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Rep. David Valadao Narrowly Defeats Assm. Rudy Salas In 22nd House District Election

November 22, 2022 12:09 pm

The close 22nd District House race was called late on Monday for Congressman David Valadao (R-CA), with him narrowly defeating his challenger, Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield), in one of the last remaining undecided House races in the country. Since 2013,...

LA County Department of Public Health Pushing Indoor Masking With Increase in COVID Cases

November 22, 2022 2:30 amNovember 22, 2022 6:42 am

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reaffirmed their stance on recommending masking inside public indoor places on Monday amid a jump of COVID-19 in the past few weeks. Since the repeal of state and local indoor mask mandates in...

Assemblyman Adam Gray, John Duarte Locked In Tightest House Race In Country

November 21, 2022 5:40 pm

Almost two weeks following the mid-term elections, Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced) and Businessman/Farmer John Duarte remain fiercely close in vote totals vying for the U.S. House of Representatives office for District 13. Less than 1,000 votes currently separating them and...

Department of Energy Awards $1.1 Billion In Funding For Diablo Canyon Plant Extension

November 21, 2022 12:19 pmNovember 22, 2022 8:38 pm

The United States Department of Energy announced on Monday that $1.1 billion would be awarded to fund the short-term extension of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County well into the next decade. The debate over...

Family ‘Threatened’ for Supporting Sacramento’s Del Rio Trail Project

November 20, 2022 2:44 amNovember 21, 2022 7:32 am

“It was ugly,” Brian Ebbert told community members assembled near the Sacramento Utilities Department on 35th Avenue in South Land Park. “They threatened my children.” Ebbert, who earns $198,000 working for the California State Assembly and is a former president...

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...