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Another CA Political Hypocrite: San Francisco Mayor London Breed Dined at the French Laundry During Lockdown

December 1, 2020 7:18 pmDecember 1, 2020 7:32 pm

Stay home. Close your business. Avoid family and friends. Keep your kids home. No socializing. Wear a mask at all times. Those are orders from California’s political class to the state’s residents. And keep your “non-essential” business closed. It turns...

SF Public Utilities Commission Head Charged With Fraud, Resigns

December 1, 2020 7:18 pm

On Monday, the FBI raided the home of Harlan Kelly, the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SF PUC), leading to his ultimate resignation from the position after being charged on one count of honest wire service...

Rep. Mike Garcia Wins 25th House District Race by Narrow Margin

December 1, 2020 2:34 pmDecember 1, 2020 2:34 pm

On Monday, Congressman Mike Garcia (R-CA) formally defeated Assemblywoman Christy Smith (D-Santa Clarita) in the 25th Congressional District race following a concession speech by Smith. With ballot counting now ending in the district, Garcia cemented a narrow 300+ vote lead,...

Sacramento Sets the Rules, Now They Own the Outcome

December 1, 2020 6:40 amDecember 1, 2020 6:49 am

Has shuttering businesses and crushing livelihoods worked to control the virus, in California? Obviously not. If businesses aren’t spreading the virus, what is? Dr. Ghaly, the head of the California’s Health and Human Service Agency, response to where people are...

LA County Public Health Director’s House Protested Over New Restrictions

November 30, 2020 9:59 pm

On Sunday, dozens of protestors gathered outside of Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer’s home in the LA neighborhood of Echo Park demanding that Los Angeles County reopen and not introduce more restrictive measures planned to...

Newsom Announces ‘Drastic Action’ if COVID Rates Continue to Rise

November 30, 2020 7:36 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday that California may have to take “drastic action” if COVID-19 rates and ICU cases continue to rise in the next few weeks. During the press conference, Gov. Newsom noted that, in the past few weeks,...

Gov. Newsom Smothers California’s Economy With Lockdown Orders, then Offers Small Biz ‘Relief’ Grants

November 30, 2020 4:54 pmDecember 1, 2020 2:34 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to expand his stay-at-home lockdown orders for most of California. He said so Monday in a press conference. He is taking a lot of well-deserved heat for smothering the state’s economy and suffocating most small businesses....