Category: Northern California

Nancy Pelosi Attends Hearing for Paul Pelosi Attack Suspect

SAN FRANCISCO, California—Paul Pelosi’s alleged attacker will continue to be held without bail after appearing in court on Nov. 4. David DePape, 42, will remain detained and his preliminary hearing won’t take place until Dec. 14. A status hearing was scheduled for later in November. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Paul Pelosi’s wife, and…


Christine Pelosi Attends Hearing for Paul Pelosi Attack Suspect

SAN FRANCISCO, California—Paul Pelosi’s alleged attacker will continue to be held without bail after appearing in court on Nov. 4. David DePape, 42, will remain detained and his preliminary hearing won’t take place until Dec. 14. A status hearing was scheduled for later in November. Pelosi’s daughter, Christine Pelosi,  was among the packed courtroom. The…


Five Doctors Sue California Over Medical Misinformation Law

A group of doctors is suing California officials over the state’s new law that lets medical boards punish physicians who offer “misinformation or disinformation” related to COVID-19. The law, passed by Democrats in September and signed into law soon after by Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, violates doctors’ constitutional rights to free speech and due process,…


Paul Pelosi Released From Hospital One Week After Being Attacked

Paul Pelosi was released from a hospital in San Francisco about one week after he was attacked inside his home, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), his wife, announced late Nov. 3. Paul Pelosi, 82, was transported to the couple’s house Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. “Paul remains under doctors’ care as he continues…


Crime, Homelessness, Schools: Perspective on California’s Nov. 8 Elections

Commentary Just as in the June primary, I thought I might provide an overview of the upcoming Nov. 8 election and its meaning for California. Although California politicians exaggerate when they boast California now is “the world’s fifth largest economy,” it still is by far America’s biggest economy and most influential state. One only need…


Newsom Pauses $1 Billion State Grant for Homelessness

LOS ANGELES—Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Nov. 3 he is pausing the third round of grants to local jurisdictions from a $1 billion state program addressing homelessness, saying current housing plans across the state are “failing” to adequately address the crisis. Newsom plans to convene local leaders later this month to review the state’s “collective” approach…


The Bureaucratic Erasure of Culture, Identity, and Freedom

Commentary Exploring the roadways of California yields scenery evoking two distinct worlds. On the big freeways, surrounding every major interchange, the 21st century asserts itself in an agglomeration of concrete and glass boxes surrounded by lakes of asphalt, each festooned with a recognizable corporate logo. Food. Fuel. Lodging. The corporate power they represent is reflected…


Alleged Paul Pelosi Attacker Is an Illegal Immigrant, Officials Confirm

The man who allegedly attacked Paul Pelosi is an illegal immigrant, U.S. officials have confirmed. “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer on Canadian national David DePape with San Francisco County Jail, Nov. 1, following his Oct. 28 arrest,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement to news outlets….


San Francisco DA Won’t Release Police Bodycam Video, 911 Calls From Paul Pelosi Attack

San Francisco’s top prosecutor confirmed Wednesday her office will not release police body camera footage or 911 calls from the alleged Paul Pelosi attack late last week. Authorities said that David DePape, 42, allegedly broke into the San Francisco home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her husband Paul during the early morning hours…


Cameras at Pelosi Home Weren’t Monitored When Attack Occurred: US Capitol Police

The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) confirmed Nov. 2 that it monitors cameras at the home of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)—and that the cameras were not being monitored when a man broke in on Oct. 28 and attacked Pelosi’s husband. The cameras are not “actively monitored” unless Nancy Pelosi is at home, the USCP said….