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2020 March Primary Preview: 39th Congressional District

February 18, 2020 6:43 pm

The 39th Congressional District: The 39th Congressional District takes up a parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties. Comprised of Los Angeles and Orange County suburbs, it’s a fairly wealthy district, with the average income hitting about 90,000....

San Francisco Mayor London Breed Reveals Affair with Mohammed Nuru

February 18, 2020 8:21 amFebruary 18, 2020 8:24 am

In late January, the FBI arrested San Francisco public works director Mohammed Nuru and restauranteur Nick Bovis for a scheme to bribe an official of the Airport Commission. At the corruption probe unfolded, the city of San Francisco kept Mohammed...

Federal Court Dismisses Charges against Hamid Hayat

February 16, 2020 7:52 amFebruary 16, 2020 8:04 am

The case against Lodi man Hamid Hayat, convicted in 2006 on terrorism related charges and upheld in 2013 by the Ninth Circuit, are now being dismissed “due to the passage of time,” the office of U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott declared...

Kate Steinle Killer Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial

February 16, 2020 2:14 amFebruary 15, 2020 9:09 pm

Before the killing of Kate Steinle, the Mexican national Jose Inez Garcia Zarate had been deported five times. On Friday a U.S. District Judge ruled that Jose Inez Garcia Zarate, the Mexican national found not guilty of gunning down...

2020 March Primary Preview: 1st State Senate District

February 15, 2020 8:12 amFebruary 15, 2020 8:12 am

The 1st State Senate District: The 1st State Senate District begins on the Oregon and Nevada borders then heads south all the way until it peters out as soon as it hits the Sacramento metro area. One of the largest...

Amid Trump’s Upcoming California Visit is a New Breed of Polarized Silicon Valley Donors

February 15, 2020 2:06 amFebruary 14, 2020 10:27 pm

Next week, President Donald Trump is due to visit California for several rallies and fundraising events in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Bakersfield, and the Palm Springs area as part of an overall swing through several western states. A Rancho Mirage...

2020 March Primary Preview: 55th State Assembly District

February 13, 2020 8:51 pm

The 55th State Assembly District: Welcome to yet another battleground district in Orange County. Comprised of small chunks of Orange, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties, the district also includes Richard Nixon hometown Yorba Linda, Diamond Bar, and pretty much...