Category: Northern California

Anti-Defamation League Faces Backlash Over Redefinition of Racism, Then Changes It

February 3, 2022
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) faced public backlash for its redefinition of racism after the organization’s CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt, criticized—then accepted the apology of—television personality Whoopi Goldberg for making racially insensitive and inaccurate remarks on “The View.” The ADL has since changed its definition of racism. On Feb. 2, the organization Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) and…

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Anti-Defamation League Changes Its Definition of Racism After Backlash

February 3, 2022
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has again changed its definition of racism amidst public backlash, after the organization’s CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt, criticized then accepted the apology of television personality Whoopi Goldberg for making racially insensitive and inaccurate remarks on “The View.” On Feb. 2, the organization Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) and 20 other civil rights groups…

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Only in San Francisco: A Unique School Board Recall

February 3, 2022
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Commentary The recall of San Francisco school board commissioners Collins, Lopez, and Moliga crosses the finish line on February 15th with, we predict, an important and decisive victory. Average voters—Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and especially parents—are waking up and becoming motivated by the fact that they really do have the power to determine and influence who…

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How Laura’s Law Helps Protect California’s Mentally Ill

February 3, 2022
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Commentary The tragic case of four Minneapolis police officers overreacting to an individual, to the point of the detainee’s death, has been disturbing for most of us for the past year and a half. The main perpetrator, Derek Chauvin, has already pled guilty and is now serving time. The three other officers are currently on…

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BLM Suspends Fundraising as States Question Financial Transparency

February 3, 2022
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The national arm of Black Lives Matter (BLM) on Feb. 2 shut down all of its online fundraising streams, shortly after California’s Department of Justice threatened to hold the organization to account over its “lack of financial transparency,” which includes at least $60 million in undisclosed donations. California and Washington states had recently prohibited BLM…

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California AG Demands Black Lives Matter’s Delinquent Financial Records

February 2, 2022
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The Black Lives Matter (BLM) organization and its leaders have come under fire from the California Department of Justice for failing to disclose detailed financial reports on up to $60 million in donations. California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a letter on Jan. 31 warning Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. the state may…

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California’s Appeal for Proof of Unemployment Eligibility Flops

February 2, 2022
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California’s attempt to claw back more than $20 billion in unemployment insurance (UI) payments from those who didn’t qualify for benefits has flopped, with 80 percent of the 1.4 million recipients contacted failing to respond to the government’s request to prove their eligibility. The federally funded Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program was designed to help…

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Californians Nagged Again on Smoking

February 2, 2022
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Commentary Back in 1967, I wrote my first news article. It was for 7th grade English class in my public junior high school in Michigan. I attacked smoking. Obviously I was reflecting what they were teaching us, and what the mass media were promoting. The schools still heavily advance anti-smoking health messages. Lo these five…

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Republicans’ Last Hope for LA Mayor Could Be a Democrat

February 2, 2022
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Commentary Rick Caruso is a billionaire real estate developer in Los Angeles. It is expected he will soon announce his candidacy for mayor. He just changed his party registration from “no preference” to Democrat. Before he was no preference, he was a Republican. New York’s new mayor Eric Adams is also a former Republican who…

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Dairy, Agriculture Exports Take a Hit in Ongoing Supply Chain Snarl

February 2, 2022
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Government officials and food producers sounded the alarm this week over the continuing supply chain snarl, saying many American exporters are unable to get their products to Asia and other markets. “This difficulty is definitely creating long-term market share loss for U.S. products, and I think that’s important for everyone to recognize,” said Andrew Hwang…

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