Highlight – Page 186 – California Globe

Greenberg: Justice Still Elusive in San Francisco

March 5, 2025 3:15 amMarch 5, 2025 3:16 am

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has made it clear that the judge presiding over an arraignment in a felony Walgreens merchandise theft case is no friend to the law-abiding citizens of San Francisco. The accused perpetrator was let out...

Could Mayor Bass’s Housing Initiative Create Other ‘Palisades’ Fire Disasters?

March 5, 2025 2:55 amMarch 5, 2025 2:56 am

Readers of the California Globe are sharing their concerns about the rebuilding in Pacific Palisades following the devastating fires. And these concerns are legitimate as the Mayor and governor have each mentioned building “affordable” housing to replace older buildings, dense...

LA City Council Denies Appeal Of Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley

March 5, 2025 2:45 amMarch 5, 2025 2:46 am

In a 13-2 vote on Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted to not reinstate former Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristin Crowley following her firing by LA Mayor Karen Bass last week. At a press conference on February...

State Acquisition of Recycled Products

March 5, 2025 2:30 amMarch 5, 2025 2:31 am

The California Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 2, contains a number of required purchases of recycled goods and products in contracting by state agencies. Article 7.6 provides for recycled oil markets. Section 10405 provides definitions for...

Official Recall Effort Begins Against LA Mayor Karen Bass

March 4, 2025 1:38 pmMarch 4, 2025 1:38 pm

A recall campaign against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass filed paperwork with the Los Angeles Ethics Commission on Monday, officially beginning the long-awaited recall process against her. The Recall Karen Bass Committee, headed by real estate agent and Republican donor...

Sacramento Mayor Signals his Virtue, Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Admin over Sanctuary Cities Crackdown

March 4, 2025 1:05 pmMarch 5, 2025 11:19 am

The City of Sacramento announced Tuesday that in its infinite wisdom, it has joined the lawsuit against the Trump administration over its crackdown on sanctuary cities and states and threat to cut off federal funding. The City of Sacramento claims...

State Water Board’s Reckless Handing of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

March 4, 2025 7:31 amMarch 4, 2025 7:31 am

Here’s what I’m hearing in the coffee shops and parking lots regarding the California State Water Resources Control Board’s handing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. This government controlled matter has immediate impacts on the livelihoods of the people of the...