Nearly half of likely California voters now back the effort to recall Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a survey released Tuesday. A total 47% of likely California voters say back the recall effort, which will be voted on Sept. 14. The poll — conducted by the University of California Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and…… MORE
California will require all state employees and health care workers to provide proof of vaccination status or get regular testing amid a surge of cases from the highly contagious Delta variant, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in a press conference Monday. All employees will be required to prove they have received the vaccine by showing their…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Kern County 999 Foundation) (KMJ) – The Kern County 999 Foundation has identified the Kern County Sheriff’s SWAT Deputy killed in a shootout Sunday afternoon in Wasco. It took to its Facebook page to write: The Kern County 999 Foundation family would like to express our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and…… MORE
As an extreme drought grips California, making water increasingly scarce, thieves are making off with billions of gallons of the precious resource, tapping into fire hydrants, rivers, and even small family homes and farms. State and local officials say water theft is a long running-issue, but the intensifying drought has driven the thefts to record…… MORE
Death-row inmate Rodney James Alcala, also known as the “Dating Game Killer,” died Saturday of natural causes at Corcoran Prison hospital, according to a press release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He was 77 years old. Alcala, who earned his nickname due to a 1978 appearance on the television show “The Dating Game,”…… MORE
Hanford, CA (KMJ) — The Kings County Department of Public Health (KCDPH) is reporting an 84% increase in weekly COVID-19 cases. 112 new cases were reported last week and a projected 300 next week. KCDH is recommending all businesses and citizens take necessary measures to protect themselves and others from the continued transmission of the…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — University of California regents on Thursday approved a multiyear plan to raise tuition and fees at the system’s 10 campuses. The proposed increase is the first since 2017 and had been criticized by opponents as a “forever hike.” University officials say the increase is needed to maintain the quality of…… MORE
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) – UPDATE: Judge orders California to include Larry Elder on the ballot in the California recall election. The judge said tax returns were never required in the first place for a recall as opposed to a primary election. http:// Victory! My next one will be on Sept. 14 at…… MORE
Breathing in smoke from wildfires may significantly increase the spread of COVID-19, researchers say. The warning, from a new study of links between smoke-caused air pollution and SARS-CoV-2 infections, comes as firefighters battle 80 large wildfires in the western United States. The largest — 300 miles south of Portland, Ore. — covers over 500 square…… MORE
LONG BEACH – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed legislation into law with a goal of stopping “ORT” (Organized retail theft) that has seen a rampant rise recently in California. AB 331 by Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr. (D-Los Angeles), extends the sunset date of the crime of organized retail theft, as well as the…… MORE
