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A Practical Guide To Reading School Board Agendas

July 12, 2023 2:30 amJuly 12, 2023 6:27 am

Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) will be holding their school board meeting this Thursday at 6:30 PM in the boardroom 87-225 Church Street in Coachella. Which means, it’s time to play pin the tail on the consent calendar! Join...

Proven Forest Management Act Passes House Natural Resources Committee

July 11, 2023 3:22 pmJuly 11, 2023 3:32 pm

California Congressman Tom McClintock (R) has warned for many years: “Excess timber comes out of the forest one way or the other: it is either carried out or it burns out. From the inception of the U.S. Forest Service, we...

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...