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La Mesa Councilwoman Akilah Weber leads 79th Assembly District special election with 52% of the Vote

April 8, 2021 2:17 amApril 7, 2021 9:18 pm

Democratic La Mesa City Councilwoman Dr. Akilah Weber garnered 52% of the vote in the 79th Assembly District special election Tuesday night, receiving above the 50% needed to avoid a runoff with a small but unknown number of ballots remaining...

Former Olympian, Reality TV Star Caitlyn Jenner in Talks With GOP Consultants for CA Governor

April 7, 2021 6:09 pmApril 8, 2021 2:05 pm

On Tuesday, sources close to former Olympian and reality tv star Caitlyn Jenner said that she is currently talking to Republican political consultants about running for Governor in the 2021 recall election. According to Axios and Deadline, Jenner is currently...

San Francisco School Board Votes Unanimously to Halt Controversial School Renaming Plan

April 7, 2021 3:19 pm

The San Francisco Board of Education suspended their controversial decision to rename 44 schools on Tuesday following months of criticism and growing concerns over the research used by the panel in charge of finding schools to rename. Following the School...

LA City Council Proposal Would House Homeless By Beaches Across City

April 6, 2021 2:55 pm

A Los Angeles City Council motion that would temporarily house homeless people on beaches across Los Angeles was proposed on Monday by City Councilor Mike Bonin. According to the proposed action, temporary tiny home and camping sites would be established...

VP Kamala Harris Defends Gov. Gavin Newsom During San Leandro Visit

April 5, 2021 8:35 pmApril 7, 2021 6:19 am

Vice President Kamala Harris visited a water treatment plant in San Leandro with Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, touting a new Biden Administration initiative and reiterating White House support for Newsom against the recall effort against him. Flying in from...

Intersex Surgery Bill Withdrawn From Committee Before Vote Due to Lack of Support

April 5, 2021 5:52 pm

A bill that would ban certain surgeries performed on children under the age of 12 was withdrawn from committee on Monday following a reported lack of support for the bill. Senate Bill 225, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco),...

San Francisco School Board May Halt School Renaming Plan on Tuesday

April 5, 2021 2:24 pm

The San San Francisco Unified School Board will vote Tuesday on whether or not to continue on with their plans to rename 44 schools following months of public backlash and several other scandals that have plagued the school board since...