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2020 March Primary Preview: 8th Congressional District

February 21, 2020 2:03 amFebruary 21, 2020 4:14 pm

The 8th Congressional District: Stretching from just across the Nevada border near Carson City down to just outside the Los Angeles area and across to Arizona in a huge triangle, the 8th Congressional district is one of the largest in...

President Trump Diverts Water in California to Central Valley Farms

February 20, 2020 8:54 pmFebruary 20, 2020 8:55 pm

In Bakersfield on Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an order to divert water in northern California from the San Francisco Bay area to the Central Valley. More water going to the Central Valley The move is designed to help farmers...

2020 March Primary Preview: 49th Congressional District

February 20, 2020 8:22 pmFebruary 20, 2020 8:59 pm

The 49th Congressional District: Much like how the long stretch of the 21st District sits between the major metro areas of Bakersfield and Fresno, the 49th Congressional District sits between the end of Orange County’s sprawl and the beginning of...

Los Angeles Creates ‘Housing Central Command’ to Get More Homeless Off the Streets

February 20, 2020 2:16 amFebruary 20, 2020 2:26 pm

The city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) began a new strategy on Tuesday to house homeless people more quickly. LAHSA will create a ‘Housing Central Command’ (HCC), a new program that will monitor how...

2020 March Primary Preview: 21st Congressional District

February 19, 2020 5:46 am

The 21st Congressional District: Taking up the lower San Joaquin Valley with bits and pieces of Fresno, Kern, Kings, and Tulare Counties, the 21st Congressional District stretches from outer Bakersfield to outer Fresno. An overwhelmingly Hispanic region at 71% of...

2020 March Primary Preview: 39th Congressional District

February 18, 2020 6:43 pm

The 39th Congressional District: The 39th Congressional District takes up a parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties. Comprised of Los Angeles and Orange County suburbs, it’s a fairly wealthy district, with the average income hitting about 90,000....

San Francisco Mayor London Breed Reveals Affair with Mohammed Nuru

February 18, 2020 8:21 amFebruary 18, 2020 8:24 am

In late January, the FBI arrested San Francisco public works director Mohammed Nuru and restauranteur Nick Bovis for a scheme to bribe an official of the Airport Commission. At the corruption probe unfolded, the city of San Francisco kept Mohammed...