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New SF Chamber of Commerce Poll Finds 43% Of Residents Now Believe City is Heading in Right Direction

February 27, 2025 7:45 amFebruary 27, 2025 7:46 am

A new poll released by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday found that 43% of residents now believe the city is headed in the right direction, up from 22% last year. Previous Chamber of Commerce CityBeat polls were...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Announces New Podcast Where He Interviews MAGA Leaders

February 26, 2025 5:45 pmFebruary 26, 2025 5:45 pm

In an announcement on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed that he will be hosting a second podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom”, where he will interview MAGA leaders, others on the right, and people whom he “admires”. In terms of hosting,...

Republican Stan Ellis Wins Bakersfield-Area Assembly District Special Election

February 26, 2025 1:22 pmFebruary 26, 2025 1:22 pm

Businessman Stan Ellis (R) declared victory in the Assembly 32nd district special election on Wednesday, with Huntington Beach City Councilman and former Huntington Beach Mayor Tony Strickland (R) currently out ahead in first place by a 15 point margin in...

California Bill Restricts Self-Defense Against Crime, Ends Crime-Stopping Protection

February 26, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 26, 2025 1:24 pm

Assemblyman Rick Zbur (D-Los Angeles) responded to mounting criticism on Tuesday following a huge public backlash against a bill he introduced late last week that would severely limit self defense against crime in the state of California. Zbur’s bill, Assembly...

Legislative Black Caucus Unveils 16 Reparations Bills for 2025

February 25, 2025 1:31 pmFebruary 25, 2025 1:31 pm

The California Legislative Black Caucus recently unveiled the 16 reparations bills they are attempting to pass this year in Sacramento, hoping that the effort this year will be more successful than last year when few reparations bills wound up being...

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Resumes Irreversible Gender Procedures on Confused Kids

February 25, 2025 9:58 amFebruary 25, 2025 11:08 am

Under pronounced pressure from the Trump Administration, the notorious Children’s Hospital Los Angeles announced early this month that it was pausing the initiation of so-called gender-affirming care for minors. In response, California Attorney General Rob Bonta threatened to find the...

State Water Board Held Hearing Concerning Placing Kern Subbasin Under Probation, Part I

February 25, 2025 9:31 amFebruary 25, 2025 9:31 am

The State Water Resources Control Board, State Board, held a hearing concerning placing the Kern Subbasin under probation for not having an adequate Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The hearing was held Thursday, February...