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Sacramento County Coroner Releases Devastating Listing of Homeless Deaths

December 9, 2024 1:35 pmDecember 10, 2024 4:52 pm

The Sacramento County Coroner announced last week that they are now publishing data on the deaths of the homeless in the county. This should be done in every county in California. In 5 years spanning 1/1/2019 to 12/31/2024, 1,243 homeless...

Bill to Increase School, Daycare Protections From ICE Faces Increased Scrutiny

December 9, 2024 1:14 pmDecember 9, 2024 1:17 pm

A bill was introduced last week aimed at increasing protections for illegal immigrant children at schools and daycares from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bill faces increased scrutiny this week over the legality how it would only...

California Department of Water Resources Predicts A Dry 2025

December 7, 2024 9:25 amDecember 7, 2024 9:26 am

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) predicted earlier this week that California will face a mostly dry 2025, with major storms expected in the first few and last few months of the year. Since the late 2010’s, California has...

Upcoming Department Of Government Efficiency to Take Aim at California High Speed Rail

December 6, 2024 5:40 pmDecember 6, 2024 5:40 pm

Expected Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Co-Commissioner Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed on Thursday that DOGE will be looking at removing all-funding from the California High Speed rail project, with Ramaswamy particularly concerned about the project still looking for $100 billion to...

Walgreens Announces Another 3 Walgreens Stores To Close Across the Bay Area

December 6, 2024 1:10 pmDecember 6, 2024 1:11 pm

Walgreens announced on Thursday that two stores in Oakland and one in Richmond would be closing as a result of economic issues, increasing the total number of Bay Area Walgreens closures to over two dozen in only the last several...

Governor Newsom Goes After Proposed Trump Tariffs While At Site Of New U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing

December 6, 2024 2:45 amDecember 6, 2024 2:46 am

During a speech at the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday in support of a new port of entry, California Governor Gavin Newsom went off on a tangent about President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs with Mexico, denouncing them as a “betrayal.”...

San Diego Sales Tax Increase Failed: Mayor Todd Gloria Announces $258 Million Projected Deficit

December 5, 2024 6:40 pmDecember 5, 2024 6:40 pm

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced Wednesday that the city is facing a projected deficit of $258 million next year following the failure of a ballot initiative that would have increased the sales tax. This will result in a likely...