Tag Archives: California

Right Wing Radio Host Launches Newsom Challenge

Fox News reports: Conservative radio host Larry Elder is entering the California recall election to replace the state’s Democratic governor Gavin Newsom. Elder, 69, made the announcement on his show, which is nationally syndicated, and is expected to file papers on Tuesday. In an interview with The Associated Press, the 69-year-old attorney said he initially was reluctant to become a …

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Extremists Attack Attendees At Dem Rep’s Town Hall

Yahoo News reports: Police officers had to intervene during a Sunday afternoon town hall hosted by Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), after a fight broke out between her backers and supporters of former President Donald Trump. As she spoke, a handful of Trump supporters began loudly interrupting her, the Los Angeles Times reports, shouting and calling her “Corrupt Katie Porter” and …

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Newsom Pleads For Water Conservation Amid Drought

Axios reports: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday asked state residents to voluntarily reduce household water usage by 15% due to worsening drought conditions. Newsom is yet to issue a California-wide state of emergency or mandate any water use restrictions. However, on Thursday, he expanded his regional drought state of emergency to apply to 50 of the state’s 58 …

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California Sets Sept. 14th For Newsom Recall Election

Sacramento’s NBC News affiliate reports: California on Thursday scheduled a Sept. 14 recall election that threatens to drive Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, the result of a political uprising driven by widespread angst over coronavirus orders that shuttered schools and businesses. The election in the nation’s most populous state will be a marquee contest with national implications, watched closely …

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SCOTUS Rules For Dark Money Right Wing “Charities”

The Los Angeles Times reports: The Supreme Court on Thursday extended new privacy rights to conservative charities that raise money in California, ruling they may not be required to reveal their big donors to the California attorney general. The justices by a 6-3 vote ruled the forced disclosures violate the freedom of association that is protected by the 1st Amendment. …

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16 Hurt As LA Cops Destroy Illegal Fireworks [VIDEO]

Los Angeles’s CBS News affiliate reports: Sixteen people were injured Wednesday evening after a planned detonation of seized illegal fireworks ended in an explosion in South Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department said nine LAPD officers were treated and taken to local hospitals in fair condition with minor injuries. One Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives officer was …

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California Officials Confirm Newsom Recall Election

CNN reports: California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election, marking just the second time in state history that a special election will be held to recall a sitting governor. State officials confirmed Wednesday that a recall election will proceed after just 43 people withdrew their signatures from petitions to recall the governor during a 30-day window required …

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Court Blocks Overturn Of CA’s Assault Weapons Ban

The Los Angeles Times reports: A federal appeals court decided Monday to put on hold a judge’s decision to overturn California’s 30-year-old ban on assault weapons, but the legal fight could continue for months and may be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. In a brief order, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a …

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Western US Braces For “Dangerous” Heat Wave [VIDEO]

CBS News reports: A punishing mid-June heat wave is set to scorch much of the Southwest and West this week, with Las Vegas potentially eclipsing its highest temperature on record, which stands at 117°F. The heat will build in a region that is experiencing a record drought, leading to dangerous fire weather conditions, high power demands, and causing water supplies …

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Newsom Recall Election To Cost California $215 Million

The Sacramento Bee reports: California counties expect to spend an estimated $215 million to conduct a statewide special recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a report compiled by the California Department of Finance. That’s more than the $200 million local public health officials requested from Newsom in this year’s budget to help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic …

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Caitlyn Jenner Refuses To Say That Trump Lost [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: Caitlyn Jenner refused to say that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election while on The View, instead praising him for being a “thoughtful disrupter.” Jenner evaded the question, noting she’s “not going to get into that” because the “election is over with.” “I think Donald Trump did do some good things,” she continued. “What I liked about Donald …

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Man Charged With Stealing Over 500 Blank Vax Cards

From the Los Angeles County DA’s office: Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a Los Angeles County contract worker was charged today for allegedly stealing hundreds of blank vaccine cards from a COVID-19 vaccination center at the Pomona Fairplex. “Selling fraudulent and stolen vaccine cards is illegal, immoral and puts the public at risk of exposure to …

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Los Angeles County May Criminalize Feeding Peacocks

The Washington Post reports: These birds have pitted neighbor against neighbor, leading to shouting matches, talk of poisonings (of the birds), road rage (aimed at the birds) and sleepless nights (caused by the birds). Now the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is preparing to act. It could vote as soon as Tuesday on an ordinance to prohibit intentional feeding …

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Federal Judge Overturns CA’s Ban On Assault Weapons

The New York Times reports: A federal judge in California on Friday overturned the state’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons, which he called a “failed experiment,” prompting a sharp retort from the state’s governor. California prohibited the sale of assault weapons in 1989. The law was challenged in a suit filed in 2019 against the state’s attorney general by plaintiffs …

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VIRAL VIDEO: Karens Shouted Out Of Hotel Pool After Screaming About Two Black Women Kissing Each Other

Raw Story reports: A Sacramento hotel was the scene of a homophobic incident when a group of people witnessed two women kissing and flipped out. The Black Bay Area Instagram account showed the white women losing their minds while queer Black women were kissing. They insisted they weren’t racist, just homophobic, mentioning there were children present. Judging by the end …

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CA Cafe Charges $5 To Order While Wearing Mask

NBC News reports: Diners are mostly free to speak their mind at a Northern California cafe, but doing so through the protective confines of a mask will cost a cover charge of $5. Fiddlehead’s Cafe in Mendocino on Sunday put up a sign announcing the fee for customers who wear masks while ordering. In March, the cafe announced an ongoing …

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San Jose Gunman Faced Discipline Hearing On Day Of Attack Over Racist Remarks, Boasted Of Owning Guns

San Francisco’s NBC News affiliate reports: NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has learned that the gunman who shot and killed nine VTA co-workers before taking his own life Wednesday was under investigation for allegedly making racist remarks to coworkers and was scheduled to attend a disciplinary hearing on the day of the attack. According to law enforcement sources, Samuel Cassidy, …

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CA To Give Away Millions In “Vax For The Win” Lottery

SFGate reports: California is hoping cash prizes will lure more people to roll up their sleeves and get COVID-19 shots. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $116.5 million vaccine incentive program Thursday to motivate more people to get inoculated leading up to June 15, when the economy is slated to fully reopen. California residents who have been vaccinated are already entered …

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San Jose Gunman Was Detained By Border Patrol In 2016, Had Books On Terrorism, Notes About Workplace

The Wall Street Journal reports: U.S. Customs officers previously detained the man who killed nine people in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday and found that he professed a hatred of his workplace where the shooting occurred, according to a Department of Homeland Security memo. The shooter, Samuel James Cassidy, possessed “books about terrorism and fear and manifestos…as well as a black …

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CA Gov Candidate Hasn’t Paid Bills From Failed 2018 Bid

The Los Angeles Times reports: Multimillionaire recall candidate John Cox’s prior gubernatorial campaign has been ordered by a judge to pay about $100,000 to a political consulting firm that produced television ads for his unsuccessful 2018 race — one of a string of unpaid bills detailed in a lawsuit and campaign filings. Cox’s campaign has refused to pay, leading to …

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