Category: Northern California

California Official Calls for Free Preschool to University Education for Black Students at ‘Reparations Task Force’ Meeting

September 28, 2021
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California Secretary of State Shirley Weber last week told a state-mandated Reparations Task Force that atonement for slavery is long overdue and should include free education for all African Americans from preschool to university. “Education should be available to every African American, regardless of their background in terms of the resources they have. University of…

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Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Starting California Blaze

September 28, 2021
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REDDING, Calif.—A woman has been arrested on suspicion of starting a Northern California wildfire that spread rapidly, burning homes and prompting evacuation orders Thursday in a rural community, authorities said. Workers at a nearby quarry reported seeing a woman acting strangely and trespassing in the area in Shasta County where the Fawn Fire was sparked…

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California Governor Signs Legislation Eliminating ‘Exploitative’ Piece Rate for Garment Industry Workers

September 28, 2021
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California has become the first U.S. state to eliminate paying garment workers by the piece or unit, and will instead pay them by the hour. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed Senate Bill 62, also known as the Garment Worker Protection Act, which creates new “nation-leading” policies that will end the practice that has prevented thousands of workers in…

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California Parents Seek Court Injunction Blocking Aztec Prayers in School

September 27, 2021
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Parents and a civil rights group are asking a court to force California to immediately halt Aztec prayers in public school classrooms that are required by the California State Board of Education’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum. This novel curriculum includes a section on “Affirmation, Chants, and Energizers.” Among these is the “In Lak Ech Affirmation,”…

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California Gov. Newsom Signs Law Making Universal Vote-by-Mail Permanent in State

September 27, 2021
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a measure Monday that makes vote-by-mail permanent in California, coming after the tactic was used in 2020 and was left in place during this month’s recall election. The Democrat governor issued a statement as he signed Assembly Bill 37, which now requires the state to send ballots with prepaid return envelopes to all…

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PG&E Charged in California Wildfire Last Year That Killed 4

September 25, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO—Pacific Gas & Electric was charged Friday with involuntary manslaughter and other crimes after its equipment sparked a Northern California wildfire that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes last year, prosecutors said. It is the latest legal action against the nation’s largest utility, which pleaded guilty last year to 84 counts of…

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Vietnamese American Entrepreneur Donates 1,000 Oxygenators to Vietnam

September 25, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO—CEO of California Waste Solutions, David Duong, donated 1,000 oxygenators to help people impacted by COVID-19 in Vietnam. This total includes 500 units donated in September, 250 units donated in August, and numerous smaller portable units. The gift is the largest private donation of its kind. Duong says back in 2020, he asked the…

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Can We Really Model Climate Change?

September 24, 2021
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Commentary Hardly a day goes by when we are not assailed by claims of doom and gloom over “climate change,” with some well-known politicians warning us that our world will cease to exist as we know it by 2035 (a short 14 years from now!). Just a few weeks ago, representatives of the government blamed…

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Smoke from Central California Wildfires Continues to Affect LA County

September 24, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Smoke from Central and Northern California wildfires is expected to affect areas of Los Angeles County for a second straight day Sept. 24, the South Coast Air Quality Management District said. The heaviest smoke will be present in the upper atmosphere, so air quality index levels throughout the South Coast Air Basin, which includes…

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California Gov. Newsom Signs State’s Biggest Ever $15 Billion Package on Climate Change

September 24, 2021
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a giant $15 billion climate package on Thursday that will direct money to an array of climate impacts facing the state. The billion-dollar package is the largest such investment in state history and includes 24 bills covering everything from tackling wildfire and drought challenges, building climate resilience in communities, promoting sustainable agriculture, and advancing…

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