California voters may get a chance to weigh in on daylight saving time in November. The state Senate on Thursday approved a proposal to ask voters to repeal a 70-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »California teacher under fire for showing graphic abortion videos in class
A Sacramento, California, teacher who recently aired graphic abortion videos to students during a sex-education class is in hot water with the school district. The district launched an investigation following … Click to Continue »
Read More »California drinking water tax dies in budget compromise
A proposed tax on California’s drinking water, designed to clean up contaminated water for thousands of Californians, was abandoned by Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders Friday as part of … Click to Continue »
Read More »60 California leaders discuss the future of our state
Welcome to election week. As you know, the California primary is just a day away. And the November election is just around the corner. This election year, the Merced Sun-Star … Click to Continue »
Read More »What about the Central Valley? Candidates share their thoughts on the California divide
The New York Times in an article this week explores “the sharp cultural divisions between the valley and more coastal regions” and how that split is affecting Democrats’ efforts to … Click to Continue »
Read More »New sexual harassment policies on the way, California lawmakers say
The California Legislature’s bicameral committee on sexual harassment pledged late last week to present recommendations for new policies by the end of June. That’s more than 250 days after women … Click to Continue »
Read More »Can seaweed make cow burps less potent? These California scientists hope to find out
Early indications of a University of California, Davis, study show that feeding dairy cows seaweed may reduce methane emissions caused by their defecation, belching and flatulence, the university announced Thursday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arrest in California serial killer case has police scouring old files. Is a 13th murder charge to come?
When authorities in Sacramento announced the arrest of a suspect in the East Area Rapist case last month, 60-year-old Jim Sigle in Alabama immediately took notice. “They finally caught the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Posting mugshots on internet draws criminal charges from California attorney general
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is filing extortion and money laundering charges against the owners of a website that publishes mugshot photos and charges a fee to remove them. His … Click to Continue »
Read More »California moves to allow legal bets on 49ers, other sports teams
California could soon legalize sports betting following a decision Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn federal law that outlawed the practice. The high court’s decision allows states to … Click to Continue »
Read More »California Republican activists favor John Cox for governor but remain divided
Fighting to put a candidate before voters in November, California Republicans strongly preferred businessman John Cox for governor at the party’s convention in San Diego this weekend. During an endorsement … Click to Continue »
Read More »Five things to watch at the California Republican Party convention this weekend
With a month to go before the June primary, the California Republican Party gathers in San Diego today for its 2018 convention, to rally the faithful and endorse candidates. (California … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Valley Fever Bills Make Progress In California Legislature
Two bills that could improve valley fever research made it one step closer to law on Thursday, passing out of the California Assembly and into the state Senate. The bills aim to streamline the state’s inconsistent reporting guidelines for valley fever , a fungal disease caused by inhaling spores that …
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