Category: Northern California

California Officials Confirm Mail-In Ballot Envelopes for Recall Election Have Holes

Some envelopes containing absentee ballots for the California recall election have holes in them, election officials have confirmed. A video of a voter showing a ballot and an envelope with holes went viral, with the woman warning others to be careful. “This is the sketchy part. This is the crazy part,” the unidentified woman said…


1,200 Hawaii First Responders Sue State Over Vaccine Mandate

Roughly 1,200 first responders in Hawaii are suing the state over its new vaccine mandate. Hawaii’s Governor David Ige announced the mandate on Aug. 5, stating that state and county employees must provide proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 or be subject to regular weekly testing and travel restrictions [pdf]. Ige said in the mandate…


Dozens of Homes Burn as California Wildfire Siege Continues

GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif.—A small wildfire swept through a mobile home park, leaving dozens of homes in ashes, the latest in a series of explosive blazes propelled by gusts that have torn through Northern California mountains and forests. The drought-parched region was expected to see red flag warnings for dangerously high winds and hot, dry weather…


California Utility Cutting Power to 51,000 Customers Amid Dangerous Wildfire Conditions

The nation’s largest utility announced on Tuesday evening that it has begun shutting off power to some 51,000 customers as a large wildfire, fueled by winds, raged through a small Northern California forest town. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in a press release said it made the decision to prevent winds from knocking down or…


Ex-Rep. Doug Ose Drops Out of California Recall Race After Heart Attack

A California Republican on Tuesday dropped out the recall race after he suffered a heart attack. Former Rep. Doug Ose (R-Calif.) said he experienced a medical event on Sunday and was rushed to Mercy General Hospital, where he was treated for a heart attack. “While I’m told I should expect a full recovery, additional procedures…


Emaciated Bear Cub May Have Lost Mom to California Wildfire

QUINCY, Calif.—Firefighters are keeping an eye on a lone, emaciated bear cub that may have lost its mother to the country’s largest wildfire now burning in Northern California. The pointy-eared cub is seen rambling solo along a mountain road burned by the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, peering through brush and leaping through plants covered in…


Federal Lawsuit Claims California Recall Election Unconstitutional

Offering voters the chance to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom goes against the U.S. Constitution’s “one person, one vote” legal standard, a new lawsuit claims. The recall election is slated to take place Sept. 14, and many voters have already received absentee ballots. The lawsuit, filed by two eligible voters, seeks to stop the election….


Larry Elder Vows to Reverse Vaccine, Mask Mandates If He Replaces Newsom as California Governor

California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder is vowing to reverse any COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates Gov. Gavin Newsom has put in place if he is chosen to replace the Democrat. Elder told reporters on Friday that he saw the possibility of fresh mandates being issued by Newsom and other officials in California. “If I become…


California Fire Threatens Homes as Blazes Burn Across West

QUINCY, Calif.—Thousands of Northern California homes were threatened Sunday by the nation’s largest wildfire. Thunderstorms that moved in starting Friday didn’t produce much rain but whipped up winds and generated lightning strikes across the northern Sierra where crews were battling the month-old Dixie Fire. “We’re definitely still dealing with the possibility of lightning. Winds are…


Should the US Constitution Be Amended to Limit Borrowing From the Future?

The U.S. national debt is at a staggering $28.6 trillion, which is $227,474 on each of us taxpayers, according to usdebtclock.org. The recent federal infrastructure bill adds $256 billion to the deficit over 10 years. Education standards are diminishing, and governments are loosening laws around petty crimes, to name a few indicators of portending trouble….