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San Diego Bishop Champions Female Deacons And Some Married Priests In Rome

November 5, 2019 3:03 pm

Bishop Robert McElroy, the leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, has announced his support of married priests in remote areas and the addition of female deacons. Bishop McElroy originally announced his support late in October during the...

Los Angeles ADAs Endorse Incumbent Jackie Lacey over San Francisco DA Gascón

November 5, 2019 7:05 amNovember 7, 2019 1:33 pm

The Association of Deputy District Attorney’s announced their endorsement of Jackie Lacey for Los Angeles County District Attorney. Lacey is being challenged by San Francisco DA George Gascón, who recently announced he was leaving San Francisco to run for...

Apple Promises $2.5 billion In Affordable Housing And Homeless Initiatives

November 5, 2019 2:18 amNovember 5, 2019 11:52 am

Following the billions of dollars worth of donations already promised by Google and Facebook, Apple became the latest tech giant to fund affordable housing and homeless programs in California, pledging a total of $2.5 billion. Apple, who is teaming up...

Utility Breakup Plan: Two Attorneys Say ‘PG&E Too Big to Succeed’

November 5, 2019 2:05 amNovember 5, 2019 8:19 pm

The opening paragraph of a lawsuit names the California Public Utilities Commission, California Department of Water Resources, California Department of Finance Director Keely Bosler, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and all of the CPUC Commissioners, Marybel Batjer, Liane Randolph, Martha Guzman...

PG&E Faces A Possible State Takeover This Week As Gov. Newsom Prepares to Meet Utility Executives

November 4, 2019 7:08 pmNovember 5, 2019 11:59 am

Governor Gavin Newsom will meet with PG&E executives, shareholders, and others affected by the wildfires and power outages this week in Sacramento. If a plan is not agreed to, Governor Newsom has threatened that the California State Government would take...

Bill That Limits Short-Term Rentals May Find New Life Following Violent Airbnb Incidents

November 4, 2019 3:33 pmNovember 5, 2019 12:05 pm

Following numerous recent acts of violence on Airbnb properties, including murder, a stalled bill in the state Senate that restricts short-term rental properties is finding a second wind. The recent five murders at at Airbnb property in Orinda, a previous...

California Author Peter Collier Passes Away at 80

November 4, 2019 12:08 pmNovember 4, 2019 1:07 pm

California author Peter Collier, the former New Left radical who became one of the premier biographers of the Kennedys, Rockefellers and other prominent families, has passed away at the age of 80. Even those familiar with Collier’s best-selling works may...