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Sanctuary City Oakland Using State Gas Tax Money to Keep Streetlights On

May 9, 2019 2:35 pmMay 10, 2019 7:07 am

The City of Oakland, California, which its Mayor claims is “one of America’s most diverse and progressive cities,” is in serious financial trouble. In its newly released 2019-2021 budget, Oakland will be using $2.9 million in state gas tax funding...

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GOP Congressional Candidate Avoids Stabbing by Trump Hater

September 12, 2018 7:20 pmSeptember 13, 2018 12:26 pm

A California Republican congressional candidate was nearly stabbed earlier this week after a man armed with a switchblade attacked him. Rudy Peters, a Republican who is challenging Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell for the state’s 15th District seat, was attending a...