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X/Twitter Announces all Remaining San Francisco Employees to be Moved To Palo Alto, San Jose

August 6, 2024 12:47 pmAugust 6, 2024 12:47 pm

According to an internal e-mail from X CEO Linda Yaccarino, X’s San Francisco office is to close in the coming weeks, with all offices being moved to sites either in San Jose or Palo Alto. Since 2020, Elon Musk has...

California’s Kamala By the Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49

August 6, 2024 7:00 amAugust 6, 2024 7:01 am

Now that Kamala Harris is definitely going to be the Democratic nominee for president, there are a few numbers her campaign may want to focus on. The first is 46, her percentage of the vote in the latest polls. The...

Kamala and Gascon – Times Have Changed

August 4, 2024 2:45 amAugust 4, 2024 2:46 am

In 2020, then Senator Kamala Harris was one of the first big names to endorse George Gascon in his run for Los Angeles County District Attorney. It was a hearty endorsement – she even called him a “proven leader” in...

SF Mayor Breed Announces New Executive Order Program To Bus Eligible Homeless People Out Of San Francisco

August 3, 2024 2:45 amAugust 3, 2024 2:46 am

San Francisco Mayor London Breed brought forth a new executive order on Thursday, directing city staff to buy bus tickets out of the city and to where they are originally from if shelter space is full, echoing a previous program...

A Month Before Assassination Attempt, Trump Showed Similar Bravery and Generosity

August 2, 2024 3:41 pmAugust 3, 2024 6:50 pm

Americans are still processing what happened on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. It does not feel real. Perhaps because it is hard to process that, considering the circumstances, President Donald Trump should not still be alive after the assassination attempt...

SEIU Fast Food Labor Union Sends Demands Another Minimum Wage Increase

August 1, 2024 4:10 pmAugust 1, 2024 4:10 pm

The California Fast Food Workers Union, a Service Employees International Union (SEIU) affiliate, announced on Thursday that they already want a raise for fast food workers in California at the end of the year, proposing a raise from the new...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Vetos Police Reform Proposition; Council Upholds Veto

August 1, 2024 10:38 amAugust 1, 2024 10:38 am

The Los Angeles City Council upheld Mayor Karen Bass’ veto of a ballot measure that would have expanded the LAPD Chief’s powers to include firing officers for misconduct, stopping it from reaching voters this November by a single vote. The...