Category: Northern California

Newsom ‘Looking at Proposals’ to Put Money Back in Californians’ Pockets Amid Soaring Fuel Prices

March 9, 2022
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Californians could be set to receive a tax rebate in an effort to combat the soaring cost of fuel in the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom has said. Speaking at his annual State of the State address on March 8, the governor said he is working with lawmakers to give money back to taxpayers to offset…

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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Set to Be Released in California and Florida

March 9, 2022
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Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes are set to be released in California and Florida in an effort to reduce the number of real, disease-carrying invasive mosquitoes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday approved use of the genetically engineered insects in pilot projects in specific districts across both states. The mosquitoes were made by UK-based biotechnology firm Oxitec,…

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Cal Fire Finds No ‘Malicious Intent’ in Destructive 2021 River Fire Near Colfax

March 9, 2022
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By Michael McGough From The Sacramento Bee State fire investigators have determined that the River Fire, which destroyed more than 140 homes last year in the Northern California foothills, was not set maliciously or by way of criminal activity. Cal Fire in September announced that the wildfire, which ignited the afternoon of Aug. 4, was…

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In Election Year, California Democrats Suddenly Sounding Like Republicans

March 8, 2022
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Commentary In his State of the Union speech last week, many observed that President Joe Biden sounded a lot like Donald Trump. He revved up the hall by exclaiming, “buy American,” “fund the police,” “secure the border,” and “keep our schools open!” Biden has apparently realized that the progressive polices he has pursued in his…

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Republicans Might Gain House Seats from California

March 8, 2022
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Commentary This winter of the Democrats’ discontent could turn into a wipeout come November in the House of Representatives—including losses from California’s overwhelmingly Democratic House delegation. Republicans currently control 11 House seats from here, with 42 Democrats. The 53 total will be reduced to 52 because the state lost a seat. As I noted in…

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Police Arrest Woman Seen in Viral Video of Road Rage Assault at McDonald’s

March 8, 2022
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The Richmond Police arrested a woman who had appeared in a viral video of a road rage incident, according to the Richmond Police Department. Bay Point resident Rhyan Hodge, 29, turned herself in on March 1 without incident and faces four felony and two misdemeanor charges, including felony assault with a deadly weapon. The incident…

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Happy ‘Birthing People’s’ Day?

March 7, 2022
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Commentary The greeting card industry isn’t going to like this. They’re going to have to change all their cards for Mother’s Day, this year on May 8, to Birthing People’s Day. That’s if they follow the terminology in San Diego Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher’s March 1 Agenda Item, which passed unanimously. The content…

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Would Ranked-Choice Voting Help California?

March 6, 2022
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Commentary On Feb. 28, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a law banning ranked-choice voting in that state. But in January, the Alaska Supreme Court upheld Ballot Measure 2, which in 2020 instituted ranked-choice voting for the state, along with Top Four voting. And in California on Feb. 18, Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell introduced Assembly Bill 2808,…

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Dozens Sue Santa Clara County for Vaccine Mandate

March 6, 2022
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Dozens of Santa Clara County employees are suing their county for its allegedly unlawful vaccine mandate and are seeking an immediate injunction. Unify Santa Clara County, or UnifySCC, filed an application for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the county on March 3 for depriving them of their jobs during the…

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Gunman Who Killed 3 Daughters in Church Was in US Illegally

March 5, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, California—The gunman who killed his three daughters, a chaperone who was supervising his visit with the children, and himself in a Northern California church this week was in the United States illegally, immigration officials said Friday. David Mora, 39, was armed with what is often called a “ghost gun,” an unregistered, homemade semiautomatic rifle-style…

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