Category Archives: Local News

Governor Newsom to Appointment Replacement for Feinstein’s Senate Seat
AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteSenator Dianne Feinstein’s seat will now be filled by someone appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Feinstein died Friday at the age of 90. Earlier this...
Syndicated Author Sep 29, 2023

Alameda County Supervisors Declare State of Emergency Over Homeless Crisis
Alameda County supervisors are declaring a state of emergency over the homeless crisis in the area.Supervisors voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency, which allows them access to more funding t...
Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2023

Southern California City Might Give Noncitizens Right to Vote
Santa Ana might allow people who aren’t U.S. citizens to vote in municipal elections. Two council members, Johnathan Hernandez and Benjamin Vasquez, brought the idea forward.Supporters say Santa...
Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2023

San Francisco Woman Sues McDonald’s Over Scalding Hot Coffee
AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallA San Francisco woman is suing McDonald’s claiming she was scalded by hot coffee. A lawsuit filed earlier this month says 85-year-old Mable Childress was lef...
Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2023

Illegal Immigration Costing U.S. Taxpayers $180 Billion in 2023
AP Photo/Charlie Riedel,FileIllegal immigration will cost U.S. taxpayers at least $180 billion dollars this year. That number came out today in a Congressional hearing on the price tag of the presiden...
Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2023

Bay Area Issues Air Quality Warning Due to Wildfire Smoke
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air Alert through Thursday due to smoke from wildfires in California and Oregon.Residents are not allowed to burn wood and should a...
Syndicated Author Sep 20, 2023

California Lawmakers Ask Attorney General to Remove Trump from Ballot
Alex BrandonAP ImagesCalifornia lawmakers are asking the state Attorney General to remove Donald Trump from the ballot. They say his alleged role in the 2021 Capitol riot violates the 14th Amendment t...
Syndicated Author Sep 20, 2023

San Francisco Tries to Replenish Police Department Out-of-State
AP Photo/Nati HarnikThe San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is visiting four Texas university campuses throughout the month as part of a new recruitment drive. Candidates outside California wi...
Syndicated Author Sep 20, 2023

Oakland’s Former Police Chief Says He Was Unfairly Fired
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMJFjvBxnv0Oakland’s former top cop says he was unfairly fired. Former Police Chief LaRonne Armstrong spoke Monday about the audit of a federal monitor report tha...
Syndicated Author Sep 20, 2023

District Attorney Pamela Price Hosts Town Hall Amid Recall Efforts, Victims’ Families Rally
https://youtu.be/ju0uuELvIbY?si=R3z9eG4eRlwhHvZkAlameda County District Attorney Pamela Price says she’s the right person for the job despite efforts to recall her. Price held a town hall ...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2023

