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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several prominent House Democrats are jostling to fend off Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey in the yearlong battle to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, with two slots on California’s November ballot at stake in Tuesday’s primary. In a state where a Republican …
California, which is in a state of perpetually self-inflicted drought, restricts all sorts of practical water solutions based they would hurt some living creature somewhere. (People, especially farmers, don’t count.) And along the way the state decided to demolish a dam to help some salmon. The destruction was celebrated by environmentalists and rubber-stamped by the media. Native …
A bill that would both ban octopus farming in California and ban farmed octopus from being imported into the state was introduced in the Assembly on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 3162, authored by Assemblyman Steve Bennett (D-Ojai), would specifically prohibit a person from engaging in an aquaculture activity in the state that involves the propagation, cultivation, …
A dangerous winter storm has arrived in California and will unload feet of snow, powerful winds and rare blizzard conditions in the mountains through the weekend. The storm will bury California under its biggest snowfall of the year posing a significant danger to travelers – but provide a huge boost for the state’s water supply …
by Michael If you think that what we are witnessing is “normal”, I honestly don’t know what to say. Over the past few years, the United States has been getting pummeled by one major natural disaster after another. The number of billion dollar natural disasters in 2023 established a new all-time record high for a …
Thursday morning is a fairly quiet morning, with cloudy skies and cool temperatures in Northern California. What comes next will be on-and-of Valley showers, gusty winds and the beginning of a lot of snow for the Sierra.
Roughly 62,000 pounds of fentanyl smuggled into California was confiscated by authorities in 2023. The total amount of the potent synthetic opioid seized last year “is enough to potentially kill the global population nearly twice over,” Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Tuesday. In 2023, the California National Guard supported other law enforcement agencies in counter-drug …
“The removal of dams along the Klamath River in Siskiyou County, Northern California was sold as necessary to save salmon – specifically, “to restore habitat for endangered fish.” The dams are part of the Klamath project, a series of seven dams built in the 1910’s and 1920’s in the Klamath Basin to bring electricity and …
California governor faces recall. Conservative activists from the group Rescue California plan to formally serve Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, with the paperwork for his recall soon. The last recall was as legitimate as the 2020 election. The guy should have been gone! BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a new recall threat. The governor …
You’re now paying 4 cents more per gallon at the gas station after an increase in California’s gasoline excise tax went into effect at the start of the new fiscal year July 1. The annual bump is due to the passage in 2017 of Senate Bill 1 — commonly called the gas tax — that …
by confoundedinterest17 Director John Carpenter had two films, “Escape From New York” and the less popular “Escape From LA.” Carpenter’s vision of a dystopian future with Manhattan as a prison island, filled with criminals and Los Angeles as a just a weird, dystopian area filled with gangs and sleazebags. Apparently, Carpenter read George Orwell with a splash of Franz …
The second tier California university system has seen a big enrollment drop as education becomes more expensive and graduates are not landing good paying jobs. They don’t want a crushing debt that they will struggle to pay off. Only 60% of enrolled students finish their course and get a degree. The students going to the …
Didn’t they just get flooding? Glass is overflowing yet they cutting the water to the farmers? At this point we have to believe that the inadequacy of water storage in California is intentional since the current administration has had ample time to secure our water supply. — Monica Rohrer (@mlrohrer) February 22, 2024 Mariana Mazzucato …
Intriguing insights from weather models focus on precipitable water, a key variable showcasing moisture plumes like an atmospheric river targeting Southern California. This meteorological phenomenon involves mountains wringing out the moisture, especially as it encounters slower speeds at higher elevations. The current weather outlook, as depicted by the experimental RRFS-A model, indicates another anticipated 2-3 …
A proposed California bill will require residents to register every gun they own, every year and pay a fee. Penalty is a $1000 fine. SB 1160 requires every firearm to be registered yearly with a fee paid by the owner. ■Owners of unregistered guns face a $1,000 fine. ■Bill author state Sen. Anthony Portantino excels …
KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at the timing of the rain and snow as well as when the strongest winds will arrive in Northern California.
