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Gascon’s Big Behind: LA Times Poll Has Gascon Down Two-to-One

August 19, 2024 2:55 amAugust 19, 2024 2:56 am

It was not a good morning for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon. Though he almost certainly knew the numbers beforehand, there is something about seeing in print that you are getting clobbered in the polls that really brings...

OPINION: Fighting Fire With Fire – The Demise of Prometheus

August 19, 2024 2:45 amAugust 19, 2024 2:46 am

As the wildfire crisis in the American West reaches a tipping point, it’s time for a candid conversation about the role of federal agencies in managing forests and fighting this plague of devastating fires. LAKE TAHOE, NV. As the American...

Candidate Jessica Morse’s Disputed Military Claims Spark Controversy at Nevada County Fair

August 18, 2024 2:45 amAugust 18, 2024 2:46 am

Stolen Valor? At the 2024 Nevada County Fair, Jessica Morse claimed to have served in the military, then changed her story after being questioned by a military family. This occurred on the heels of national headlines spotlighting Democrat Vice Presidential...

Appeals Court Blocks Part Of California Child Safety Law

August 17, 2024 2:40 amAugust 17, 2024 2:41 am

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that a court case challenging a law passed in late 2022 that was intended to protect the data and privacy of children online, that only part of the District Court injunction...

Bill to Support Children Of Military Parents Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee

August 16, 2024 4:00 pmAugust 16, 2024 5:10 pm

A bill to enshrine a program that helps military families identify schools that specialize in providing support for the unique challenges military children face under state law passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday. Senate Bill 920, authored by Senator...

CA Auto Insurance Policies Will Rise By 54% Compared to Last Year

August 16, 2024 12:02 pmAugust 16, 2024 5:04 pm

According to a new study released Friday by Insurance tracking company Insurify, auto insurance rates in California will go up as much as 54% compared to where they were last year. For over a year, insurance companies have been slowly limiting...

An ‘Inclusive’ DEI Sacramento

August 16, 2024 9:00 amAugust 16, 2024 10:59 am

The City of Sacramento has – like sooo many other cities – an Office of Diversity and Equity and it wants you to know – to start with – exactly what that means. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are, of course,...