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California Secretary of State Devises ‘Print-Your-Own Ballot From Home’ Program

August 8, 2021 10:00 amAugust 12, 2021 2:22 pm

Has California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has invented a “print-your-own ballot from home” program just in time for the September 14th recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom? Or has this program been around but not promoted – until now?...

Sorry, Forest Service: Fire is NOT our Friend

August 4, 2021 4:43 pmAugust 4, 2021 4:53 pm

On July 4th, lightning struck a tree in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Alpine County, California, igniting a small fire that smoldered for days in a quarter acre of rugged terrain. According to Sheriff Rick Stephens, California’s fire-fighting agency, CalFire,...

What the Recall Candidates are Saying About the State’s Most Dysfunctional Agency

August 2, 2021 5:05 pmAugust 2, 2021 4:19 pm

One of the hot button issues of the entire recall effort has been California’s Employment Development Department’s disastrous handling of the massive unemployment increase, a result of the pandemic and its concomitant state-ordered business lockdowns. The mishandling – which managed...

Fix California Says There is a Path to Change California

July 29, 2021 4:08 pmMarch 23, 2022 11:54 am

Mass irregularities in California’s registration and voting numbers continue to erode voter confidence, which is why Ric Grenell and his team at Fix California launched a statewide legal survey analyzing the current status of voter rolls throughout the state. Press play...

Of Prophets, Patriots, Demons and The Three ‘C’s’

July 28, 2021 7:16 amJuly 28, 2021 7:21 am

Speaking of prophets, theologian Paul Tillich asked “Is it a sign of patriotism or of confidence in one’s people, its institutions and its way of life, to be silent when the foundations are shaking? Is the expression of optimism more...

Protect Californians from End-of-Life Suffering, Neurosurgeon Says

July 28, 2021 2:12 amAugust 3, 2021 1:29 pm

When confronted with terminal illness, many worry about pain, loss of control, and being a burden to their family. While palliative care already lightens these burdens, California passed the End of Life Options Act (EOLA) in 2016, permitting terminal patients...

CA Gov. Newsom Implements Mandatory COVID Vaccine for State Workers

July 26, 2021 12:39 pmJuly 27, 2021 10:08 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced Monday he is implementing a first-in-the-nation requirement for all state workers and workers in health care to either show proof of COVID vaccination or be tested at least once to twice per week. Newsom also...