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30,000 Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Employees Set to Strike Nov. 15

November 5, 2021 10:46 amNovember 5, 2021 10:59 am

Kaiser Permanente in Southern California is set to strike November 15th, the Globe was told Thursday by a Kaiser physician. The walkout is expected to impact 366 Southern California hospitals and medical centers in Anaheim, the Antelope Valley, Baldwin Park,...

What Burns Hotter Than a Disco Inferno?

November 4, 2021 4:48 pmNovember 4, 2021 5:22 pm

Our local government minions pretend they are the world’s leaders in showing the way to a fossil free/greenhouse gas free existence. Accordingly, they have passed a plethora of regulations that would ostensibly lessen greenhouse gases over time, meanwhile driving up...

SF School District Unveils $125 Million Budget Cut Plan To Avoid State Takeover

November 4, 2021 9:27 amNovember 4, 2021 8:27 am

The San Francisco Unified School District unveiled its plan to avoid a state takeover on Tuesday, proposing massive cuts and firings to eliminate the current $125 million shortfall that the District faces next year. The projected shortfall in the SFUSD’s...

Sacramento’s ‘Solutions’ and $pending are Growing Homeless Population

November 4, 2021 8:23 amNovember 4, 2021 8:23 am

In January 2018, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg announced he wanted to order 1,000 tiny homes to shelter the homeless. In 2019, Sacramento officials announced a plan to open cabin-style shelters with services for 100 homeless people somewhere in North Sacramento....

Sportfishing and Boating Groups Rush to Stop New Harbor Craft Emissions Standards

November 4, 2021 2:36 amNovember 5, 2021 11:00 am

A coalition that includes the Sportfishing Association of California (SAC), the Golden Gate Fisherman’s Association (GGFA), and a number of other sportfishing, boating, outdoor retailer, and marine groups and organization warned in a letter to the California Air Resources Board...

Election Results Surprise Many Across the Country and in California

November 3, 2021 12:56 pmApril 3, 2022 8:09 am

The country is abuzz over the Virginia Governor’s race with Republican Glenn Youngkin defeating Democrat and former VA Governor Terry McAuliffe. It appears the parent revolution resonated. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper....

West Hollywood Mulls Raising Minimum Wage to $17.64/Hour

November 3, 2021 11:38 amNovember 5, 2021 9:30 am

The West Hollywood City Council is to vote on Wednesday on raising the minimum wage in the city to $17.64 an hour, an amount that would make it the highest in the country by over 50 cents. For years, California...