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The Morro Bay Wind Farm and Demise of Port San Luis

July 11, 2023 2:30 amJuly 11, 2023 2:31 am

I heard about the proposed Morro Bay Offshore Wind Farm awhile back but didn’t really think too much about it. It would supposedly be out of sight and didn’t seem to have any affect on my life since I launch...

Othering, Belonging, and You: A Look at a Befuddling Berkeley Institute

July 10, 2023 3:32 pmJuly 10, 2023 3:35 pm

Note – this is yet another installment of the Globe’s semi-regular series entitled “Hidden in Plain Site” in which we look at what various influential California organizations are saying/claiming/promoting etc. on their websites. Today’s entry is The Othering and...

Gov. Newsom Won’t Contest Parole Of Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten

July 8, 2023 8:24 amJuly 8, 2023 8:24 am

In a statement on Friday, the office of Governor Gavin Newsom said that he would not be contesting the parole recommendation of convicted murderer and Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten, moving Van Houten the closest she has been to...

Farmers Insurance Sets Limits On How Many New CA Homeowners Policies They Issue

July 8, 2023 3:01 amJuly 8, 2023 3:02 am

Farmers Insurance Group, the Los Angeles-based insurer group of vehicles, homes and small businesses, announced this week that they will be limiting the number of new homeowners insurance policies each month in California, becoming that latest insurance company in the...

Despite New District Attorney, SF Police Commission Operates Like Boudin Agents

July 8, 2023 2:30 amJuly 8, 2023 8:46 am

“Crime hasn’t fallen, I told you so.” Such is the oft-repeated criticism by loyalists of ousted former District Attorney Chesa Boudin. Across the city, not a day goes by that I haven’t heard claims to the effect that the recall...

Gov. Newsom, AG Bonta Call On US Dept. Of Justice To Investigate Florida’s Migrant Flight Program

July 7, 2023 12:13 pmJuly 7, 2023 12:14 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom and State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced late Thursday that they would be joining a Texas sheriff in asking the U.S. Department of Justice into opening up an investigation into if the state of Florida had...

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Intent To Run For Governor In 2026

July 7, 2023 2:30 amJuly 7, 2023 2:31 am

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced on Thursday that he intends to run for Governor in 2026, becoming one of the first major candidates to announce their intent more than three years until the election is due...