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Firefighting in Orange County – Part Two, Building an Independent Fire Dept

June 25, 2020 2:05 amJune 24, 2020 9:20 pm

This is Part ll of Firefighting in Orange County. Part l is HERE. On July 1 the City of Placentia will begin to operate a fire department independent of the Orange County Fire Authority. The motivation for the Placentia’s City...

LA City Council, LA County Board of Supervisors Approve $130 Million in Rent Relief

June 24, 2020 5:17 pmJune 25, 2020 3:05 pm

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council and Los Angeles County Supervisors voted for sweeping approval of a combined $130 million in rent relief and an extension of eviction moratoriums through the end of July. The LA City Council voted...

Toppled Statues Are Subject of Laudatory Article and Gentle Rebuke by SF Mayor

June 24, 2020 4:55 pmJune 24, 2020 4:58 pm

Historic sins of the past were revisited with countenanced criminality in California last weekend. Blatantly violating the California criminal code, Native American activists in Los Angeles toppled an offending statue. But their criminality was the subject of an entirely laudatory...

Senate to Hold Special Committee Hearing on Coronavirus Outbreak in State Prisons

June 24, 2020 2:37 pm

On Tuesday, Senate Public Safety Committee Chairwoman, Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), announced that a special oversight hearing on the coronavirus pandemic in California prisons would begin early next month due to the dramatic rise in deaths and cases. 4,500 coronavirus...

FBI Arrests LA City Councilman Jose Huizar on Bribery and Racketeering Charges

June 23, 2020 2:13 pmJune 24, 2020 5:18 pm

‘Mr. Huizar was busy enjoying the fruits of his alleged corruption while his criminal enterprise sold the city to the highest bidder behind the backs of taxpayers.’ ~FBI Los Angeles Assistant Director Paul Delacourt On Tuesday, FBI Agents arrested Los...

Our Assemblywoman: Absent When You Need Her, Always Present For Tax Increases

June 23, 2020 7:34 amJune 23, 2020 2:59 pm

On Monday this week, the California Legislature and our own Riverside County Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes, a Democrat, approved Governor Newsom’s proposal to raise taxes again on already struggling businesses. Cervantes missed nearly 6 months of votes this year and over...

More Sheriff’s Departments, Cities Refuse To Enforce Statewide Mask Order

June 23, 2020 2:05 amJune 22, 2020 10:01 pm

Since Friday, several County Sheriff’s Departments and cities across California announced their refusal to enforce the statewide mandatory mask order. More Sheriff’s Departments defy state mandate Issued last week by Governor Gavin Newsom, the order stated that masks must be...