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Controversy-Prone LA Councilman Kevin de Leon Announces He Will Run For Reelection

September 20, 2023 11:58 amSeptember 20, 2023 11:58 am

LA City Councilman and former California Senate President Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) announced on Wednesday that he would be running for reelection next year despite being caught making racist statements in a leaked audio recording last year, which resulted...

Teamsters Union March Shuts Down Sacramento Streets; Demanding Gov. Newsom Sign AB 316

September 20, 2023 8:12 amSeptember 20, 2023 8:12 am

Tuesday in downtown Sacramento, police blocked off North/South streets near the Capitol all the way from 16th Street down to 3rd Street for a Teamsters Union Protest, causing a massive backup and forcing drivers trying to head south on the...

Union Leaders, Newsom Advisors at Odds Over Bill Requiring Driver in Driverless Trucks

September 20, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 20, 2023 7:49 am

An unusual combination of union leaders and lawmakers from both parties and advisors for Governor Gavin Newsom were found to be at odds over signing a bill that would require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle this...

Newsom Affirms His Support For VP Harris, Having No Interest In Running In 2024 In New Interview

September 19, 2023 6:00 pmSeptember 19, 2023 6:03 pm

In a CNN interview earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom affirmed that he would be in support of Vice President Kamala Harris going on the Democratic ticket with President Joe Biden, as well as saying once again that he has...

DA Thien Ho Files Lawsuit Against City of Sacramento For ‘Exploding Homeless Camps’

September 19, 2023 1:29 pmSeptember 19, 2023 4:19 pm

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho announced Tuesday that he filed a lawsuit against the City of Sacramento for failing to abate the homeless crisis in the Capitol city. DA Ho said Sacramento’s homeless crisis has exploded by more than...

San Francisco Sees Deadliest Drug Overdose Month On Record

September 19, 2023 11:49 amSeptember 20, 2023 3:57 pm

The San Francisco Department of Public Health announced on Monday that 84 drug overdose deaths were recorded in August, tying the monthly record of January 2023 as the deadliest drug overdose month in city history. For over a decade, fentanyl,...

California To Receive $102 Million In Federal Grants For Tree Planting, Green Spaces

September 19, 2023 2:35 amSeptember 19, 2023 2:36 am

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced during the weekend that California is to receive $102.8 million in grants for 43 projects across the state focusing on tree planting and greenspaces, becoming the largest recipient in the total...