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Shipping Companies Agree To $45 Million Settlement With OC Residents Over Oil Spill Damages

February 9, 2023 7:04 pmFebruary 9, 2023 7:04 pm

On Thursday, multiple shipping companies agreed to pay Orange County residents whose businesses and property were damaged by the October 2021 Orange County oil spill. The spill, first detected on October 1st, was caused by a 13-inch split in the pipeline. Officials...

SF City Supervisor Hillary Ronen To Submit Prostitution Legalization Proposal

February 9, 2023 1:17 pmFebruary 9, 2023 1:17 pm

San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen announced on Thursday that she will be introducing a resolution next week urging state lawmakers to begin work on a bill to legalize prostitution. Prostitution has been on the rise in San Francisco since last...

Sacramento Sued in Class-Action Lawsuit by Disabled over Sidewalk Homeless Camps

February 9, 2023 8:04 amFebruary 9, 2023 8:04 am

Sacramento is being sued in a class-action lawsuit by a group of disabled citizens over homeless camps on city sidewalks. It wasn’t enough for business owners, office workers, and mothers walking with children to complain to city officials about drug...

Bill To Restore Voting For Prisoners Meets Heavy Opposition In Assembly

February 9, 2023 6:20 amFebruary 9, 2023 7:08 pm

Law enforcement members and legislators from both parties have come out in opposition to a new bill this week that would allow prisoners to vote in elections. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 4, by Assemblyman Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), was introduced to...

SF Board of Supervisors Votes To End Mayor’s Controversial Undated Resignation Letter Practice

February 8, 2023 7:45 pmFebruary 8, 2023 7:45 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8 to 2 on Tuesday to officially ban Mayor London Breed’s controversial practice of demanding undated resignation letters from many top city officials. Mayor Breed’s resignation letter practice dates back to when she...

New Bill Proposes Giving $2,000 To Californians To Convert Gas-Powered Cars To Electric

February 8, 2023 12:20 pmFebruary 8, 2023 12:20 pm

A new bill proposes giving California residents a $2,000 rebate for converting their gas vehicle to an electric vehicle. However, auto experts question if conversions can happen as cheaply as claimed by the bill’s backers. Senate Bill 301, by Senator...

Disastrous Learning Results, Ideological Indoctrination Prompt Working-Class, Military Community to Speak Up

February 8, 2023 7:52 amFebruary 8, 2023 8:08 am

Oceanside, California is a beautiful seaside town and home to a working-class community with a median per-capita income of $37,366. The city’s two largest public employers are: Oceanside Unified School District (OUSD), a public K-12 school district, and Camp Pendleton,...