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Berkeley Going Gender-Neutral in its City Code

July 20, 2019 5:06 pmJuly 20, 2019 5:08 pm

The City of Berkeley, CA announced it is removing all gendered language from city code. “The City Council adopted the first reading of the new ordinance on Tuesday, which would replace all instances of ‘he’ and ‘she’ in the city...

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...

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...