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Parental Rights Group Sues AG Rob Bonta Over Trans Kid Refuge Law

March 7, 2023 1:02 pmMarch 7, 2023 1:02 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta has been sued by parental rights non-profit group Our Watch on Tuesday over a recently passed law that made California a refuge state for transgender children and their families from other states that criminalize youth “gender-affirming...

Amazon To Close All Remaining Stores In San Francisco

March 7, 2023 2:30 amMarch 7, 2023 2:31 am

Tech giant Amazon announced further disinvestment from the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday with the closure of all physical Amazon stores, becoming the latest Amazon related entities to close since late last year. Starting in October of last year,...

Gov. Newsom Announces California Won’t Do Business With Walgreens

March 6, 2023 6:17 pmMarch 6, 2023 6:17 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the state will no longer do business with the pharmacy chain Walgreens following their decision to no longer sell an abortion pill in 20 states after attorney generals from those states threatened...

Advocacy For a ‘National Divorce’ Heats Up Again

March 6, 2023 2:24 amMarch 6, 2023 11:00 pm

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is no shrinking wallflower. Elected in 2020 as a MAGA Republican, she has been an outspoke conspiracy advocate and a lightening rod for controversy. It is doubtful she has ever been accused of holding...

Inland Empire-To-Vegas High Speed Rail Line To Begin Construction Late 2023

March 5, 2023 2:25 amMarch 5, 2023 2:26 am

Brightline West, a planned high-speed rail service from the Inland Empire to Las Vegas, announced on Friday that construction was to begin later this year after years of planning. Since the late 2010’s, the Florida-based Brightline has been planning a...

Half of California No Longer Under Drought Conditions

March 3, 2023 1:31 pmMarch 3, 2023 1:31 pm

According to new data released by the U.S, Drought Monitor on Thursday, only half the state is currently under drought conditions following the recent storms earlier this week, with no part of the state now at ‘extreme drought’ levels for...

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant to Remain Open As License Renewal Is Considered

March 3, 2023 7:17 amMarch 3, 2023 7:17 am

The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced on Thursday that the last remaining nuclear power plant in California, Diablo Canyon, will be exempted and will continue to operate while the license renewal application is considered. The debate over extending the...