All eyes were on the national news this week, but let’s turn to California for a roundup of the biggest news stories in the state… Which Ballot Propositions Passed/Failed? Twelve statewide propositions were on the ballot in California this week.…
California State Capitol building in Sacramento
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including coronavirus news, a wildfire update and the latest from Sacramento.   Wildfire Update Earlier this week, around 345,000 PG&E customers in Northern California had their power shut off amid…
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, California
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a coronavirus update and the latest from Sacramento.   Scientific Safety Experts to Review Covid-19 Vaccines Before Distribution in California Governor Gavin Newsom has named a group of nationally…
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, California
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a coronavirus update, election news and the latest from Sacramento. White House Rejects, then Approves, Emergency Aid to California Earlier this week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected…
California State Capitol building in Sacramento
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a wildfire update, coronavirus news and the latest from Sacramento.   Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Physics Awarded to UC Berkeley Faculty Jennifer Doudna of UC Berkeley won the…
California State Capitol building in Sacramento
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a wildfire update, coronavirus news and the latest from Sacramento.   Glass Fire Devastates Napa Valley and Sonoma County  The Glass Fire, which started burning on September 27th, has…
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, California
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a wildfire update, coronavirus news and the latest from Sacramento.   Governor Newsom Passes a Series of Significant Environmental Bills  Governor Newsom this week signed several bills plus an…
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, California
A weekly roundup of the biggest news in California… Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Juneteenth Day of Observance Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring June 20, 2020, as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance” in the…
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…
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…