A bill making its way through the California legislature could, if approved, pave the way for free college tuition for black students and other perceived marginalized communities. ACA-7 passed the state Assembly in September and sits before the Democrat-controlled Senate. If approved there, it would be put before voters this November. The bill would effectively …
by Michael Have you noticed that the state of California has been getting absolutely monkey-hammered by earthquakes lately? According to the Southern California Earthquake Data Center, California and Nevada have been hit by a total of 945 earthquakes within the last seven days. That is a whole lot of shaking! As you can see from this map, …
by Michael Trillions of gallons of rain have already fallen on the state of California, and more rain continues to fall as I write this article. Billions of dollars in damage has already been done, but of even greater concern is what all of this water could mean for southern California’s fault lines. As you …
Judge Benitez blocks California’s ammunition background check, deeming it unconstitutional, citing violation of citizens’ Second Amendment right to bear arms. https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2024/01/31/federal-judge-california-ammunition-background-checks-violate-constitution/ United States District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez issued a decision Tuesday blocking enforcement of California’s background check requirement for ammunition purchases. California law requires that would-be ammunition purchasers submit to a background check …
NEW: Southern California is getting obliterated by torrential rain causing flash flood warnings. The storm even caused a ‘Seafoam storm’ where strong winds blew foam onto people standing on the shore. The storm was thanks to an ‘Atmospheric River’ which is “relatively long, narrow regions in the atmosphere that transport most of the water vapor …
The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers battered California on Sunday, prompting the first-ever warning for hurricane-force winds in the state’s history. California is bracing for what could be days of heavy rains, flooding on roads and knocking out power to nearly 800,000 people, with 97 percent of the state’s population under flood warning. The current …
https://poweroutage.us/area/state/california A Hurricane-Force Wind Warning Is Issued As A Monster Storm Begins To Dump 8 Trillion Gallons Of Rain On California Okay, this is starting to get really weird. First, we had a “thousand year storm” which caused catastrophic flooding in San Diego. Subsequently, a “Pineapple Express” storm absolutely soaked the entire state on Wednesday …
The latest in a series of atmospheric river storms is expected to bring heavy flooding to much of the state Residents in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties were urged to evacuate their homes The term ‘bomb cyclone’ denotes a storm that rapidly worsens over 24 hours The first images have emerged showing California pummeled by potentially …
The New York City police force expresses profound outrage as suspects, identified as illegal immigrants, who attacked two officers, are set free and reportedly flee to California. Officers question the state of the criminal justice system, emphasizing the urgency of holding those responsible for the brutal attack on a police officer and lieutenant accountable. The …
by Michael I believe that major natural disasters will be one of the dominant themes of 2024. Right now, a gigantic “Pineapple Express” storm is absolutely pummeling the state of California, and an even stronger “Pineapple Express” storm will hit the state right behind it. But authorities in California will really get bent out of shape …
via Stephen Anderson: Bankruptcy is a developing twenty-first century theme in America. We see bankruptcy in federal government policy and spending, many corporate boardroom decisions, nonprofit and religious groups’ overspending and arrogance, individuals, some United States cities and counties, and the territory of Puerto Rico. The federal bankruptcy law consisting of Chapters 7, 9, 11, …
Automakers have seen wavering demand for EVs across the country, but California has always been the stronghold for electric adoption and infrastructure. Even so, the tides turned late last year, which could signal slower times ahead for the industry. EV sales fell for two consecutive quarters last year, down ten percent between Q3 and Q4, …
Wow!. He stole REAL GOOD! Thief of the year award! WHY are some people OBSESSED with NIKE SHOES? LOL He must have had an extreme SHOE addiction! https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-man-arrested-5-million-195339436.html A California man has been arrested in connection with a massive organized retail theft ring after officials found a warehouse stashed with $5 million worth of stolen …
