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Former Los Angeles Councilman Indicted on Obstruction and Witness Tampering Charges

March 11, 2020 4:33 pm

Former Los Angeles Councilman Mitch Englander surrendered to the FBI on Monday, pleading not guilty to obstructing an investigation on himself during incidents in Las Vegas and Palm Springs in 2017. Englander had originally been indicted by a Federal Grand...

Death of DHS Whistleblower Philip Haney Not a Suicide, Say House Republicans

March 11, 2020 2:15 pmMarch 11, 2020 2:16 pm

Philip Haney, the former Department of Homeland Security whistleblower, found dead in Amador County last month, was not a suicide but a murder, according to Reps. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas) and Steve King (R-Iowa), both friends of the deceased. “I don’t...

California’s Primary May Be Moved Back to June For Most Years Under Proposed Bill

March 11, 2020 1:30 pmMarch 11, 2020 1:47 pm

A new Senate bill will be introduced in the next few weeks with the goal of moving California’s Primary election for all non-presidential election years back to the month of June. Under a rewritten Senate Bill 970, authored by Senator...

Residents In North San Diego County Slap Encinitas With Lawsuit On Homeless Program

March 11, 2020 11:20 amJune 12, 2020 3:55 pm

Members of the NC3 believe that it is an irresponsible use of tax payer funds to spend over a $1 million on a safe parking lot for less than ten vehicles. A lawsuit was filed this month against the...

California’s Mayors Split on Vacation Home Tax Bill Aimed to Aid Homeless

March 11, 2020 6:15 amMarch 11, 2020 7:37 pm

“More money is necessary. But it’s not sufficient. More money needs to be accompanied by some form of legal mandate for all of us to bring people indoors.” ~Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg On Monday, California’s Big City Mayors of...

Santa Clara County Bans All Gatherings of More Than 1,000 People

March 10, 2020 5:28 pm

On Monday evening, Santa Clara County officials formally announced a ban on events and gatherings with more than 1,000 people in attendance for the rest of the month to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The ban in Santa...

Church and Hospital Land Housing Bill Back After Amendment Change

March 9, 2020 2:40 pm

On Friday, a bill that would block zoning restrictions on land owned by churches and hospitals to build housing units was brought back to the Senate again following amendment changes. Senate Bill 899, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco),...