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Wildfire Fighting Efforts Are Ramped Up After Wealthy Areas Affected

October 28, 2019 2:09 pmFebruary 25, 2021 11:43 am

After months of wildfires and power outages in rural and lower-income areas, all it took was a week of fires threatening expensive homes and luxury wineries for Gov. Gavin Newsom and local leaders to declare a state of emergency. In...

California’s Baghdadi Backlash

October 28, 2019 6:40 amOctober 28, 2019 11:54 am

U.S. special forces took down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a daring raid, President Donald Trump told the nation Sunday morning. The “whimpering and crying” terrorist blew himself up, taking three children with him. Despite heavy fire, U.S. forces...

Photos Revealed of Rep. Katie Hill: Naked With Nazi-era tattoo Smoking a Bong

October 26, 2019 10:06 amOctober 28, 2019 8:19 am

Following the recent explosive story that Freshman Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA) had engaged in an improper “long-term sexual relationship with a female campaign staffer,” and that Hill and her husband, who are in divorce proceedings, were allegedly involved in a...

California’s New Paid Student Athlete Law Quickly Spreads To Other States

October 26, 2019 2:07 amOctober 28, 2019 8:33 am

Last month’s signing of SB 206, which allows student athletes to receive compensation for their image or likeness being used, has inspired numerous states to enact their own legislation in only a matter of weeks. New York, Florida, South Carolina,...

Mexican Nationals Arrested in Killing of California Police Officer Brian Ishmael

October 25, 2019 9:07 amOctober 25, 2019 9:22 am

Call him Ishmael. On Wednesday, El Dorado County deputy Brian Ishmael, 37, responded to a call about theft in a marijuana grow near Sand Ridge Road. When Ishmael asked the alleged thieves to present themselves, at least one opened fire....

New Poll Finds That More Californians Than Ever Are Considering Leaving The State

October 24, 2019 5:48 pm

A new poll from UC Berkeley has found that over half of all Californians have given at least “some consideration” to move to another state. While California has seen a jump in moving outside the state in recent years, the...

Horse Racing Faces Major Protests A Week Before Breeder’s Cup

October 24, 2019 5:35 pmOctober 26, 2019 12:43 pm

Santa Anita Park was the center of another protest and counter-protest over the future of horse racing Thursday, a week before the premier Breeder’s Cup next week. The issue is over the future of the sport itself due to a...