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Yosemite Oak Fire Burns as Left Claims Climate Change is Culprit

July 25, 2022 3:31 pm

The Oak Fire, which is raging near Yosemite National Park right now, was sparked as firefighters were battling the Washburn Fire. The Washburn Fire, more than 1,500-acres, broke out in the Mariposa Grove, home to more than 500 mature giant sequoias,...

City Residents Refuse to Press Charges Against Homeless Criminals

July 25, 2022 8:20 am

“Why aren’t women in upper income neighborhoods pressing charges against transients who attack them in the park or break windows to their home?” a friend asked after learning of a violent break-in attempt in our residential neighborhood. “What is this...

California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

Small Business Gender Discrimination in Services

July 25, 2022 6:38 amJuly 25, 2022 6:39 am

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Civil Code Division 1, Part 2.55 provides the Small Business Gender Discrimination in Services Compliance Act, which is contained in Sections 55.61 to 55.63. Part 2.55 was added in 2017 by...

What Else California Could Have Done With the High-Speed Rail Funds

July 25, 2022 2:50 amJuly 24, 2022 7:39 pm

First things first, let’s set some parameters for this article. One – California’s High Speed Rail network is not going to be built. At this point, that’s a given. Two – Even it were to be built and managed to hit...

Preferred Pronouns and More: What I Saw at Teachers Union Convention

July 25, 2022 2:30 amJanuary 27, 2023 9:08 am

By Brenda Lebsack As a teacher, I attended the National Education Association convention last week, and my worst fears were confirmed. Public schools are no longer a safe place for families who hold traditional values or for families who believe...

Keep Groceries Affordable Act

July 24, 2022 5:33 pmJuly 24, 2022 5:39 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Revenue and Taxation Code Division 2, Part 1.7, Chapter 1.8 contains the Keep Groceries Affordable Act of 2018, which is contained in Section 7284.8 to 7284.16. Chapter 1.8 was added in 2018 by...

California Racial Mascots Act

July 24, 2022 9:17 amJuly 24, 2022 9:23 am

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Education Code Title 1, Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 2, Article 3.5 provides the California Racial Mascots Act, which is contained in Section 221.2 to 221.3. Article 3.5 was added in 2015...