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Senator Steve Glazer Announces He Will Not Run For Reelection In 2024 over Term Limits Issue

August 14, 2023 4:39 pmAugust 14, 2023 4:39 pm

State Senator Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) announced on his podcast over the weekend that he will not be running for Senate reelection next year as coming into the race is too close for comfort for the Senator with the current term...

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Intent To Run For Governor In 2026

July 7, 2023 2:30 amJuly 7, 2023 2:31 am

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced on Thursday that he intends to run for Governor in 2026, becoming one of the first major candidates to announce their intent more than three years until the election is due...

Roman Catholic Diocese Of Oakland Declares Bankruptcy

May 9, 2023 1:46 pmMay 9, 2023 1:46 pm

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland announced Tuesday they will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to more than 330 child sex abuse lawsuits, attempting to stabilize finances to both compensate victims and continue the work of the Church....

Why Do So Many Californians Still Wear Masks?

October 20, 2022 11:22 amOctober 21, 2022 6:49 am

The other day I saw a women in her late teens or early twenties walking her dog in a park near my home. She was fit and healthy-looking, getting some exercise on a lovely fall day in a quiet bayside...

Chevron to Move Headquarters Within California, Move Some Staff to Houston

June 25, 2022 2:30 amJune 27, 2022 6:48 am

The energy giant Chevron Corporation announced on Friday that they will be moving out of their headquarters to a new place within California while also shifting some employees to Texas sometime next year. Chevron, which is headquartered in San Ramon,...

Negotiations Between Union, Chevron at Richmond Refinery Break Down Once Again

April 21, 2022 7:14 am

Following an entire week of resumed negotiations between Chevron and the United Steelworkers (USW) union over the strike at the Chevron Richmond refinery in the Bay area last week, officials from both sides announced on Monday that both sides had...

Chevron, Union Leaders Set To Resume Talks Over Richmond Refinery Strike on Monday

April 8, 2022 4:10 pm

A nearly three week-old strike of over 500 refinery workers at the Chevron Richmond refinery in the Bay area agreed to meet to discuss an end of the strike on Friday following two weeks of no talks and gas prices...