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Kiley Nears House District 3 Victory Over Jones

November 19, 2022 2:55 amNovember 20, 2022 8:58 am

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) approached a near insurmountable lead in the 3rd District House race on Friday, growing his lead over Dr. Kermit Jones in one of the last House races in the U.S. to be called. Following the June...

State Senator Jim Nielsen Announces His Retirement

November 19, 2022 2:30 amNovember 18, 2022 5:18 pm

Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Red Bluff) announced his retirement on Friday, ending a long string of elected positions and board appointments dating back to the late 1970’s. Born in 1944 in Fresno and a graduate of CSU Fresno, Nielsen first entered...

Suspect Who Mowed Down 25 Sheriff’s Dept. Recruits Released Without Bail

November 18, 2022 4:52 pmNovember 22, 2022 6:42 am

The horrific story of the 25 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recruits mowed down by a driver on Wednesday just got worse. After police arrested Nicholas Gutierrez for attempted murder, they let him walk… without bail. The wrong-way driver is accused...

Nancy Pelosi Will Step Down as House Speaker Following Midterm Elections

November 18, 2022 12:42 pm

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced on Thursday that she would be ending her two decade long leadership of House Democrats, while also staying on as Congresswoman for her San Francisco district. Born in Maryland, Pelosi moved to San Francisco...

San Diego Measure to End Free Trash Pickup Remains Locked In Close Vote

November 18, 2022 2:30 amNovember 17, 2022 8:45 pm

A ballot measure in San Diego to end free trash pick-up for single family homes continued to be counted on Thursday as new results continue to show a difference of only a few thousand votes going into the final counts....

SF Mayor Announces Guaranteed Income Program For Low-Income Transgender Residents

November 17, 2022 4:37 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Wednesday that the city would launch a new 18-month guaranteed income program for low-income transgender, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and intersex residents in the city. The program would join other short-term and pilot guaranteed...

Congressman Mike Garcia Defeats Christy Smith 3rd Time To Win 27th House District

November 17, 2022 12:37 pm

Congressman Mike Garcia (R-CA) was announced as the winner of the 27th District House race on Wednesday, defeating former Assemblywoman Christy Smith for the third time in a row, and being the deciding race in helping the GOP clinch a...