending rises,” the Sacramento Bee reported Monday. “Federal lawmakers say they understand the gravity of...