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California Budget Earmarks Millions Of Dollars For Reparations For Black Residents
California announced plans to set aside $12 million in its next budget to provide reparations to the state's Black residents. The post California Budget Earmarks Millions Of Dollars For Reparations For Black Residents appeared first on NewsOne.
Teens Say They Learn More in School About Frogs’ Bodies Than Their Own
This story first appeared in The 19th. Sriya Srinivasan stopped menstruating for nearly three years and had no idea why. She went online for answers, and the search results frightened her so much that she stayed silent about the problem instead of asking relatives or teachers for help. “I was...
Bill Maher Backs Gavin Newsom In New York Times Editorial Calling For Biden to Step Aside
Comedian Bill Maher called on President Joe Biden to step aside and for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to consider new election candidates in a blistering New York Times editorial on Tuesday. In the essay, published online on Monday and then frontpage in Tuesday’s international edition, Maher argued that voters...
Dangerous heat wave begins in Bay Area; power shutoffs underway in fire-prone areas
A prolonged heat wave descended on the Bay Area and much of California Tuesday, with expected record-breaking temperatures creating dangerous conditions across the region, including in areas where power was shut off to prevent wildfires.The National Weather Service said the heat wave will last through the 4th of July holiday, the weekend, and into next week. On Tuesday, the Weather Service extended an Excessive Heat Warning for the North Bay interior mountains and valleys, Sonoma and Marin coastal range, East Bay hills and interior valleys, Santa Clara Valley and eastern Santa Clara County hills until 11 p.m. July 9. The extended warning also...
California asks Congress for $100 million to clean up Tustin Hangar fire
The California State Assembly unanimously approved a joint resolution calling for $100 million in federal funds to help clean up the disastrous Tustin Hangar fire. "The continued, overwhelming support for SJR 13 shows that when it comes to the needs of our communities, party lines don't matter," said State Senator Josh Newman, who authored the resolution. The funds from the resolution, SJR 13, will help Tustin recover from the financial stress of the cleanup and mitigation efforts after scientists detected asbestos in the debris that spread to homes, schools and parks surrounding the World War 2 hangar. It also called on President Joe...
Beloved Lincoln Unified music teacher Paul Kimball retires after 36 years in the classroom
A beloved Lincoln Unified School District music teacher is retiring after 36 years of serving Stockton students. Paul Kimball, who taught choir at Lincoln High School, Sierra Middle School, and Tully C. Knoles School, has instilled a passion for music in his students for decades, according to those who have set foot in his classroom.
Blaze Bernstein trial: Jury deliberations continue
SANTA ANA, Calif. - After hearing more than two days of closing arguments, jurors began deliberating Tuesday in the trial of the man charged with the hate crime fatal stabbing of a gay former classmate in Foothill Ranch. Attorney Ken Morrison of the Orange County Public Defender's Office argued Tuesday...
“What Are They Doing? “- Kendrick Perkins Believes the Clippers’ Owner Made a Mistake by Signing Star Guard James Harden
The LA Clippers have big plans for the upcoming season. Along with new jerseys and logos, they would be seen in their brand-new home arena. But what about the championship race? The franchise has suffered back-to-back defeats in the post-season tournament. Instead of focusing on the ultimate goal, the Clippers’ owner Steve Ballmer has been fulfilling his team members’ demands. The claim was made by Kendrick Perkins on “NBA Today” after James Harden’s new contract with the franchise.
Smoke from Northern California fire expected to drift into SF Bay Area
Smoke from the Thompson Fire burning near Oroville, 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, was beginning to drift into the Bay Area Tuesday night and is forecast to continue to move into the region on Wednesday, as a heat wave continues to bake California, officials said. With air quality in...
Planned Parenthood to blitz GOP seats to sway California's voters
Planned Parenthood is preparing a seven-figure campaign blitz to oust GOP incumbents from California congressional seats, part of a larger national effort by the reproductive rights group to prevent a Republican majority from passing abortion restrictions, including a national ban.Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California is targeting eight districts where voters largely backed Republicans in 2022 even as they endorsed a constitutional amendment enshrining access to abortion and contraceptives. The advertising plan goes negative by focusing on each incumbent's record of voting against access to abortion and contraceptives. In the past, the group riffed on the "Burn Book" from the 2004...
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