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The Virtues of ‘Gifting’ American History Education

December 15, 2019 6:08 amJanuary 27, 2023 9:09 am

Special to the California Globe by Emilie Kefalas If you don’t have a child in public schools in California, you might not be aware of the dramatic — some might even say radical — shift in the curriculum content in...

Executive Director of LA Homeless Services Brags Of Success Before Resigning In Middle Of An Epidemic

December 10, 2019 10:31 amDecember 10, 2019 12:50 pm

Executive Director Peter Lynn of the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority stepped down last week as homelessness explodes in the nation’s second-largest city. However, his resignation was not a result of his failed efforts in fighting the crisis; it was...

Elk Grove High School Student Says Masked Assailant Attacked Her for Being Muslim

December 9, 2019 9:44 amDecember 9, 2019 10:56 am

Last week in Elk Grove, California, Pleasant Grove High School student Sabah Elias, 17, told her parents a “person” wearing a mask attacked her for being a Muslim, then threw a bucket of water at her. School officials reported the...

California Rep. Jackie Speier at Impeachment hearing. (youtube screen capture of house impeachment hearing)

California Rep. Jackie Speier Berates The Hill Reporter John Solomon For Getting the Truth About Ukraine

November 19, 2019 3:04 pmNovember 20, 2019 7:37 am

“I’m not speaking to The Hill anymore. Sorry,” California Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier said to a senior writer for The Hill late last week. Why won’t the California Congresswoman talk to The Hill anymore? Because the news publication employed reporter...

California’s Purple Line Extension Must Be Stopped

November 5, 2019 3:40 pmNovember 6, 2019 11:53 am

High-speed rail has long been of interest for Californians, as public transit is oftentimes the fastest and easiest mode of transportation. However, public transit projects that are carried out incorrectly could leave taxpayers on the hook for hundreds of millions...

California’s ‘New Normal’

October 23, 2019 2:15 amOctober 22, 2019 7:39 pm

As hundreds of thousands of Californians struggled with power blackouts, Gov. Gavin held a recent press conference at the state’s Office of Emergency Services. “This can’t be the new normal,” the governor proclaimed. Embattled Californians might wonder what he is...

The Insurance Lobby is Ruining the California Healthcare System

October 9, 2019 9:39 amOctober 10, 2019 10:13 am

The price of a healthcare plan for a family of four is expected to exceed $30,000. Big changes are on the horizon for California’s healthcare system, and for many, those changes couldn’t come soon enough. Spearheaded by Governor Gavin...