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In the classic movie Sunset Blvd., when someone tells the main character Norma Desmond that she used to be a big star in silent film, she famously responds, “I am big. It’s the pictures that got small.” While none of the speakers at the recent Sacramento City Council meeting
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At today’s Sacramento County Board of Supervisors regular meeting, the five-member body unanimously agreed to defer implementation of California Senate Bill 43 by one year. In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill expanding involuntary mental commitments into law. The bill “expands the definition of ‘gravely disabled’ to also
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At their next meeting, the Elk Grove City Council will renew the Elk Grove Police Department’s use of military equipment ordinance and receive a report on its current inventory. The report is required by Assembly Bill 481, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, requiring an annual review of the inventory
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SACRAMENTO – As California’s salmon and other fish populations struggle to survive in the worst ecological crisis in the state’s history, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released a final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed Delta Conveyance Project (Delta Tunnel). DWR also
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Almost every American child and adult has The Pledge of Allegiance memorized. Depending on the state, schoolchildren recite it every day, and almost every government meeting starts with the pledge. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Riders hoping to utilize Elk Grove’s highly anticipated commuter rail station must wait longer to see service. The opening of the proposed commuter rail station on Dwight Road on the city’s westside is delayed. Construction of a parking facility and passenger platform on the Union Pacific Sacramento subdivision
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In a Shocking! Shocking! development, after being unceremoniously defrocked by his colleagues, Kevin McCarthy, the erstwhile Republican leader from Bakersfield who was so desperate to become Speaker of the House that he practically had “Speaker or Bust” tattooed on his forehead, has announced his resignation from Congress. The reason? McCarthy
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In his recent article titled “The Danger Ahead” published in The Atlantic, political commentator David Frum delves into the potential hazards associated with the prospect of another term for former President Donald Trump. Frum, known for his insightful analysis, explores various scenarios and policy implications that could arise should Trump
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This week, there was a lengthy and eye-opening essay in the Washington Post by Robert Kagan of the Brookings Institute. Titled A Trump Dictatorship is inevitable. We should stop pretending, Mr. Kagan outlines how Trump could exert dictator-like authority in a second term. Listen Time 1 Minute Read the essay
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In a setback for taxpayer advocates this week, the California Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments to remove an initiative from the November 2024 ballot. The request came from several Democratic legislators and Gov. Gavin Newsom. The arguments center on the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act (TPA). If approved
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While working out the other day at the gym and casually watching TV, a scrolling news reports on holiday shopping caught my attention. It read, “Twenty-five percent of adult Americans are still paying off their 2022 holiday season gift purchases!” Listen Time 1 Minute 30 seconds