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Junipero Serra Statue On State Capitol Grounds To Be Replaced By Native American Memorial

September 27, 2021 3:25 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill over the weekend that replaces the now toppled state of Father Junipero Serra on the grounds of the State Capitol Building with a monument for Native Americans who lived in the Sacramento area before...

Famed Squaw Valley Ski Resort Changes Name to ‘Palisades Tahoe’

September 15, 2021 11:11 amSeptember 15, 2021 11:11 am

The famed Lake Tahoe-area ski resort and the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley, announced on Tuesday that it is changing its name to Palisades Tahoe after just over a year of deliberations. Local Native American tribes have...

New Reports Finds Gun Sales Skyrocketed by 66% in California During Pandemic

June 1, 2021 2:49 pm

A recent report from the non-profit organization thetrace.org found that gun sales went up drastically by 66% between March 2020 and April 2021. According to the statistics, which can be backed up by similar weapon sales and background check figures...

LAPD Requests $67 Million, 50 New Officers To Help Improve Protest Response, Protester Relations

April 27, 2021 7:14 pmApril 29, 2021 10:43 am

The Los Angeles Police Department requested nearly $67 million in funding to help improve protest response on Tuesday, leading to a major backlash from many groups who have been trying to reduce their budget since the George Floyd protests last...

New Bill Would Replace Junipero Serra Statue with Native American Monument at State Capitol

February 5, 2021 5:42 pm

On Thursday, members of the Assembly gave a renewed push for the passage of a bill that would replace the toppled Junipero Serra statue outside the state capitol building in Sacramento with one honoring Native Americans in California. According to...

San Diego City Council Elects New President After Contentious, Seven Hour Meeting

December 11, 2020 10:16 pm

On Thursday, a highly contentious battle for the San Diego City Council Presidency ended with Councilwoman Jen Campbell edging out Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Steppe by a 5-4 vote, despite most public testimony favoring Steppe. The Council’s decision marks the second...

Statue of Former Gov. Pete Wilson Placed Back in San Diego Park

December 3, 2020 6:01 pm

On Wednesday, a statue of former Governor Pete Wilson in San Diego, that was removed in October after calls by activists, was placed back in Horton Plaza. The statue had been originally removed less than two months ago due to activists,...