The Week in Politics
A weekly round-up of the biggest news in California politics…. Feinstein and Barnes developing legislation to protect California and Montana communities from wildfires: Senator Feinstein, with Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) are developing bipartisan legislation to protect communities from wildfires. The legislation seeks to protect public safety by expediting and expanding the removal of dead, dying […]
Behind the Muddied Glass: A Doctor’s Look at Untreated Mental Illness
By Susan Partovi I met “Carrie” while making rounds at the Los Angeles County women’s jail with a group of mental health professionals. A woman in her mid-50s, she had no clue what day it was. Naked and thin, Carrie ambled over, peering through the muddied glass of her jail cell. But it was not […]
The Week in Politics
A weekly round-up of the biggest news in California politics…. Massive Chevron oil spill near Bakersfield is revealed to the public: A massive spill at a Chevron oil field in Kern County has dumped close to 800,000 gallons of oil and water into the landscape, various news outlets revealed last week. (The incident was first […]
The Week in Politics
A weekly round-up of the biggest news in California politics…. Officials employ efforts to protect communities from planned ICE raids statewide: Elected officials across California have responded to President Trump’s threat to begin ICE deportation sweeps across the nation starting this weekend. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti affirmed that L.A. law enforcement does not assist […]
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay Named One of the World’s Most Luxurious Hotels by Forbes Travel Guide
HALF MOON BAY — Forbes Travel Guide has released its first annual Verified Lists, naming The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay as one of the World’s Most Luxurious Hotels. The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay will be showcased with all of the other winners on ForbesTravelGuide.com. Set atop a rugged bluff overlooking 50 miles of pristine Northern California […]
Families Belong Together Marches to be Held Across California This Saturday
Families Belong Together, an organization calling for the immediate reform of the Trump administration’s family separation policy, has declared this Saturday, June 30 as a national day of action. Rallies will take place across California from Alameda to Yucca Valley, organized by grassroots efforts and sponsored by a coalition of agencies including MoveOn, the ACLU […]
San Francisco Pride – the Largest Event in California – Starts Tomorrow
San Francisco Pride will take place this weekend, Saturday, June 24th and Sunday, June 25th. Approximately one million people are expected to head to San Francisco in the lead up to the weekend, which over its 48-year history has grown to become the largest event in California, as well as one of the top five […]
Sex Trafficking: From Naïve Innocence To Life On The Streets
By Rosemary Jenkins Years ago when I was working with and for the homeless, I learned a lot about a neglected segment of our population. Would it surprise you to know there are young people in far greater numbers than we might otherwise imagine, females who find themselves walking the streets of Los Angeles – hopeless, filled with fear, […]
Mission To Mars: Set The Controls For “The Red Planet”
By George Christopher Thomas LOMPOC, CA — A few miles north of Santa Barbara just along the coast of Central California, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Air Force are planning another mission to Mars. Set to launch the first part of May, the InSight space project will be taking seismic […]