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Apr 22 2024
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Chinese-Americans Are Pushing San Francisco Toward the Political Center
Phil Wong used to reliably back incumbents in this liberal city. But in 2022, he voted to recall three left-wing school board members and a progressive district attorney, and in November he plans to cast his ballot for a tough-on-crime challenger to the current mayor.
“I have a deep love for this city, what it was,” said the 46-year-old son of a Chinese immigrant. “I want to see what it
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 24 2024
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Former Northern California teacher pleas to having sex with teenage student
BUTTE COUNTY - A former Gridley teacher pled no contest to having sex with an 8th-grade student on the day of his graduation in 2021, according to the Butte County District Attorney's Office. Michelle Solis, 46, changed her plea and admitted guilt ahead of her scheduled preliminary hearing on the sex charge this week, prosecutors said. The charge came for an incident in which prosecutors said
CBS News (Online)Apr 15 2024
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Inside the Manhattan Courtroom at the Center of American Politics
It was about 2:30 on Monday afternoon when the first 96 potential jurors filed into a drab courtroom in Lower Manhattan to encounter the world’s most famous defendant: Donald J. Trump.
Some craned their necks to catch a glimpse, an indication of the undeniable power of Mr. Trump’s celebrity.
But not long after, more than 50 of those same prospective jurors — drawn from one of the
New York Times (News)Apr 11 2024
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Unfortunately for Baltimore, the Politics There Never Changes
Brandon Scott was elected as Mayor of Baltimore in 2020 after serving as City Council president. He was the youngest person ever elected to that office and he will be running for a second term this November. Unfortunately, a review of his campaign finance records reveals that Scott has run into the same legal problems as all of his predecessors in recent memory. It turns out that he has been
HotAirApr 18 2024
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Baby great white sharks are menacing California beaches
Baby great white sharks prefer to lurk in shallow waters close to shore, a new study has found. Marine scientists from California State University, Long Beach, have proved this for the first time, answering one of the long-standing mysteries relating to great white sharks. Juvenile great white sharks, and their nursery areas, are hard to document as the species are so elusive. Scientists
NewsweekApr 24 2024
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The least affordable metro areas for America's middle class—5 of them are in California
California remains one of the most expensive states to live in, according to a recent Creditnews Research study that found America's middle class is being priced out. In the report that asked, "Can America's Middle Class Still Afford Homeownership in 2024?", the independent research house studied the relationship between income distribution and housing costs across America's 100 most populous
CNBCApr 21 2024
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California Lawmaker Withdraws Bill to Expand Assisted Suicide Law
SB 1196 would have remove the terminal illness requirement and allow anyone—including non-residents—to use intravenous drugs to end their lives. The bill would have catapulted the state’s current end-of-life law into the most expansive in the nation, allowing anyone—including non-residents—to request life-ending drugs if they suffered from a “grievous and irremediable medical condition.”
The Epoch TimesApr 23 2024
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Jumping ship: HHS secretary’s plans for California governorship already include hiring and spending on campaign
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is preparing his political future after the Biden administration. Becerra’s reported plans to run for governor of California in 2026 to follow Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) may be more developed than those in the Biden administration thought. The secretary has been having detailed conversations about a gubernatorial campaign and leaving the
Washington ExaminerApr 24 2024
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'We will not move.' Pro-Palestinian encampments, protests grow at California universities
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a tent encampment during a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall at UC Berkeley on April 22, 2024. Pro-Palestinian protests swept across California colleges and universities Tuesday as tensions grew nationwide amid an expanding student-led movement that has pitted administrators and police against young activists and intensified the debate over the line
Los Angeles TimesApr 23 2024
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California bill to restrict CLEAR at airports passes first legislative hurdle
A California bill that would target the airport security screening company CLEAR passed its first legislative hurdle on Tuesday, though it was watered down amid steep industry opposition to avoid effectively placing a ban on the company. The proposal, which passed the state Senate Transportation Committee 8-4, would now restrict CLEAR from expanding to new airports — rather than prohibiting
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