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Sacramento Crime Log Grows; ‘Crickets’ from Mayor and City Council

November 15, 2021 2:20 amNovember 15, 2021 2:40 pm

The crime wave across California has come to the front doors of millions in once-safe cities. As the Globe recently reported, in the once sleepy cow town of Sacramento, California, there are now regular (daily) shootings, stabbings, even machete attacks, bank...

Federal Restoration Of Gray Wolf Population Lawsuit Heard in California District Court

November 12, 2021 8:10 pmNovember 12, 2021 8:11 pm

A lawsuit by environmental groups seeking to restore federal protections for wolves both in California and across the nation, was heard in the Northern District Court of California court on Friday. After decades on the Endangered Species List, the gray...

LA City Council Makes Big Changes To COVID-19 Proof-of-Vaccine Mandate

November 12, 2021 3:23 pm

Less than a week after the mandatory COVID-19 proof of vaccination requirement to enter most indoor public areas came into effect, the Los Angeles City Council made major changes to the order on Friday due to a large number of...

California Signs International Agreement To Phase Out Oil, Gas Production

November 12, 2021 11:50 am

California joined the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA), an international group committed to phasing out domestic oil and gas production, on Thursday, becoming the only US state to be a part of the agreement. For the last several years,...

CA Redistrict Commission Releases First Congressional District Draft Map

November 12, 2021 2:44 amNovember 11, 2021 10:45 pm

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission released their first official draft map of redrawn Congressional districts on Wednesday, shaking up districts across the state due to population shifts and the state losing a Congressional seat beginning in 2023. Released 5 days...

City of Los Angeles To Decide On Changes to Proof-of-Vaccination Mandate

November 11, 2021 11:49 amNovember 12, 2021 6:30 am

The new Los Angeles city mandate that requires proof-of-vaccination to enter most public, indoor locations will be up for major alteration at the LA City Council on Friday, only days after first coming into effect earlier this week. The Los...

Oakland Councilwoman Sheng Thao Enters 2022 Oakland Mayoral Race

November 11, 2021 2:15 amNovember 12, 2021 10:01 am

Oakland City Councilwoman and current Council President Sheng Thao announced on Wednesday that she would be running for Mayor of Oakland in 2022. The daughter of refugees from Laos, Thao graduated from Merrit College and, later, from UC Berkeley with...