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Truckers Petition U.S. Supreme Court To Reverse Appellate Court Decision, Remain Exempt From AB 5 Law

August 10, 2021 11:10 amAugust 12, 2021 2:20 pm

The California Trucking Association (CTA) announced Monday that they had filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to go over California’s AB 5 contractor law and argue that they should remain exempt due to federal protections. Assembly Bill 5,...

Burning Support: The Effect of Wildfires on the Recall Election

August 10, 2021 2:20 amAugust 9, 2021 9:37 pm

With the 2021 California Gubernatorial recall election now approaching the one-month-to-go mark at the end of this week, major Californian issues are becoming more and more front and center. Governor Gavin Newsom keeps defending his COVID-19 response as Governor, while...

Recall Candidate Jenner To Resume Campaigning Following Return From Australia

August 9, 2021 2:57 pmAugust 12, 2021 2:21 pm

Recall candidate and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner announced her return to the campaign trail on Monday, starting with visits to Southern California later this week. Last month, Jenner faced widespread criticism for going to Australia to film the reality...

San Francisco Commissioner Jon Jacobo Resigns Following Rape Accusation

August 9, 2021 11:19 amAugust 9, 2021 11:39 am

Over the weekend, Jon Jacobo, a San Francisco City Commissioner who has been widely considered to be one of the future political stars of the city, resigned following accusations of raping a woman in April. Jacobo, who is also the...

Recall Candidate John Cox Announces $30 Billion Tax Cut Proposal

August 7, 2021 7:50 am

Recall candidate and 2018 GOP gubernatorial candidate John Cox announced his $30 billion tax cut proposal on Thursday following a preview of his plan during Wednesday’s recall candidate debate. According to Cox, income tax in the state would be cut...

Film, TV Productions Return To Pre-Pandemic Film Shoot Levels

August 6, 2021 4:17 pm

Movie and TV production in Los Angeles returned to pre-pandemic levels during the second quarter 0f 2021 according to Los Angeles filming organization FilmLA on Thursday, restoring one of California’s largest and most notable industries. According to FilmLA, 9,791 shoot...

Woman Photographed Leaning out of Speeding Cadillac Holding AK-47 in San Francisco

August 6, 2021 3:20 pmAugust 6, 2021 3:20 pm

From the “you can’t make this stuff up” file, a bail agent in San Francisco sent the Globe this photo, posted by the San Francisco Police Department, of a woman hanging out of the passenger seat window of a speeding...