SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Practitioners of the Chinese meditation discipline Falun Gong (also called Falun Dafa) gathered in Ortega Park in Sunnyvale on Oct. 3 to commemorate the day Falun Gong was first taught in the United States. Dozens of practitioners from around the Bay Area met at the pavilion near the center of the public park. Surrounded…
California Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate Anniversary of First US Teaching
Judge Temporarily Blocks Vaccine Mandate Requirement for California Prison Workers
October 14, 2021
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A judge temporarily blocked an order on Wednesday that required California prison workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Kern County Judge Bernard Barmann issued a temporary restraining order to prevent enforcement of the mandate as the court considers a preliminary injunction request. The vaccine mandate was scheduled to take effect Friday. It will continue to…
Gov. Newsom Signs Cultural Marxist Bills
October 14, 2021
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Commentary The California Legislature passed 836 bills this year, of which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 770. That’s 92 percent. He vetoed only 66, or 8 percent. That’s about average for governors in recent years. It’s also a reason the legislature ought to return to part-time status, as it was before the 1970s. Texas still maintains…
Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill That Sought to Promote More Diverse California State Workers
By Andrew Sheeler From The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week vetoed legislation that would have required the California Department of Human Resources to develop employee “upward mobility goals” that would factor in race, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, and physical and mental disabilities. Assembly Bill 105, authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden,…
Educational Faddism Then and Now
October 13, 2021
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Commentary Among the many brilliant insights of the great Thomas Sowell is the following gem: “Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. In area after area—crime, education, housing, race relations—the situation has gotten worse after the bright new theories…
Biden: Port of LA to Open 24/7 to Ease Record Backlog
LOS ANGELES—President Joe Biden announced today the Port of Los Angeles will begin operating around the clock to ease a historic backlog of goods parked offshore—brought on by the pandemic—but cautioned all chinks in the chain of providing goods to U.S. consumers would additionally need to step-up operations. Along with Biden’s announcement, White House officials,…
2,191-Pound Washington State Gourd Wins Pumpkin Weigh-Off
HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—The 48th Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off took place in Half Moon Bay on Oct. 11. The winner of this year’s championship was Jeff Uhlmeyer from Olympia, Washington. His pumpkin weighed 2,191 pounds. “It’s the granddaddy of competitions, in my opinion, in Half Moon Bay,” Uhlmeyer told NTD Television. “And I just…
PG&E Shuts Off Electricity for 25,000 People in California Due to Fire Conditions
October 12, 2021
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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) cut off power to thousands of residents in California Monday in a “safety shutoff” due to critical fire conditions. “This safety shutoff is due to a dry, offshore wind event expected to start Sunday night and bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph by Monday morning,” a PG&E…
LA Schools Extend Deadline for Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations
October 12, 2021
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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) extended its deadline on Monday for staff to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, allowing an additional month for workers to meet the state’s requirement. SEIU Local 99, the teachers’ union that represents the school district’s staff, said the “bargaining team has negotiated an agreement with LAUSD to ensure that workers will have…
New California Law Requires Schools to Provide Free Menstrual Products, Including in at Least One Men’s Restroom
October 11, 2021
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Starting in the 2022-2023 school year, public schools and colleges in California will be required to stock their restrooms with free menstrual products under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 8. The law, known as the Menstrual Equity for All Act, builds upon a 2017 law that requires schools in low-income…
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