Roberto Reyes wants to unite the world through used soccer cleats. As winter arrived during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, he and his father were cleaning out the garage of their Mission Viejo home in Southern California when they found piles of old soccer shoes. At that time late in 2020, he felt…
Medical Lysenkoism in California
March 4, 2022
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Commentary It seems the bad medical politics won’t end with the apparent waning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) introduced Assembly Bill 2098, “Physicians and surgeons: unprofessional conduct,” which is scheduled to be heard March 17 before the Committee on Business and Professions. It reads, “It shall constitute unprofessional conduct for…
Stanford Goalkeeper Katie Meyer Dead at 22
March 4, 2022
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STANFORD, Calif.—Stanford goalkeeper Katie Meyer, who memorably led the Cardinal to victory in the 2019 NCAA College Cup championship game, has died. She was 22. The cause of death was not released. Stanford first announced the death of a student at one of its residence halls on Monday. On Tuesday, the university confirmed it was…
California Seeks More Measures to Condemn Russia Invasion of Ukraine
March 3, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—More legislation is coming out of California to condemn Russia’s declaration of war against Ukraine, just days after Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the state’s leaders of the three top pension funds to halt money flowing into Russia. Now, legislators in the Assembly are following suit with House Resolution (HR) 94 to counter unprovoked attacks on…
How ‘Bad Actors’ in San Francisco City Hall Extort Contractors: Former Supervisor
March 3, 2022
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Some city officials in San Francisco are extorting contractors for money by threatening their jobs, says a former San Francisco Supervisor. This comes during a federal investigation into the city’s high-ranking public officials, in which the city’s former director of Public Works, Mohammed Nuru, admitted in January to receiving bribes from multiple contractors in exchange…
San Francisco Homeowners, Beware
March 3, 2022
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Commentary Dean Preston, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, has set the wheels in motion to put a residential vacancy tax on the November ballot. His proposed “Empty Homes Tax” is a direct threat to one of the fundamental tenets of our American way of life: the concept of private property. What’s…
Mother of 3 Girls Slain by Father Feared for Their Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A mother of three children who were killed by their father at a Sacramento church had sought a restraining order out of fear for their safety, court documents indicate. David Mora, 39, also fatally shot a male chaperone who was supervising a visit with his daughters Monday afternoon before taking his own life at…
Sacramento Schools Attended by 3 Sisters Killed by Father Offer Support
March 3, 2022
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By Sam Stanton From The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The three girls killed by their father Monday night in an apparent domestic violence incident at a Sacramento-area church were students at the Natomas Unified School District, which issued a statement Tuesday offering counseling and support. The girls, ages 9, 10, and 13, were not identified by…
Santa Clara County Joins Rest of State in Lifting Mask Mandate
March 2, 2022
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Santa Clara County health officials announced on the morning of March 1 that the county is dropping the indoor mask requirement, moving to a recommendation, as of March 2 midnight for all people regardless of vaccination status. For weeks, Santa Clara had been the only Bay Area county to still have an indoor…
Californian Companies Receive Permission For Self-Driving Car Services
March 2, 2022
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has authorized two companies, Waymo and Cruise, to offer autonomous vehicle (AV) passenger services in the state. AVs refer to driverless vehicles. Earlier, the companies were permitted to provide passenger services under the Drivered Pilot program. This allowed Waymo and Cruise to carry out testing of their AV service…
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