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State Water Usage Up By 19% in March Compared to March 2020

May 11, 2022 8:34 amMay 11, 2022 8:26 am

According to multiple state agencies on Tuesday, water usage in California shot up by 19% compared to 2020, despite pleas from state officials and state reservoirs hitting historic lows this year. Since the drought set in the last few years,...

OPINION: Wither Eric?

May 11, 2022 6:10 amMay 11, 2022 6:25 am

Now that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be the next ambassador to India has gone up in smoke… Oops – technically that hasn’t happened yet. Of course, the same thing can be said for the sun setting this...

OPINION: CAGOP State Party Endorsement May Not Get Candidates Past June 7th Primary

May 11, 2022 2:24 amMay 10, 2022 4:27 pm

As of the writing this op ed, the convention of the California Republican Party has been hosted. Endorsements were handed out, candidates pitched to the delegates why they should receive party support, and business has happened as usual. While to...

COVID-19 Cases In California Remain Low Despite Upticks in Some Variant Cases in the Past Few Weeks

May 11, 2022 2:19 amMay 10, 2022 8:29 pm

More than three months following the massive drop-off in the number of new COVID-19 cases following the Omicron variant spike in late 2021 and January 2022, California has continued to keep COVID-19 cases low despite a recent number of new...

The Abundance Choice, Part 1: California’s Failing Water Policies

May 10, 2022 2:15 pmMay 25, 2022 11:14 am

In October, and then again in December 2021, as the third severe drought this century was entering its third year, not one but two atmospheric rivers struck California. Dumping torrents of rain with historic intensity, from just these two storm systems over 100 million acre feet...

BREAKING: Sen. Grassley Investigation Finds Mayor Garcetti Aware of Sexual Misconduct by Senior Advisor

May 10, 2022 2:06 pm

Tuesday, United States Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office released a press statement of the status of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s pending ambassadorship, after having his staff do their own in-depth investigation into the sexual harassment allegations in Garcetti’s office, including...

Over 27% of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Bay Area are Non-Operable According to New Survey

May 10, 2022 1:21 pm

According to a study released earlier this week, over 27% of all electric vehicle charging stations in the San Francisco Bar area are non-functioning, bringing forward a major issue that may push back further public adaptation of electric cars in...