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Gas Price Hike, Minimum Wage Increases and Airbnb Changes: New Laws in California July 1st

July 1, 2025 2:35 pmJuly 1, 2025 2:35 pm

A new fiscal year began on Tuesday in California. And, like every year, the first day in the second half of the year brought in a bunch of new laws, taxes, fees, and other changes coming to the average person...

National Guard Requests 200 Deployed Troops in LA to Help with Wildfire Duty

July 1, 2025 2:45 amJuly 1, 2025 2:46 am

U.S. Northern Command head General Gregory Guillot submitted a request to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday to allow 200 of the 4,000 federalized California National Guard troops on anti-ICE protest and riot duty to return to their...

Trump DOJ Sues Orange County for Withholding Noncitizen Voting Records

June 30, 2025 6:29 pmJuly 1, 2025 1:09 pm

Democrats claim that Republican allegations about illegal immigrants voting in elections are entirely baseless. But it sounds like some illegal immigrants could have been voting in Orange County and now the Trump Justice Department is getting involved. It does not...

Buttigieg Ahead of Harris, Newsom in Latest 2028 Democratic Nominee Presidential Poll

June 30, 2025 5:14 pmJune 30, 2025 7:43 pm

A new Emerson College poll released over the weekend finds that former Vice President Kamala Harris’ popularity fell dramatically while California Governor Gavin Newsom rose significantly among Democrat voters in the latest 2028 Democratic nominee Presidential poll. But former Transportation...

Oakland Attempts New Airport Name Second Time Since 2024

June 30, 2025 1:34 pmJune 30, 2025 1:34 pm

The Oakland International Airport proposed another new name change during the weekend, adding “San Francisco Bay” back into the name, albeit this time in a different place than before. According to the Port of Oakland, the airport is now proposing...

San Diego Historian, Playwright and Actor Sues County Library for Race Discrimination

June 30, 2025 12:05 pmJuly 1, 2025 3:35 pm

Men are encouraged to call themselves women these days. But it seems a different set of rules on transitions applies when a white person tries to assume the role of a black person even for artistic purposes. San Diego native...

Greenberg & Grimes: Inappropriate Books at the Golden Gate Bridge Visitors Bookshop

June 30, 2025 2:55 amJune 30, 2025 7:50 am

It’s assumed the National Park Service objective is preserving America’s natural and cultural heritage, offering visitors a sanctuary to connect with iconic parks and landmarks. The Warming Hut, the bookstore and visitors shop at the doorstep of the world-famous Golden...