Category: Northern California

‘Trans-Inclusive’ Care Bill Passes California Assembly Health Committee

A “trans-inclusive” health care bill that would further entrench so-called gender-affirming care in California has passed the Assembly Health Committee, moving it further along in the legislative process despite widespread concern, especially about its application to children. Senate Bill 923 would all force all health insurers, including Medi-Cal and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the…


Californians Share Pain at the Pump

California currently has the highest gas prices in the nation, with some counties hitting $7 per gallon. San Diego resident Jose Gonzalez said the cost of gas is so high now, that his boss is paying for it. “I feel bad because that’s my work truck,” Gonzalez told The Epoch Times. “I know it’s obviously…


California to Euthanize 350,000 Rainbow Trout After Bacterial Outbreak

California has to humanely euthanize approximately 350,000 catchable rainbow trout due to a bacterial outbreak, which has led to a fishing stock shortage in parts of the state, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on June 20. Two facilities operated by the state agency—Black Rock and Fish Springs hatcheries in Inyo County—were detected…


Newsom Orders 400,000 COVID Vaccines, Encourages Them for Young Children

Calfornia Gov. Gavin Newsom pre-ordered June 19 nearly 400,000 doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to be administered at 8,500 vaccine sites in the state. This comes on the same day a group of scientists submitted a review to Newsom and unanimously concluded that vaccines are “safe and effective” for children as…


Newsom Orders 400,000 COVID Vaccines, Encourages Them for Children

Calfornia Gov. Gavin Newsom pre-ordered June 19 nearly 400,000 doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to be administered at 8,500 vaccine sites in the state. This comes on the same day a group of scientists submitted a review to Newsom and unanimously concluded that vaccines are “safe and effective” for children as…


Leadership Failure in the San Francisco Police Department: The Exodus Continues

In a startling act of journalism, the Mission Local this week finally wrote about a topic near and dear to my heart, the diaspora of San Francisco cops headed off to greener pastures. In the piece, the author discusses many topics that make up why cops are leaving. Among those in the article are police…


Eloy Oakley to Resign as California Community College Chancellor

California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Oakley announced his resignation June 16 and will be joining a private foundation. Oakley has been the Chancellor of the nation’s largest community college system since 2016. Prior to that, he served at the Long Beach Community College District as president and superintendent for nine years. The Board of Governors…


Lavender Farm in California Offers Labyrinth and You-Pick Experience

Soaking up some sweet lavender vibes is a Sonoma County rite of passage into summer. There are numerous spots to enjoy the vibrant and aromatic perennial, but a farm called Bees N Blooms offers a truly immersive experience. From mid-May through early July, Bees N Blooms welcomes weekend visitors to the organic Santa Rosa farm,…


Milk Bank Provides During Formula Shortage

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Amid the baby formula shortage, mothers are looking for other ways to make up for the lack of milk. Some turn to milk banks for help. Mothers’ Milk Bank in San Jose was started in 1974 to feed premature infants. It is the oldest operating milk bank in North America. The non-profit is…


Attacker Injures 3 at San Francisco International Airport

SAN FRANCISCO—A man with an “edged weapon” attacked passengers inside a San Francisco International Airport terminal on Friday, leaving three with cuts and scrapes before he was arrested, authorities said. The man drove to the airport, went into the International Terminal, “walked around the departure terminal and pulled out an edged weapon” before attacking three…