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Gov. Newsom Issues Statement on Anti-Semitic Hate in Los Angeles 

Gov. Newsom Issues Statement on Anti-Semitic Hate in Los Angeles 

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement in response to increased incidents of anti-Semitic hate in Los Angeles over the last several days: “This weekend’s public display of anti-Semitic hate is another wake-up call to all of us that we must remain vigilant to protect our values and freedoms as Californians,” said Governor Newsom.…MORE

Bakersfield Baker Wins Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case

Bakersfield Baker Wins Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has ruled in favor of a bakery owner who refused to make wedding cakes for a same-sex couple because it violated her Christian beliefs. The state Department of Fair Housing and Employment had sued Tastries Bakery in Bakersfield, arguing owner Cathy Miller intentionally discriminated against the couple in…MORE

Newsom-Dahle Debate: Gov Vows to Finish Term

Newsom-Dahle Debate: Gov Vows to Finish Term

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vowed he would serve a full four-year term if reelected in November, trying again to knock down speculation that he wants to replace Democrat Joe Biden on the ballot should he not seek a second term. Newsom made the promise during an hourlong debate with his Republican…MORE

1/6 Panel Subpoenas Trump, Demanding Historic Testimony

1/6 Panel Subpoenas Trump, Demanding Historic Testimony

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued an extraordinary subpoena to Donald Trump on Friday, demanding testimony from the former president who lawmakers say “personally orchestrated” a multi-part effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The nine-member panel issued a letter to Trump’s lawyers saying he must testify, either at…MORE

Bannon Gets 4 Months Behind Bars for Defying Jan. 6th Subpoena

Bannon Gets 4 Months Behind Bars for Defying Jan. 6th Subpoena

WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, was sentenced Friday to serve four months behind bars after defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols allowed Bannon to stay free pending appeal, a potentially lengthy process, and also…MORE

Newsom’s Campaign for California Governor Looks to Future

Newsom’s Campaign for California Governor Looks to Future

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gavin Newsom will almost certainly win reelection as governor of California in November, with a little-known Republican state senator the only thing between him and a second term leading the nation’s most populous state. That’s why Newsom’s campaign is more about his political future and overhauling the Democratic Party ahead of…MORE

Trump Deposed in Defamation Lawsuit Filed by E. Jean Carroll

Trump Deposed in Defamation Lawsuit Filed by E. Jean Carroll

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump answered questions under oath Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll, a magazine columnist who says the Republican raped her in the mid-1990s in a department store dressing room. The deposition gave Carroll’s lawyers a chance to interrogate Trump about the assault allegations as well…MORE

Boy Missing Out of Fresno Found Safe

Boy Missing Out of Fresno Found Safe

UPDATE: The Fresno Police Department has reported that Alias has been found safe. 11-year-old, Alias Lugo,was reported missing Monday. The Fresno Police Department reports that he has been found. No other details have been released. __________ ORIGINAL STORY: A boy has been reported missing out of Fresno. The Fresno Police Department says the 11-year-old, Alias…MORE

Student Arrested, Accused Of Potentially Plotting School Shooting In Fresno County

Student Arrested, Accused Of Potentially Plotting School Shooting In Fresno County

TRANQUILLITY, Calif. (KMJ) — A student has been arrested after deputies say he had made threats to shoot up a school in Tranquillity on Wednesday. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says a 15-year-old student at Tranquillity High School was making threats online that were noticed by community members who reported it. Deputies say this student…MORE