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Gov. Newsom announces 677 arrests, 338 vehicles recovered in CHP & BPD joint operation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Governor Gavin Newsom announced that in four months, the California Highway Patrol’s joint operations with the Bakersfield Police Department has ended so far with 677 arrests and 338 stolen vehicles recovered. “Working alongside our local partners in Bakersfield, the CHP has made significant progress...
What’s going on with Rite-Aid?
Four years after it opened a brand new store at the corner of Valley Center Road & Cole Grade Road, Rite Aid Pharmacy is looking run down and seedy once you walk inside. This, despite the fact that it remains one of the busiest and most prominent businesses in town.
Family of retired California deputy missing in Greece call off search, suspect foul play
The family of a retired California sheriff’s deputy missing in Greece said that the search for him has ended but that they fear foul play is involved in his disappearance. Albert Calibet, who left the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in 2018, was on vacation and getting ready to head to the Greek island of Amorgos when he vanished on June 11. His family said he had repeatedly visited the island since 2009.
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...
State Farm again is seeking huge increases in home insurance rates in California
State Farm is seeking increases of as much as 52% for some of its residential insurance rates in California, which could ramp up the financial burden for many homeowners and renters in the state’s troubled insurance market.
Temperatures to challenge all-time highs in California, Nevada
Temperatures will not only rival records over the interior West through this weekend, but the heat will pose dangers for those outdoors for long periods and those taking to the roads for holiday travel. While the summertime is quite hot across the interior of the western United States in the...
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...
Sales tax measure addresses Escondido’s structural deficit
Late last year residents concerned with the city’s structural deficit began meeting in the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. The meetings were sponsored by Escondido Citizens for Safety. This article presents the state of play in that effort. Who were the Escondido Citizens for Safety? They were initially...
Newsom’s $24 billion loss: California has worst homeless rates in nation after record spending
California is now home to more than a third of the nation’s homeless population, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) $24 billion bid to solve the crisis. After a state audit revealed California failed to track more than $24 billion in taxpayer funds targeting homelessness, Newsom has faced criticism for his leadership on the issue. The […]
Allegations of Unfair Labor Practices Against Smart & Final Escalate
California politician calls for regulatory, legislative or enforcement actions. On July 1, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., sent an oversight request to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), outlining concerns regarding Chedraui/Smart & Final's unfair labor practices (ULPs) and calling for regulatory, legislative or enforcement actions.
Citizens reminded that loud exhaust vehicles are in violation of vehicle code
– The Paso Robles Police Department reminds the public that modified / loud exhaust is against the California Vehicle Code and they will strictly enforce violations. 27150(a): Every motor vehicle subject to registration shall at all times be equipped with an adequate muffler in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise, and no muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass, or similar device.
Independent report: As Newsom brags, all California job growth is in government
(The Center Square) - California Governor Gavin Newsom touted the state’s job growth in his State of the State Address last week, but a new report from a state agency found the state’s private sector employment has been declining since 2022, with public sector hiring accounting for the entire state net increase in jobs. California’s state-funded, non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office found the private sector lost 154,000 jobs and the public and public-supported sector has gained 361,000 jobs since the peak of the state’s labor market...
California Says No to Gas Lawn Mowers, Blowers
Do you remember what you were doing three years ago? Three days ago? Three hours ago? Californians now feel the effects of an overreaching regulatory law that bans the sale of new gas-powered devices. In other words, you can still use your old gas-powered lawnmowers and lawn equipment but can't buy new ones.
Tom York on Business: Firefighter Turns Love of Sunglasses into Successful Online Venture
Former Coronado firefighter turned retail entrepreneur Mike Ettenberg has an interesting story about how he became an online sunglasses impresario. Ettenberg loved his designer sunglasses when he was on duty — they gave him an individualized touch in a regimented environment. But he found that those designer sunglasses were easily scratched, cracked, broken — if not lost—when on a call.
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