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New Population Figures Show Bay Area Cities Continue to Lose Residents Despite Touted State Gains

May 5, 2025 8:12 pmMay 5, 2025 8:12 pm

According to new figures released by the California Department of Finance, several Bay Area cities, including San Francisco and San Jose, continued to see population losses in 2024, despite other recently struggling cities gaining back residents in the same time...

Attorney General Rob Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Halting Offshore Wind Power Developments

May 5, 2025 4:51 pmMay 5, 2025 4:54 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a new lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, suing them for attempting to “freeze the development of offshore wind energy” along with 17 other attorneys general from across the country. According to State of...

Steve Hilton tells Gov. Newsom: ‘Condemn Democrats’ Sick Smears or Be Complicit’

May 5, 2025 3:25 pmMay 6, 2025 3:12 pm

California Democrats last week blocked a bill to make purchasing sex from 16-17-year-olds a felony, the Globe reported. Assemblywoman Maggie Krell (D-Sacramento) and Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) authored AB 379 to make solicitation of sex from anyone under 18 a felony....

LA Mayor Karen Bass to Cut Her Own Pay with $1 Billion City Budget Deficit

May 5, 2025 1:56 pmMay 5, 2025 1:56 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass confirmed over the weekend that she would be taking a pay cut, with her staff not receiving raises this fiscal year, as her office desperately tries to find places to slash the city budget amidst...

Greenberg: Reopening Alcatraz is a Bold Vision for Justice, Despite Challenges

May 5, 2025 9:32 amMay 5, 2025 9:32 am

The proposal by President Donald Trump to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison has understandably ignited fierce debate. Naysayers and local politicians are quick to dismiss it as impractical while supporters are hailing it as a daring move to reflect...

If Activist Trustees Won’t Tell the Truth, the Students Will

May 5, 2025 7:00 amMay 5, 2025 7:30 am

By Rebecca Friedrichs and Roger Ruvolo The way unions and their activists stack school board meetings, it’s a wonder that Nathan, a San Juan Hills High School senior, could get up at a Capistrano Unified School District board meeting April...

‘Reparations Activist’ Has Issues With the Globe’s Depiction of Black Caucus Legislation

May 5, 2025 2:55 amMay 5, 2025 6:44 am

A Globe article Saturday addressed several grave issues California Democrats are supporting, securing their position on the wrong side of history. This past week they blocked a bill to make purchasing sex from 16-17-year-olds a felony, for starters. The Globe...