Commentary Despite the problems, this was a pretty good year for California. Here’s a review. Surviving COVID. January 2021 began with the continued resurgence of COVID-19, mainly the Delta Variant. It soared to more than 100,000 new cases a day in the state, before dropping quickly in March. Fall saw a smaller rise in cases….
California 2021: What a Year It Was
December 30, 2021
admin
2021CaliforniaLocal NewsNorthern CaliforniaOpinionRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUSViewpoints
0 Comment
California Gets Tough on Fraudulent Service Animals
December 29, 2021
admin
CaliforniaCalifornia lawEmotional support animalsLocal NewsNorthern CaliforniaRegional NewsRegional-Local Newsservice animalsservice dogservice dogsSouthern CaliforniaUS
0 Comment
California pet owners will face jail time or hefty fines beginning Jan. 1 if they fraudulently tell businesses that their fur babies are emotional support animals. A new, first-of-its-kind state law makes it a misdemeanor to misrepresent pets as service animals. The new law also requires tougher rules for sellers, trainers, and doctors. Lawmakers and…
A Year of Brazen Theft in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO—To native San Franciscans, shoplifting and car break-ins are now a normal part of life in a big city. Car burglaries occur up to 74 times a day in the city and have increased nearly 200 percent since 2020. Some residents are going to extreme lengths to prevent their car windows from being smashed,…
‘Pure Insanity’: How Surge in Crime is Affecting San Francisco Residents
SAN FRANCISCO—To native San Franciscans, shoplifting and car break-ins are now a normal part of life in a big city. Car burglaries occur up to 74 times a day in the city and have increased nearly 200 percent since 2020. Some residents are going to extreme lengths to prevent their car windows from being smashed,…
‘Pure Insanity’: San Francisco Residents Reflect on Surge in Crime
SAN FRANCISCO—To native San Franciscans, shoplifting and car break-ins are now a normal part of life in a big city. Car burglaries occur up to 74 times a day in the city and have increased nearly 200 percent since 2020. Some residents are going to extreme lengths to prevent their car windows from being smashed,…
‘So Difficult’: Northwest Cold Forces Some Into Shelters
SEATTLE—With temperatures in normally mild Seattle dropping well below freezing, Kaety West walked a short distance in the snow from the tent where she usually stays to find refuge at a small warming center at an American Legion hall. “I’m not even willing to stay in it right now. It’s just so difficult,” she said…
Los Angeles Police Video Shows Officer Shooting That Killed Bystander
December 28, 2021
admin
bystanderkillLocal NewsLos AngelesNorthern CaliforniaRegional-Local NewsshootingSouthern CaliforniaUSUS News
0 Comment
LOS ANGELES—Video released Monday showed Los Angeles police firing at a man suspected of assaulting customers last week at a clothing store, a shooting that also killed a 14-year-old girl hiding in a dressing room who was struck by a bullet that went through a wall. The Los Angeles Police Department posted an edited video…
How Will Gov. Newsom Spend Expected $31 Billion Surplus?
December 28, 2021
admin
budget surplusGavin NewsomLocal NewsNorthern CaliforniaOpinionRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUSViewpoints
0 Comment
Commentary California’s government is accelerating toward Gov. Gavin Newsom’s early January release of his budget proposal for fiscal year 2022-23, which begins on July 1. Newsom announced in October there would be an “historic budget surplus.” In a November 17 report, “The 2022-23 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook,” Legislative Analyst Gabe Petek projected a $31 billion…
Holmes Jury Heads Into Fifth Day of Deliberations
December 28, 2021
admin
Business & EconomyCompaniesdayeconomyElizabeth HolmesfifthJudiciaryjuryLocal NewsNorthern CaliforniaRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUSUS Features
0 Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif.—The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes faces the fifth day of deliberations Tuesday. Holmes is facing 11 criminal charges alleging that she duped investors and patients by hailing her company’s blood-testing technology as a medical breakthrough when in fact it was prone to wild errors. The eight men…
New Homeowner Program Shows Why California Is Unaffordable
December 28, 2021
admin
CaliforniaHOMELocal NewsNorthern CaliforniaOpinionRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUSViewpoints
0 Comment
Commentary It sounds really great for homeowners. The California Mortgage Relief Plan will provide 40,000 California homeowners up to $80,000 in relief, each. They even won’t have to pay it back. It was just approved by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as part of the federal American Rescue Plan Act’s Homeowner Assistance Fund. “We…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta