Category: Northern California

Mugshot of Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Released After DUI Arrest

Authorities in Napa County, California, released the mugshot of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband, Paul, following an arrest last month. Pelosi, 82, was arrested after driving under the influence last month, leading to his arrest, according to court records. The California Highway Patrol said several days ago that his late-model Porsche was involved in a…


California Dems Aim to Target Tax Exempt Status of Patriot Groups

California Democrats appear to be using the Jan. 6 hearings in Washington D.C. as a catalyst to push legislation aimed at targeting the tax-exempt status of patriot groups in the state. The legislation suggests these groups might pose a threat of “insurrection.” Senate Bill 834 would authorize state Attorney General Rob Bonta to review non-profit…


California Democrats’ Gun Control Package Passes Senate Committee

SACRAMENTO—A package of gun control bills introduced by Democrat lawmakers passed the California Senate Appropriations Committee on June 13. Several of the bills were proposed or fast-tracked in response to the recent mass shooting incidents in Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; and Laguna Woods, California. The bills now await a hearing date on the Senate…


California Primary Election Surprises

Commentary What was expected to be a relatively boring election in California turned out to have several surprises. 1. Turnout was just 16.3 percent, according to the Secretary of State’s website. That was way down from the 2020 primary’s 47.9 percent, when Democrats were voting for their nominee for president and actually picked Bernie Sanders…


Largest US Pork Packer Closing California Plant, Citing High Costs and Red Tape

Smithfields Inc., the largest pork packer in the United States, is leaving California due to high operational costs and red tape. “Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced that it will cease all harvest and processing operations in Vernon, California in early 2023 and, at the same time, align its hog production system by reducing its sow…


California Democrats Moves to Make Abortion Constitutional Right

SACRAMENTO—California’s Democratic lawmakers announced this week their intent to expand abortion access across the state by classifying it as a “fundamental right” through an amendment in the state constitution. According to the bill text, the amendment would “prohibit the state from denying or interfering with an individual’s reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions, which…


Dems Move to Make Abortion Constitutional Right in California

SACRAMENTO—California’s Democratic lawmakers announced this week their intent to expand abortion access across the state by classifying it as a “fundamental right” through an amendment in the state constitution. According to the bill text, the amendment would “prohibit the state from denying or interfering with an individual’s reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions, which…


California Restricts Thousands From Pumping River Water in San Joaquin Valley

SACRAMENTO—California water officials announced more hefty water cuts to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed, affecting thousands of users from Fresno to parts of Northern California, as the state continues in its third year of drought. Earlier this week, the State Water Resources Control Board announced more cutbacks, which began Wednesday, June 8, affecting more than…


Dem Leads District 40 Congressional Race Against Split Majority of Republicans

As the top two frontrunners in the June 7 state primary election, Democrat Asif Mahmood and U.S. Rep. Young Kim, a Republican, appear likely to face off in November for California’s 40th Congressional District. Mahmood is currently leading with 40.2 percent of the vote, compared to Kim’s 33.5, according to updated unofficial results June 8….


The Mother of Father’s Day

SPOKANE, Wash.— The city of Spokane in Washington is the birthplace of Father’s Day. It started in the craftsman-style home known as the “Father’s Day House,” or the Dodd House. A Spokane resident named Sonora Louise Smart Dodd was inspired to dedicate a day to fathers while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon at a…