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Squaw Valley In Fresno County Renamed To Yokuts Valley Following Over Two Years of Debate

January 13, 2023 12:28 pm

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted 4-2 to change the name of Squaw Valley, the town of over 3,000 people in Fresno County, to Yokuts Valley on Thursday, following several years of debate over the name. Squaw Valley in...

Early 2024 Senate, House Candidates, Endorsements Flood California 22 Months Ahead of 2024 Election

January 12, 2023 6:12 pm

All this week, a frenzy over the 2024 Senate election in California has led to a spark of early announcements from candidates. On Tuesday, it was kicked off by Orange County Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) announcing her intention to run...

Former Congressman Harley Rouda Announces 2024 Run For Katie Porter’s House Seat

January 12, 2023 12:14 pm

Former Congressman Harley Rouda reentered the political arena on Thursday, announcing that he will be running for the 47th District congressional seat in Orange County in 2024, only two days after the current representative, Katie Porter (D-CA), announced that she...

AG Rob Bonta Lets Gascon Minion Slide

January 12, 2023 3:05 amJanuary 12, 2023 12:40 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a close political ally of Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, has taken a pass on filing charges against Gascon’s Chief of Staff Joseph Iniguez. Iniguez, who made headlines for allegedly drunkenly threatening and berating...

LA City Council Votes 12-2 To Increase Punishments For Members Who Are Censured

January 12, 2023 2:30 amJanuary 11, 2023 10:00 pm

Embattled Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon spoke at his first City Council meeting since October, denouncing a measure that would drastically increase punishments for any members who are under censure. De Leon has been the subject of severe...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Throws Hat Into Ring For 2024 Senate Race

January 11, 2023 8:33 pm

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) announced on Wednesday that she would be running for Senate in 2024, coming less than a day after Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) threw her hat into the ring. Rep. Lee, a graduate of both Mills College...

Federal Tax Deadlines Extended Due To Recent Statewide Storms

January 11, 2023 12:13 pm

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Tuesday that 2022 federal income and business tax returns, as well as tax payments, would have their filing dates extended by one month to May 15, 2023 in 31 counties due to the...