A young mountain lion shot by police died in surgery at a California zoo on Friday, a zoo spokesperson said, after the animal was startled by a tranquilizer dart and jumped at an officer in a suburban neighborhood. Oakland Zoo veterinarians received the lion, estimated to be a year old, shortly before midday and prepared…
Mountain Lion Dies in Surgery After Being Shot by Police in California
Ex-transgender Teen Recounts ‘Horrifying’ Experience of Transition, Surgery
Chloe Cole was 15 years old when she agreed to let a “gender-affirming” surgeon remove her healthy breasts—a life-altering decision she now deeply regrets. Her “brutal” transition from female to male was anything but the romanticized “gender journey” that transgender activists and medical professionals had portrayed, she told The Epoch Times. “It’s a little creepy…
Virginia, Washington, Massachusetts Could Follow California’s Gas Car Sales Ban
August 28, 2022
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Following the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopting rules seeking to restrict the sale of new gas cars in the state, Washington, Massachusetts, and Virginia could implement similar measures. According to CARB’s new rules, zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) should make up 35 percent of new cars sold in California beginning 2026. This…
2 People Fatally Shot and Bicyclist Killed in Oakland, California
Three people were killed in a confrontation in Oakland, California, and the dead included the suspect who initially opened fire and a bicyclist who was run over as the suspect tried to get away, officials said. The East Bay Times reported that a man was shot and killed Friday night in the city’s West Oakland…
Newsom Appoints Former OC Medical Association President as New Surgeon General
August 26, 2022
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed former Orange County Medical Association President Dr. Diana Ramos as the state’s newest surgeon general Aug. 25. If approved by the Legislature, Ramos would become the second person to fill the position as the state’s top health officer since the governor created the post in 2019. She would be the…
California Bill to Extend Bar Closing Times to 4 a.m. Fails
August 26, 2022
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A bill that would have extended bar closing times up to 4 a.m. in three California cities failed to pass the state Assembly Aug. 25. This was the fourth failed attempt to pass such a measure since 2017. State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) authored SB 930 to allow places that serve alcohol an extra…
California Courts Rule in Favor of Businesses Affected by COVID Lockdown Orders
Three courts ruled in favor last week of two businesses and a church that fought California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency lockdown orders. A nail salon company with several Southern California locations, a church in San Jose, and a bar in Burbank all filed separate lawsuits claiming constitutional violations after being shut down during the pandemic….
Hands-On Farming School Helps Veterans Find New Purpose and Livelihood
A farm in Spokane, Washington, is dedicated to helping veterans learn to farm and explore agriculture as a livelihood. The idea for Vets on the Farm came when director Vicki Carter attended a screening of the film “Ground Operation: Battlefields to Farmfields” in 2013. The film is a documentary on veterans who are finding a…
California Bill to Ban the Word ‘Squaw’ Moves to Governor’s Desk
August 25, 2022
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A bill to ban the word “squaw”—deemed offensive by some to describe Native American women—within California is headed to the governor for final approval after clearing the state Legislature Aug. 25. If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it into law, the name “squaw” will be removed from all rivers, markers, and places that use the name…
California Regulators Approve Plan to Ban New Gas Car Sales by 2035
Regulators in California on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a plan that will bar the sale of new internal combustion vehicles in the state by 2035. The Advanced Clean Cars II act (pdf), voted on by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), will also gradually phase out gas-powered vehicles in the state over the next dozen…
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