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Support for Bill to Save Dozens Of Rural Hospitals

February 28, 2024 6:01 pmFebruary 28, 2024 6:01 pm

A bill that would would require Medi-Cal to pay the actual costs of providing outpatient services in designated critical access hospitals, saw increased support this week. The result would be a boost for rural hospitals which would no longer lose...

To Fight Corruption, San Francisco Must Decriminalize Construction

February 28, 2024 2:12 pmFebruary 28, 2024 2:12 pm

In March, San Franciscans will vote on Proposition D, an anticorruption ballot measure to tighten city rules regarding gifts to public employees. The proposed law follows a massive scandal in which private contractors and real-estate developers bribed government officials to obtain contracts...

SF Board Of Supervisors Vote 11-0 To Apologize to Black Residents for Decades of Discrimination

February 28, 2024 1:48 pmFebruary 28, 2024 1:48 pm

In a unanimous decision, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 11-0 on Tuesday to issue a formal apology to black residents for decades of discrimination. The idea of reparations and apologizing for past discrimination against African Americans in California...

Huntington Beach Sparks California Voter ID Debate

February 28, 2024 6:53 amFebruary 28, 2024 6:59 am

The debate over voter identification laws in Huntington Beach, particularly with the introduction of Measure A, reflects a broader state and national conversation about the balance between ensuring election integrity and providing equitable voting access. As the 2024 primary election looms,...

SoCal Edison to Pay $80 Million In Settlement Over 2017 Thomas Wildfire

February 28, 2024 2:33 amFebruary 28, 2024 6:32 am

The United States Attorney’s Office of the Central District of California announced this week that the electric utility company Southern California Edison (SoCal Edison) has agreed to pay $80 million to resolve a lawsuit on behalf of the U.S. Forest...

LA Times’ Passive-Aggressive DA Race Coverage

February 27, 2024 12:48 pmFebruary 27, 2024 12:48 pm

The Los Angeles Times wants District Attorney George Gascon to be re-elected. They said so themselves directly in their January endorsement of Gascon. But they’ve also said it in a number of other ways and, also, by not saying anything...

San Francisco’s Pro- Police Expansion Prop. E Gains Traction Ahead of Election

February 27, 2024 12:21 pmFebruary 27, 2024 12:24 pm

With only one week left before the Primary election on March 5th, San Francisco’s Proposition E, continues to gain support from many in the city. Prop. E would greatly expand the power of law enforcement in the city. According to...