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Suspect Charged With Fatal Shooting Of UC Berkeley Student in Back of the Head

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 26, 2020 2 Comments

"Berkeleyside reported that Walker has a long rap sheet"...

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Historic California Wildfires Likely to Spread as Lightning and Wind Storms Hit Region

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 24, 2020 28 Comments

President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for California after a series of wildfires in the central and northern sections of the state have incinerated over 1 million acres.

That allows for grants that can help with temporary housing and repairs of homes, loans to help deal with loss of uninsured property, and programs meant to help both individuals and business owners recuperate.

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Uber and Lyft continue operating in California after temporary reprieve from court

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 23, 2020 22 Comments

California's new labor law, AB5, makes in difficult for companies to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees who are entitled to minimum wage and benefits such as workers compensation.

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Infamous ‘Golden State Killer’ sentenced to life in prison

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 22, 2020 19 Comments

In April 2018, we reported that investigators looking into the case of the “Golden State Killer,” believed responsible for 12 murders and 51 rapes carried out throughout California during the ’70s and ’80s, had a breakthrough. New DNA testing helped lead to the identification of a 72-year old Joseph DeAngelo as a potential suspect.

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UC-Berkeley Campus Asked to Reduce Power Usage Between 3 and 8 PM

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 21, 2020 4 Comments

"Please turn off lights, computers and other equipment, close fume hoods, etc. before you leave."...

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CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Mandates Ethnic Studies for State University System

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 20, 2020 14 Comments

"The board of trustees and some CSU faculty members have expressed concern over the precedent set by lawmakers dictating what students learn in school."...

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Trump shines light on Democrats’ green energy schemes as blackouts roll through California

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 19, 2020 34 Comments

I have just returned from the beautiful state of Michigan, where I spent a week with family enjoying spectacular weather and scenery, to come back to the hell-scape of California.

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Stanford Drops Admission Test for Medical Students Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 18, 2020 8 Comments

"The school said that with the exception of the MCAT, all other admissions requirements will remain the same."...

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Student Columnist at UC Berkeley Argues in Favor of ‘Violent Resistance’

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 18, 2020 15 Comments

"What I’m criticizing is the constant rejection of violent resistance on grounds of respectability."...

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California has gone Covid-crazy

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 08, 2020 25 Comments

Recent research has shown that the response to the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic has led to adverse mental health effects in some suffering from the consequences of ill-conceived pandemic policies.

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Students and Faculty at California State U. Los Angeles Issue Demands to Tackle ‘Anti-Blackness’

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 07, 2020 3 Comments

"take immediate, concrete steps to eradicate all manifestations of anti-Blackness on campus"...

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Petition at Chapman U. Calls for Removal of Busts of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 06, 2020 4 Comments

"petition suggests replacing the current busts with busts of Angela Davis, Malcolm X, Harvey Milk, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana, John Lewis, Cesar Chavez, James Baldwin, and Dolores Huerta"...

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Los Angeles DA’s Husband Charged For Pointing Gun At BLM Protesters At His Doorstep

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on August 06, 2020 82 Comments

At approximately 5:30 a.m. on March 2, 2020, about 30 members of Black Lives Matter showed up at the door of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey's home demanding that she take a meeting with them.  Needless to say, her husband was not amused.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein says that allowing Americans to sue China over coronavirus a ‘huge mistake’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 01, 2020 35 Comments

Allowing American citizens to sue China for damages caused by the Wuhan coronavirus would backfire and would be a 'huge mistake,' says California senior senator Dianne Feinstein.

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‘Segregated Waves’: Now Surfing and the Ocean are Racist

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 28, 2020 55 Comments

SF Weekly managed to ruin an interesting story about a woman trying to make surfing appealing to females, blacks, and indigenous people. The weekly publication framed the story around racism instead of exploring these organizations women started to bring those people into the sport.

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California State U. to Require Course on Ethnic Studies, Social Justice

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 23, 2020 3 Comments

"will soon be required for graduation from California State University after its board of trustees Wednesday approved a proposal to add such courses"...

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San Francisco’s experiment housing the homeless in hotels during pandemic working out as expected

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 18, 2020 32 Comments

During the initial phase of California's Wuhan coronovirus closure, San Francisco and state officials decided it would be a great idea to use taxpayer dollars to rent hotel rooms for its homeless.

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Art Museum Curator Resigns After Petition Accuses Him of Racism for Not Excluding White Artists

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 15, 2020 31 Comments

Gary Garrels has been associated with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on and off since 1993. He is regarded as one of the best art curators in the country. He recently resigned from his position at the museum when the cancel culture mob came for him.

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