SAN FRANCISCO–An administrative law judge’s decision was issued this week that increases to $110 million the proposed settlement amount of $65 million that was submitted for California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approval by PG&E, the CPUC’s Safety and Enforcement Division, and the Coalition of California Utility Employees. Of the $110 million in penalties and fines, […]
Gov. Newsom continues statewide homelessness tour to highlight state action
RIVERSIDE AND LOS ANGELES–Governor Gavin Newsom continued his weeklong homelessness tour Tuesday with visits to an emergency access center in Riverside and a board and care home in Los Angeles. The first stop was the Riverside Access Center, which provides access to a wide range of services under one roof, including homeless street outreach, housing […]
Man attempts to smuggle heroin in commercial bus
Salton City, CA–El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents working at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint arrested a man suspected of smuggling heroin Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 8:50 a.m., when a 28-year-old man approached the checkpoint as one of multiple passengers aboard a commercial bus. Agents sent the bus aside to secondary for […]
CA deploys incident management team to aid earthquake victims in Puerto Rico
SACRAMENTO–In the aftermath of another large magnitude earthquake this morning in Puerto Rico, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of 31 disaster specialists to assist the island to rebuild and recover. A series of earthquakes over the past week have severely damaged infrastructure along Puerto Rico’s southwest coast and left more than 2,000 people […]
CNN to pay $76 million in back pay
Washington, DC–As part of a settlement signed Friday, CNN has agreed to pay $76 million in backpay, the largest monetary remedy in the history of the National Labor Relations Board. The back pay amount, larger than what the agency collects on average in a typical year, is expected to benefit over 300 individuals. The dispute […]
Bernie Sanders raise more than 355,000 donations from Californians
CALIFORNIA–Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign announced it raised more than $34.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 with more than 355,000 donations from the Golden State — totalling more than $7 million. Since launching the campaign, Bernie 2020 has received nearly $19.7 million from California alone. “Bernie 2020 is built by working people, who […]
Trump Just Started A War With Iran With Catastrophic Consequences
By Danny R. Johnson/Political News Editor WASHINGTON — There was a case for killing Major General Qassem Soleimani. For two decades, as the commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, he executed Iran’s long game of strategic depth in the Middle East—arming and guiding proxy militias in Lebanon and Iraq that became stronger than either […]
California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board releases third annual RIPA report
OAKLAND–The California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board released their the third annual report required under the Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015 (RIPA). The report contains an analysis of the approximately 1.8 million stops conducted by California’s eight largest law enforcement agencies during the second half of 2018. The report also examines civilian […]
California certifies environmental impact review to protect state from wildfires
SACRAMENTO–California has a new tool in its efforts to build wildfire resilience and improve long-term forest management in the face of climate change. The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has certified a new program that will help minimize wildland fire risk across the state while ensuring the highest level of environmental oversight. The […]
Feds stop teen boy with over 100 pounds of marijuana
El Paso, TX–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 106 pounds of marijuana late Thursday. The drugs were hidden in a car being driven by a 17-year-old boy. The seizure occurred just after 9 p.m. when a 2000 Ford Taurus being driven by the young U.S. citizen […]
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