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New Study Finds San Francisco To Be Worst Run City In U.S.

June 19, 2024 4:36 pmJune 20, 2024 6:47 am

According to a new WalletHub study released this week, San Francisco is the worst-run city in the United Stated, followed closely behind by Oakland and Gulfport, MS. For years, San Francisco has struggled with many issues including a high crime...

A Living Parody: Alleged Berkeley Bomber Arrested

June 19, 2024 2:36 pmJune 19, 2024 2:36 pm

If you have recently been wondering why the world seems so awful these days, we may have found the poster boy. He’s a white guy with a PhD in African-American studies, he’s 34, he lives with his parents in their...

Recall Election Of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Approved for Ballot

June 19, 2024 12:14 pmJune 19, 2024 12:14 pm

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters announced late on Tuesday that enough signatures have been approved to officially put the recall vote against Mayor Sheng Thao on the ballot, with Thao becoming the first Mayor in Oakland history to ever...

South Coast Air Quality District Enacts Yet Another Gas Heater Rule

June 19, 2024 11:52 amJune 19, 2024 11:52 am

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is at it again, enacting a new rule that will force restaurants and other businesses and just regular folks with pools and hot tubs to replace their more efficient, less costly gas...

LAUSD Votes For District-Wide Student Cell Phone Ban During School Hours

June 19, 2024 2:45 amJune 19, 2024 2:46 am

As the Los Angeles Unified School District prepped for vote on Monday to ban cell phones during school hours, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for a tobacco-style warning label to be put on all social media platforms, as they...

Gov. Gavin Newsom, California Highway Patrol Announce 167% Increase In Retail Theft Arrests

June 18, 2024 12:54 pmJune 18, 2024 2:07 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF) has made 636 arrests and recovered 216,754 stolen goods valued at nearly $5.7 million since January when tackling retail theft, with increased efforts...

Roman Catholic Diocese Of San Diego Declares Bankruptcy

June 18, 2024 2:45 amJune 18, 2024 2:46 am

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday because of 450 current claims for child sex abuse charges, becoming the latest to do so in California because of the high number of child sexual abuse...