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Berkeley Going Gender-Neutral in its City Code

July 20, 2019 5:06 pmJuly 20, 2019 5:08 pm

The City of Berkeley, CA announced it is removing all gendered language from city code. “The City Council adopted the first reading of the new ordinance on Tuesday, which would replace all instances of ‘he’ and ‘she’ in the city...

Judge quashes illegal warrant executed against San Francisco journalist, but Bryan Carmody’s fight continues

July 18, 2019 7:56 pmJuly 20, 2019 8:06 am

A judge in San Francisco tossed a search warrant she issued against a freelance journalist in May, saying police did not disclose to her that the target of the warrant worked in the news media industry. The ruling, handed down...

‘Homeless’ Crisis: Rising Crime and Violence in Sacramento Ignored by Mayor, City Council

July 15, 2019 2:08 amSeptember 25, 2022 12:48 pm

The downtown Sacramento neighborhood of Land Park is under siege by drug addled homeless who live on the streets and in the park. They break into homes, cars, garages, sheds, defecate, urinate and vomit on the streets, shoot up in...

San Francisco to Paint Over Historical Mural Depicting life of George Washington

July 5, 2019 2:10 pmJuly 7, 2019 9:00 am

Modern day book burning: San Francisco school board intends to destroy an iconic mural The Associated Press is reporting that the city of San Francisco will spend $600,000 to paint over an historical mural at a public school depicting...

‘Homeless Industrial Complex’ Thriving in Sacramento with Latest Point-in-time ‘Homeless’ Count

June 27, 2019 8:35 amJune 28, 2019 7:26 am

“Too many people who have been housed and fragile are becoming fragile and unhoused.” ~Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg “This is becoming a ‘go-to’ city,” said Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Wednesday at the end of his press conference on Sacramento’s...

How Does a California Family Survive?

June 27, 2019 2:20 amJune 27, 2019 7:33 am

It’s common enough to discuss the high cost-of-living in California. It’s become a serious topic, at last. But for Californians who are used to paying ridiculous prices for everything, it may be helpful to present a comparison in the form...

SMUD Utility ‘Summer Rates’ Surge To Accommodate Increasing Renewable Cost Subsidies

June 25, 2019 2:07 amJune 26, 2019 6:04 am

On June 1st, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District began charging Sacramento electricity users and ratepayers a new rate system that charges residential users higher rates between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m… much higher rates, just in time to get home...