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California Adding 5 Temporary Natural Gas Power Plants to Help Alleviate Energy Shortage

August 20, 2021 3:09 pmAugust 21, 2021 11:18 pm

The California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) announced on Thursday that the state will be temporarily expanding natural gas power by adding new power plants due to energy supply concerns. According to the CDWR, five new gas powered generators will...

Sacramento’s Homeless Street Vagrants Live Under Separate Set of Laws

August 20, 2021 1:14 pmAugust 20, 2021 1:14 pm

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg recently announced that he wants to open homeless shelters, tiny homes and tent encampments in 20 residential neighborhoods and locations around the city. Because eradicating the drug-addicted homeless from areas where families live, children play, youth...

Culver City School District First In Nation To Require Vaccines For All 12+ Students

August 20, 2021 11:53 am

The Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) announced earlier this week that COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all students 12 and up by November 19th of this year, becoming the first school district in the nation to require such...

San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Sues Three ‘Ghost Gun’ Manufacturers

August 19, 2021 3:12 pmAugust 20, 2021 3:10 pm

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin filed a lawsuit against three “ghost gun” makers in the San Francisco Superior Court on Wednesday over their impact on crime in the city. Ghost guns, which are unfinished firearms that can be built...

California Republican Assembly Endorses Larry Elder in Recall Race

August 19, 2021 10:43 amAugust 19, 2021 11:39 am

The California Republican Assembly (CRA), the largest and oldest GOP volunteer organization in the state, announced on Wednesday that they chose to endorse radio host Larry Elder in the California Gubernatorial recall election. The CRA had held an endorsing convention...

California To Require Vaccination Proof, Negative COVID Test For All Large Indoor Events

August 19, 2021 2:23 amAugust 18, 2021 9:48 pm

The California Department of Health (CDPH) announced on Wednesday that a proof of vaccination or recent COVID-19 test would be required for indoor gatherings with 1,000 or more people beginning next month. According to the new requirements, self-attestation will no...

Governor Newsom Announces Mandatory Statewide Water Restrictions Likely By October

August 18, 2021 3:58 pmMarch 29, 2022 6:54 am

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. In a visit to Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County on Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom stated that mandatory water restrictions would likely be put...