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West Contra Costa School District Putting a Half-Billion Bond Before Voters in March

January 9, 2020 2:15 amJanuary 10, 2020 4:01 pm

Wouldn’t saving $37 million mean the deficit, at least for this year, would be reduced from $39.9 million to $2.9M? One of the most financially mismanaged school districts in California has found a solution to their financial challenges –...

Horse Racing Faces New Veterinary Reforms in New Senate Bill

January 8, 2020 6:37 pm

In 2019, Santa Anita Park in Arcadia faced an unprecedented 37 horse deaths, spurring a flurry of protests as well as outrage from lawmakers and advocates. With two deaths so far in 2020, which have been reported to be largely...

Gov. Newsom to ‘Jump-Start New Homeless Fund’ with Executive Order

January 8, 2020 2:17 pm

‘$1 billion to fight homelessness, including $750 million for this new Fund, and a major new investment to reform Medi-Cal.’ How much spending billions of dollars before California residents will see results? “The State of California is treating homelessness...

Michael Bloomberg Calls California a ‘Model’ for the Rest of the Country

January 7, 2020 2:32 pmFebruary 11, 2020 11:52 am

At a press conference in Los Angeles on Monday, former New York City Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg announced that California would serve as a model for running the country should he become president. “I think that California...

Los Angeles Street Vendors Face Tougher Regulations, May Change Laws Statewide

January 7, 2020 6:28 am

Los Angeles street vendors face more stringent laws in 2020 with new regulations and permits threatening many people’s livelihoods. A change in LA In many areas of Los Angeles, street vendors are prevalent. In some areas, such as MacArthur Park,...

State of California Joins Decade Long Battle Over San Mateo County Beach

January 6, 2020 5:17 pmJanuary 7, 2020 12:48 pm

For over a decade Sun Microsystems founder Vinod Khosla has been involved in a dispute over a road to a beach that has made international headlines. The fight over Martins Beach At the center of the conflict is Martins Beach,...

Fatal Tesla Crashes Under Federal Investigation Over ‘Autopiloting’ Feature

January 3, 2020 3:18 pm

Three fatal crashes involving Teslas that possibly used the ‘autopilot’ feature are now under federal investigation. Three deaths in less than a month The crashes in December, which happened in Southern California, Indiana, and Connecticut, caused the deaths of 3...