Category: Northern California

‘Pro-Life Spiderman’ Climbs Skyscrapers, Demands Investigation into Abortion Doctor

SAN FRANCISCO—Maison Des Champs, or better known as “Pro-Life Spiderman,” is not only a bold free-climber, but also a pro-life activist who surprised onlookers and made headlines after he was spotted on the morning of May 3, climbing up the second tallest building on the West Coast with no equipment. Then about 48 hours later,…


New Census Data Shows Significant Population Decline in California’s Urban Areas

LOS ANGELES—While thousands of Californians have been fleeing the state for the lower cost of living found in other states, others are leaving large cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles to the quieter suburbs found in the Inland Empire. San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, adjacent to the state’s coastal towns, have seen an…


Bay Area Celebrates 30th Anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day

SAN FRANCISCO—Hundreds of Falun Gong adherents commemorated the 30th anniversary of the founding of the spiritual practice with a parade in San Francisco on May 7. Two Falun Gong practitioners shared how the practice changed their lives. Linda Campbell, who is from the North Bay, has been practicing for 14 years. She used to get…


Martin Brothers Face Arraignment on Murder Counts in Downtown Sacramento Mass Shooting

By Sam Stanton From The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The two brothers charged with multiple murders in the April 3 mass shooting in downtown Sacramento appeared in court Thursday afternoon in a case that could lead to a death penalty prosecution against them. Smiley Martin, 27, and Dandrae Martin, 26, both face three murder counts stemming…


California Looks to Turn Some Golf Courses Into Affordable Housing Sites

Some California publicly-owned golf courses may soon be turned into affordable housing sites under a proposed state assembly bill. Assembly Bill 1910—proposed by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) in February—passed in the Assembly Local Government Committee on April 28 after a 5–2 vote. “Dense urban communities like mine have very few feasible spaces left to…


Amid California Water Shortage Billions of Gallons of Water Lost to Protect Small Fish

LOS ANGELES—As drought concerns prompt state and city leaders to implement water conservation efforts, a small fish has made its way back to center stage in California’s water wars, with many farmers questioning why millions of acre-feet of fresh water are being sent to the ocean to try to save it. It’s a multi-decade-long battle…


Gov. Newsom Moves to Embrace, Regulate Crypto Industry in California via Executive Order

Governor Gavin Newsom this week touted California as being the first U.S. state to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for blockchain technologies and crypto digital assets, according to a press release. Newsom signed an executive order on May 4 on cryptocurrencies which he said will “create a transparent regulatory and business environment for Web 3 companies” in the golden…


Prosecutors Charge 3 With Murder in Sacramento Shooting

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Three alleged gang members were charged with murder Tuesday in the slayings of three women fatally shot in a gunbattle that rocked California’s capital city a month ago. Prosecutors say the shooting that ultimately killed six people and erupted before dawn on April 3 in downtown Sacramento was a result of a feud between…


$11.4 Million to Go to California TurboTax Customers Following Settlement

LOS ANGELES—Hundreds of thousands of California taxpayers will receive a total of $11.4 million through a $141 million nationwide settlement with Intuit, which was accused in a lawsuit of deceptively advertising its “free” online TurboTax products, it was announced on May 4 by the plaintiffs. The lawsuit was filed by a coalition of 51 attorneys…


LA County Supervisors Support ‘Safe Haven’ for Abortion Seekers, Regardless of Residency

LOS ANGELES—Amid news the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark abortion decision Roe v. Wade, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on May 3 threw its support behind a proposed pilot project aimed at making the county a “safe haven” for women seeking abortions, regardless of residency. The county Board of…