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San Francisco Mid-Year Crime Statistics Show General Rise of Crime in City

July 13, 2021 4:30 amMarch 23, 2022 11:50 am

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Francisco Police Department Chief Bill Scott announced the mid-year crime statistics of San Francisco, showing a general uptick in crime in the city. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story,...

AB 5 First Amendment Lawsuit Expects Response From State AG This Week

July 12, 2021 3:08 pm

The state of California is expected to file a response to a lawsuit filed by Oxnard resident Aaron Starr alleging that AB 5 violates First Amendment freedom of speech protection sometime this week, pushing forward the suit that may further...

Fight Breaks Out At Town Hall Hosted By Rep. Katie Porter in Irvine

July 12, 2021 11:04 amJuly 12, 2021 11:26 am

At an outdoor town hall meeting on Sunday hosted by Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA), a fight broke out among Porter supporters and opponents, leading to one arrest and a dark cloud over what was supposed to be an easy constituent...

Hollywood and Its Fauci Ouchies

July 11, 2021 2:30 amAugust 31, 2021 8:40 am

California is no stranger to the fight over mandatory vaccinations. Between 2015-2019, SB-277 and SB-276 strengthened government mandates regarding vaccinations as well as legislated stricter guidelines on exemptions. During this time, many prominent Hollywood actors were outspoken in their opposition...

California Schools To Require Masks This Fall Despite New CDC Guidelines Saying That They Are Not Mandatory

July 10, 2021 7:53 amJuly 11, 2021 8:19 am

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced on Friday that children will continue to wear mandatory masks in school despite new federal guidelines saying that masks are no longer necessary in schools. Earlier on Friday, the U.S. Centers for...

Bill To Expand Last Resort Insurance Coverage To Farms Passes Senate Unanimously

July 9, 2021 12:36 pm

A bill that would allow farms in California to be covered by last resort insurance to protect them from natural disasters such as wildfires passed the Senate unanimously on Thursday, sending the bill directly to Governor Newsom’s desk. Senate Bill...

Retail Groups Pin San Francisco’s Rising Crime Rate on DA Chesa Boudin

July 9, 2021 6:32 amJuly 9, 2021 6:33 am

This week, several retail organizations, including the California Retailers Association, put the blame on the skyrocketing crime rates in the city on District Attorney Chesa Boudin. Since being sworn in as District Attorney in 2020, Boudin has made reducing the...