Category: Northern California

Supreme Court Rejects Election Lawsuit That Targeted California’s Voting Process

June 14, 2021
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The Supreme Court rejected a case that challenged California’s electoral process by claiming that the state’s “so-called winner-take-all system” dilutes their votes. The lawsuit was filed by comedian Paul Rodriguez, Rocky Chavez, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the California League of United Latin American Citizens, and it had asked the Supreme Court to…

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Farmers Worry as California’s Extreme Drought Hits Crops

June 14, 2021
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California farmers produce about two-thirds of the fruits and nuts in the United States, plus one-third of the nation’s vegetables. As of April of this year, the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) announced that more than three-quarters of the state had entered moderate to severe drought conditions. Agriculture is an important part of California’s…

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California Named Third Top Economy in U.S., Unemployment Persists

June 14, 2021
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Commentary California was named the third-strongest economy in the U.S. by WalletHub despite all the state’s metropolitan areas’ unemployment rates being among the worst in the country. Of the 27 California metropolitan areas tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau, all rank in the bottom half for employment. Within the state, Silicon Valley (San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara)…

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California Named 3rd Top Economy in US, Unemployment Persists

June 14, 2021
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Commentary California was named the third-strongest economy in the United States by WalletHub despite all the state’s metropolitan areas’ unemployment rates being among the worst in the country. Of the 27 California metropolitan areas tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau, all rank in the bottom half for employment. Within the state, Silicon Valley (San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa…

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California to Lift Most of State’s COVID-19 Rules

June 13, 2021
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order that will lift most of the state’s coronavirus rules. The order Newsom signed Friday takes effect Tuesday. It will end the state’s stay-at-home order and its various amendments. Starting Tuesday, there will be no capacity limits or physical distancing requirements for businesses. Fully vaccinated people…

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Environmental Expert Says California Can’t Rely on Wind Energy

June 12, 2021
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A leading environmentalist has told The Epoch Times that California’s plan to generate energy using the wind is harmful to the ecosystem. While Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Biden administration tout the benefits of offshore wind development along California’s coast, Michael Shellenberger, a leading climate and environmental activist, deems the technology expensive, unreliable, and “incredibly…

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California Tells Public to Prepare for Heatwave, Power Prices Soar

June 11, 2021
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The California power grid operator told the public to prepare to conserve energy next week if needed as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape what is forecast to be a brutal heatwave. Already, power prices across the U.S. West spiked to their highest since the February freeze when natural gas pipelines…

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Slammed by COVID-19 Shutdown, San Luis Obispo Boosts Newsom Recall

June 6, 2021
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By Faith E. Pinho Los Angeles Times Though in-person service came and went at the Paso Robles winery Paix Sur Terre during the pandemic, alcohol consumption skyrocketed, making for winemaker Ryan Pease’s “best year ever.” But despite personal gains, Pease couldn’t shake the feeling of guilt when talking to neighbors who struggled to run restaurants…

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California Bill That Would Allow Drug Injection Sites Raises Controversy

June 5, 2021
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.—In a virtual international press conference on June 2, drug experts voiced their concerns about what will happen if a California bill to allow drug injection sites is passed. Senator Scott Wiener introduced California Senate Bill 57, also known as the Controlled Substances: Overdose Prevention Program, last December. If the bill is passed,…

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Why Newsom’s Strategy Could Lead to His Recall

June 5, 2021
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The current campaign to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom is indeed a very real and serious campaign to oust a sitting governor, and Governor Newsom knows this more than anyone. This is only the fourth gubernatorial campaign in U.S. history that has successfully gathered enough signatures to qualify for a recall election. Only two governors…

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