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Add Chevron to the Growing list of Businesses Fleeing California

August 3, 2024 8:21 amAugust 4, 2024 11:10 am

California’s own Chevron Oil company is moving its headquarters to Houston, Texas from San Ramon, California, the latest big business to flee the Golden State. Chevron is in good company joining X/Twitter, Space X, Oracle, Hewlett Packard, Charles Schwab, and...

California Air Resources Board Exempts Itself From Regulations and State Laws

August 2, 2024 2:55 amAugust 2, 2024 2:56 am

This week, Thomas Buckley reported that a slew of new California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations roll out this year and next, but the government will not have to worry about compliance for its own car and truck fleets. The...

California Hearsay Evidence Rules

August 2, 2024 2:33 amAugust 2, 2024 2:34 am

California’s Evidence Code, in Division 10, Chapter 1, provides general provisions related to hearsay evidence. Section 1200 defines “hearsay evidence” as “evidence of a statement that was made other than by a witness while testifying at the hearing and that...

Ooof: Gascon Trails Hochman in LA DA Fundraising – Badly, Very Badly

August 1, 2024 12:09 pmAugust 1, 2024 12:15 pm

The technical political term for the state of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s campaign finances as he heads into the November is “ouch.” Maybe even an “ooof” is warranted. As of June 30 – the end of the...

Mask Up San Francisco… and Just Shut Up

July 31, 2024 2:45 amJuly 31, 2024 2:46 am

There are currently 33 people hospitalized in San Francisco with COVID, KRON reports. “The 7-day average test positivity rate is currently at 6.5%.” Naturally, the San Francisco Department of Public Health is recommending that people begin wearing masks again because…...

CARB Doesn’t Understand Towing

July 30, 2024 6:00 pmJuly 30, 2024 6:01 pm

At long last and no matter how unlikely, the question needs to be asked – Are the staff and officials at the California Air Resources Board in fact either from the future or another planet or maybe even both? It...

Former San Francisco Non-Profit Head Arrested On 34 Felony Counts

July 30, 2024 4:51 pmJuly 30, 2024 4:51 pm

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday that the former Director of the non-profit group SF SAFE, Kyra Worthy, was arrested and charged with 34 felony counts for misusing more than $700,000 of the charities funds and causing...