Category: Northern California

Wildfires in West Explode in Size, California Governor Declares State of Emergency

July 30, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—Wildfires in California and Montana exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly encroaching on neighborhoods, forcing evacuation orders for over 100 homes Saturday, while an Idaho blaze was spreading. In California’s Klamath National Forest, the fast-moving McKinney fire, which started Friday, went from charring just over 1 square mile to…

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Moms for Liberty Still Locked out of Twitter for Alleged ‘Hateful Conduct’ in Transgender Debate

July 30, 2022
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A national parental rights group has been locked out of its Twitter account for nearly a week over a tweet condemning controversial proposed legislation that would make California a transgender sanctuary state. As of Saturday afternoon, Twitter had not responded to Moms for Liberty’s appeal. “I’m still locked out,” the group’s co-founder Tiffany Justice told…

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California Recession Incoming

July 29, 2022
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Commentary A recession is hitting California. The only question is how hard it will be. The July Finance Bulletin by Keely Bosler, director of the California Department of Finance, calculated for the personal income tax (PIT), “Cash receipts for June were $3.345 billion below the forecast of $16.939 billion.” The actual receipts were $13.594 billion. Receipts…

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Nature Abounds at This Manmade Park in Silicon Valley

July 29, 2022
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In the midst of Silicon Valley lies a manmade oasis. Shoreline Park in Mountain View, California, provides recreational opportunities for people as well as habitats for wildlife. Within its 750 acres is an 18-hole championship golf course, a historic house, a 50-acre lake, a boathouse, a children’s playground, two restaurants, a dog park, a kite-flying…

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Push for Community Schools Focused on ‘Equity’ Raises Red Flags, Say Critics

July 29, 2022
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A global push to provide students with much more than just education under the banner of “community schools” has left many parents wondering what the program is all about, who’s behind it, and why its agenda is centered around the leftist concept of “equity.” A full-service community school strives to “meet the social, emotional, physical…

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State of Emergency in San Francisco Declared Over Monkeypox Spread

July 28, 2022
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A state of emergency has been announced in San Francisco on July 28 over the spread of monkeypox, a viral disease that has spread to more than 70 countries since the start of 2022. “San Francisco is declaring a Local Public Health Emergency for monkeypox,” London Breed, the mayor of the city, announced. “This declaration…

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California Water Board Official Quits, Says State Isn’t Doing Enough for Climate Change

July 28, 2022
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California state water board’s climate change manager Max Gomberg resigned after a decade of service, saying Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration wasn’t doing enough to curb climate change. Gomberg resigned July 16 after criticizing his colleagues at the State Water Resources Control Board, alleging the board has taken the middle ground between environmental advocates and industry…

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About 1 Million Californians Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water, Auditor Says

July 28, 2022
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The water systems serving nearly a million residents in California do not meet water quality standards, and the State Water Board lacks urgency in providing timely assistance, according to a report released by the state auditor on July 26. The audit found that more than 370 water systems—serving more than 920,000 residents—are failing, and hundreds of additional systems are…

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Growing Population of Californians Live in Wildfire Danger Zones: Report

July 28, 2022
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A growing number of Californians now live near wildfire danger zones as the state builds more homes to combat its housing crisis, according to a July 28 report by Chapman University. Nearly 13 percent of the state’s population lives in areas “at-risk” for wildfires like those threatening structures and scorching thousands of acres in Northern…

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4 Killed and 6 Hurt in California Highway Head-On Crash

July 28, 2022
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RIO VISTA, Calif.—Four people were killed and six were injured in a head-on crash between a sedan and an SUV carrying a Mexican family of seven on vacation, authorities said. The crash on a two-lane highway notorious for collisions happened Wednesday night in the small city of Rio Vista, about 40 miles south of Sacramento,…

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