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About Last Week …and Some About This Week

March 4, 2024 6:49 amMarch 4, 2024 6:49 am

Politics, politics, politics, politics. Well, let’s let Mel Brooks say it better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaTMz4QpBKc On Tuesday, voters will go to the polls in California to pick some folks who get to be on the November ballot to maybe get picked again....

The Case Against Re-electing L.A. DA George Gascón: Why Taxpayers Must Demand Accountability

March 4, 2024 2:30 amMarch 4, 2024 2:31 am

In Los Angeles County, a region celebrated for its diversity and spirit of innovation, a critical examination of District Attorney George Gascón’s tenure reveals a pressing need for a recalibration of priorities. As the county grapples with escalating crime rates...

Did Fish and Game Officials Just Cause 850,000 Juvenile Salmon to Die?

March 3, 2024 9:53 amMarch 3, 2024 2:42 pm

The removal of dams along the Klamath River in Siskiyou County, Northern California was sold to Californians as necessary to save salmon – specifically, “to restore habitat for endangered fish,” the Globe reported. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife...

Bill to Give Law Enforcement Agencies Option To Give Officer Termination Specifics Signed By Newsom

March 3, 2024 2:20 amMarch 3, 2024 2:21 am

A bill that allows for law enforcement agencies to announce that an officer was terminated for cause, was signed into law by Governor Newsom earlier this week. Senate Bill 400, authored by Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), will specifically clarify that...

Sacramento: Hapless on Homeless

March 2, 2024 7:34 amMarch 2, 2024 7:37 am

The present day Sacramento homeless situation came to national attention in early 2009 when television journalist, and Sacramento native, Lisa Ling broadcast footage of what now would be considered a relatively small encampment along the American River on the then...

CPUC Announces Expansion of Paid Robotaxis in Bay Area & LA

March 2, 2024 6:42 amMarch 2, 2024 6:43 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced on Friday that Waymo, a Google-backed self-driving car service, would be able to expand their paid car service from just San Francisco into several other cities on the Peninsula, highways in San Francisco,...

The Los Angeles DA Homestretch: Notables Donate, Endorsements Ramp Up

March 1, 2024 4:31 pmMarch 1, 2024 4:31 pm

The first step to removing Los Angeles County Dsoitirct Attorney George Gascon takes place Tuesday, March 5. Because that’s primary day when 12 candidates will face off with the top to vote getters moving onto the final runoff election in...