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I-10 Freeway In Downtown Los Angeles Closed After Major Fire Saturday

November 13, 2023 11:50 amNovember 13, 2023 11:50 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared emergencies over the weekend over the closure of a stretch of Interstate 1o in Downtown Los Angeles due to a massive fire, with transportation and emergency officials hoping to...

Build the Wall! …Around San Francisco for Asian-Pacific Economic Summit

November 12, 2023 8:42 amNovember 12, 2023 2:29 pm

This surely must be from the “you can’t make this stuff up” department: San Francisco is building walls around the area where the the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit is going in – for security. “The sidewalks in the APEC zone,...

The New Plan For Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization In California

November 11, 2023 3:15 amNovember 11, 2023 3:16 am

The potential legalization of certain psychedelic drugs in California continued to take more odd turns in the past few weeks, with Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) recently announcing a new plan: working with Republicans to create a bill that would...

52% Of Californians Disapprove Of Biden In Latest Poll

November 11, 2023 2:34 amNovember 11, 2023 2:35 am

A new UC California Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released earlier this week found that President Joe Biden’s popularity has severely declined in California, with 52% of Californians now disapproving of the president and only 44% approving of his...

Biden To Meet With Chinese President Xi Jinping Nov. 15th In San Francisco

November 10, 2023 12:12 pmNovember 10, 2023 12:12 pm

The White House announced on Friday that President Joe Biden will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco on Wednesday, confirming the long anticipated upcoming meeting between the two world leaders. President...

Los Angeles, San Francisco Mayors Clean Up Cities for Visiting Dignitaries But not for Residents

November 10, 2023 11:08 amNovember 13, 2023 8:59 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who ludicrously chairs the U.S. Conference of Mayors’s Homelessness Task Force, is hosting a two-day U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering to discuss the challenges in addressing homelessness. At the same time, San Francisco Mayor London...

Federal Trial Of Paul Pelosi Attacker Begins In San Francisco

November 10, 2023 2:29 amNovember 10, 2023 2:30 am

The trial of David DePape, the man who broke into the home of now-former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and severely injured her husband Paul Pelosi, began on Thursday in San Francisco. On October 28, 2022, Paul Pelosi, then home...