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Oakland Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions at First Public Forum

February 19, 2025 12:35 pmFebruary 19, 2025 12:36 pm

The three front runners in the 2025 Oakland Mayoral Special election met for the first Tuesday night in Oakland at a forum, answering questions ranging from homelessness to housing. Following the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in November, Mayoral candidates...

Hot Tips for Dealing with Your Bigoted Family at Thanksgiving

November 27, 2024 9:07 amNovember 27, 2024 9:07 am

The holidays following a Presidential Election can be painful. In any given family in America, someone is going to be disappointed, distressed, even depressed, while others may be jubilant, joyous, jocular, even Jolly. How will your aging hippie Bernie-loving aunt...

How Did CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Buy a $9.1 Million Home on a Public Servant Salary?

November 19, 2024 2:55 amNovember 24, 2024 9:04 am

Public Servant Gavin Newsom’s rise in California politics and acquired power since the 1990s has been through the knavery of family and influential friends. If you ever doubted that politics is made up of the elite class who see themselves...

Gov. Newsom Sues Norwalk Over Ban on Homeless Shelters and Supportive Housing

November 4, 2024 4:13 pmNovember 4, 2024 4:13 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against the City of Norwalk in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles on Monday over Norwalk’s moratorium on new homeless shelters and supportive housing. The issue...

Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump: We Need to Assess What is Right in this Presidential Race

October 27, 2024 2:55 amOctober 27, 2024 8:56 am

I’ve written quite extensively about what an atrocious and embarrassing presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris is, for myriad reasons. She’s the textbook definition of an empty suit: A person with the appearance of authority, importance, or significance, but who,...

Homeless Tents in San Francisco Down By 60% According To New City Count

October 10, 2024 1:20 pmOctober 10, 2024 1:20 pm

The City and County of San Francisco announced on Thursday that the number of homeless tents in the city fell by 60% since the last count in July 2023, marking the fewest number of tents in the city since 2018....

Gov. Newsom Cuts State Housing, Homeless Funds to Norwalk

October 4, 2024 2:45 amOctober 4, 2024 2:46 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that the California Department of Housing and Community Developmen has revoked Norwalk’s compliance with housing element law, making them ineligible to receive state housing and homelessness funds. The issue dates back to early August....