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Is the New York Times Clueless or Mendacious When It Comes to Climate and Wildfires?

August 1, 2024 10:00 amAugust 3, 2024 8:22 am

The New York Times in a July 30th story titled How Did the Park Fire Get So Big, So Fast? claims that “Heat has been breaking records all summer, and Dr. Williams said records will probably continue to fall over the...

Here’s One Thing Project 2025 Gets Right: We Need More Focus on Fathers

August 1, 2024 6:00 amAugust 1, 2024 6:01 am

The Heritage Foundation’s Presidential Transition Project, also known as Project 2025, has been all over the news these days for its sweeping policy proposals to reform the federal government. Its suggestions are not without controversy, though one worth highlighting that...

Withholding Tax on Wages in California

August 1, 2024 2:30 amAugust 1, 2024 2:31 am

In Division 6, Chapter 2, of the California Unemployment Insurance Code, it deals with the withholding and payment of taxes on wages. Section 13020 provides that every employer who pays wages to a resident employee for services performed either within...

Ringside: How Many People Will Water From the Delta Tunnel Support?

July 31, 2024 3:33 pmJuly 31, 2024 3:33 pm

According to the California Department of Water Resources (CDWR), “The Delta Conveyance Project would yield about 500,000 acre feet of water per year, which is enough for about 5.2 million people.” Let’s put that into perspective. Over the past ten years,...

Sen. Scott Wiener Calls Elon Musk ‘Bigot’ and ‘Conspiracy Theorist’

July 31, 2024 12:09 pmAugust 1, 2024 6:19 am

California State Senator Scott Wiener is a victim. Poor Scott. He says he is being “attacked” by Elon Musk, whom he calls a “bigot.” Senator Scott Wiener proclaims that he is “protecting LGBTQ youth’s civil rights.” Last week Senator Wiener...

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…...

Expert Witness Testimony under California’s Evidence Code

July 31, 2024 2:25 amJuly 31, 2024 2:26 am

Division 7 of the California Evidence Code deals with Opinion Testimony and Scientific Evidence. Chapter 1 concerns Expert and Other Opinion Testimony. Article 1 is on expert and other opinion testimony generally. Section 800 states that, if a witness is...