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Governor, Assemblywoman, Secretary: What’s Next For Katie Porter?

March 29, 2024 10:02 amMarch 29, 2024 10:02 am

In the aftermath of the 2024 U.S. Senate Primary where Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) turned what was supposed to be a 1-2 tandem Primary finish with Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) into a nightmare scenario where she only received a distant...

The Empty Storefronts Of Downtown Oakland

March 28, 2024 3:51 pmMarch 29, 2024 6:13 am

Visiting Downtown Oakland can be a sobering experience. At some points it is full of life, with shopkeepers stepping out for a moment to enjoy the day or customers coming in for the lunch rush. But walk a block away,...

Bar Drug Testing Strip Requirements Go Into Effect July 1st

March 28, 2024 12:54 pmMarch 28, 2024 12:54 pm

According to a new announcement from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), a new law requiring many bars to have drug testing kits available for date-rape drugs such as roofies is to go into effect on July 1st,...

Siskiyou Co. Board Declares State of Emergency over Klamath River Dam Removal Project

March 27, 2024 7:21 pmMarch 27, 2024 7:28 pm

Tuesday, March 26th 2024 was a long and contentious day at the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors (‘BOS’) meeting. This board meeting followed the March 5th, Siskiyou County Health Department advisory warning that people should not enter the Klamath River...

Former State Controller Betty Yee Officially Enters 2026 Gubernatorial Race

March 27, 2024 6:40 pmMarch 27, 2024 6:40 pm

Former State Controller Betty Yee announced Wednesday she will run for California Governor in 2026. A graduate of UC Berkeley and Golden Gate University, Yee began her career in the Legislature in a variety of positions before becoming then-Governor Gray...

Sacramento City Council Passes Transgender Sanctuary City Resolution

March 27, 2024 12:35 pmMarch 27, 2024 12:35 pm

In a unanimous vote on Tuesday night, the Sacramento City Council voted to declare the city a sanctuary city for transgender people. Authored by Sacramento City Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela, the resolution stated that “This proposal puts forward a draft resolution...

Bill to Consider Reparations For Residents Displaced By Dodger Stadium Construction Unveiled In Assembly

March 27, 2024 11:34 am

A new bill to force the city of Los Angeles to create a task force on how to compensate residents for the loss of land and homes in the Chavez Ravine area of L.A. during the 1950s to build Dodger...