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Sacramento City Officials Blow Through $57 Million on Homeless in 2023

February 23, 2024 10:03 amJune 6, 2024 3:04 pm

The City of Sacramento blew through $57 Million on homeless spending in 2023. But the city has even more homeless drug addicts living on city streets than just a few years ago. “The significant growth of the Sacramento homeless population...

Klamath Dams Down: Will Ranches Survive?

February 23, 2024 2:55 amMarch 7, 2024 6:26 am

This is the second article in a series about the Klamath Dam Removal project in Siskiyou County. By Theodora Johnson The largest, most devastating dam removal experiment in modern history has reached the point of no return. As of January...

The Unusual State Of Electric Cars In California

February 23, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 23, 2024 2:31 am

California is at a weird spot in 2024 when it comes to electric cars. On one hand, the California Energy Commission just released a report showing that zero-emission vehicles shot up 1022% between 2013 and 2023. They particularly noted that...

New Poll Finds Former SF Mayor Mark Farrell Leading Current Mayor London Breed In 2024 Election

February 22, 2024 5:19 pmFebruary 22, 2024 5:35 pm

According to a new San Francisco Chronicle poll released on Thursday, former San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell is currently in a narrow lead over current Mayor London Breed 20% to 18%, putting her reelection chances this November severely in danger....

Octopus Farming Ban Introduced In California Assembly

February 22, 2024 11:56 amFebruary 22, 2024 11:58 am

A bill that would both ban octopus farming in California and ban farmed octopus from being imported into the state was introduced in the Assembly on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 3162, authored by Assemblyman Steve Bennett (D-Ojai), would specifically prohibit a...

Los Angeles DA Candidates on the State of the Campaign

February 22, 2024 2:35 amFebruary 22, 2024 7:19 am

With only 12 days to go, the dozen people who hope to be the next (or continue to be) Los Angeles County District Attorney have pushed their campaigns into overdrive. With so many candidates, even a seemingly small bump could...

Bill to Require an Armed Officer In Every School Introduced In Assembly

February 22, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 9, 2025 6:57 am

A bill to require all public schools in California to have at least one armed school resource officer (SRO) was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 3038, authored by Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Riverside), would specifically require a public...