Category: Northern California

LIVE 9:45 PM ET: UC Berkeley Students Protest, Mourn Deaths of Urumqi Fire Victims in China

Overseas Chinese students at University of California–Berkeley will protest and mourn the deaths of Urumqi fire victims in China at 10 p.m. ET on Nov. 28. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on…


LIVE NOW: UC Berkeley Students Protest China’s COVID Lockdowns, Mourn Deaths of Urumqi Fire Victims

Overseas Chinese students at University of California–Berkeley will protest and mourn the deaths of Urumqi fire victims in China at 10 p.m. ET on Nov. 28. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on…


UC Berkeley Students Protest China’s COVID Lockdowns, Mourn Deaths of Urumqi Fire Victims

Overseas Chinese students at University of California–Berkeley will protest and mourn the deaths of Urumqi fire victims in China at 10 p.m. ET on Nov. 28. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on…


California’s Agricultural Industry Loses $1.2 Billion in 2022: Report

California’s agricultural industry has lost $1.2 billion this year, up from $810 million in 2021, according to a report by the University of California–Merced and Public Policy Institute of California. Additionally, Industries that rely on farm products in the state lost about $845 million, which was about $255 million more than last year, according to…


Pilgrim’s Way: The Last Bookstore in California’s Carmel-by-the-Sea

Nestled in a small seaside city is Pilgrim’s Way, the last existing bookstore in the luxurious beach town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. “The word ‘pilgrim’ actually means way-shower or seeker of truth,” co-owner Cynthia Fernandes told NTD, a sister media of The Epoch Times. The bookstore was founded in 1969 and now features a cozy secret…


California Gov. Newsom Addresses Speculation of Potential 2024 Run

California Gov. Gavin Newsom talked about his plan for 2024 recently during an interview with Politico, as speculation circulated that he will run. Newsom, 55, reportedly told the White House that he will not challenge President Joe Biden in 2024 if the latter decided to bid for reelection. “I’ve told everyone in the White House,…


Appeals Court Allows Congressional Candidates to Challenge California’s Election Laws

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an election integrity case involving complaints from congressional candidates in 13 counties across California has standing to challenge the constitutionality of the state’s election laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in federal court. The case has been sent back to a federal district court in Los Angeles…


California to Grant Up to $1,200 a Month to 2000 Residents

Nearly 2,000 low-income pregnant mothers and former foster youth in California will receive monthly cash payments of $600 to $1,200 for up to 18 months, the state’s social services department announced Nov. 21. The department has awarded more than $25 million to seven guaranteed income pilot projects that include the Inland Southern California United Way,…


California to Grant $25 Million to Guaranteed Income Programs

Nearly 2,000 low-income pregnant mothers and former foster youth in California will receive monthly cash payments of $600 to $1,200 for up to 18 months, the state’s social services department announced Nov. 21. The department has awarded more than $25 million to seven guaranteed income pilot projects that include the Inland Southern California United Way,…


California Thanksgiving 2022: Things to be Thankful For

Commentary Although my job usually is to critique public policy in this state, there are actually many things to be thankful for in California in 2022. Some of them: The weather. Just look to Buffalo buried in seven feet of snow. I grew up in Michigan where we periodically suffered such blizzards. I remember listening…