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CALIFORNIA—On October 7, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a proposal that would reduce oils and natural gasses emitted into the California's atmosphere. After battling and losing to legislature over the issue of reducing gasoline consumption, Brown implemented an alternative plan to slow climate change—fighting California's overflowing landfill crisis with a signed bill that requires that at least 75 percent of...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, June 17, the first homeless shelter dedicated to LGBT adults opened at 1050 S. Van Ness St. in the Mission District.  The shelter is named Jazzie's Place, after the late San Francisco-based transgender activist Jazzie Collins. The shelter has been in the works since March 2010, when several homeless LGBT people attended a Board of Supervisors meeting...

CALIFORNIA—Gina Ledor, a founder of Baking For Black Lives Matter, established a group of students in the Bay Area and started raising funds by selling baked goods to aid the Black Lives Matter Movement. “We started this project during the nationwide protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Many of us are eager to help support this...

CALIFORNIA—On Wednesday, March 17, it was announced that Disneyland Resort and Disney California Adventure Park will reopen on April 30 for the first time since closing on March 14, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a March 17 tweet, Disneyland stated: "Just announced! Magic is finally returning to the Disneyland Resort theme parks! Disneyland Park & Disney California Adventure Park...

SACRAMENTO—California Governor Jerry Brown has made the state's first-ever executive order mandating the reduction of water use. The order is a response to the state's prolonged and historic four-year drought, one that has brought California to a near-crisis situation. In the order, Brown demanded the State Water Resources Control impose a 25 percent reduction on California's water supply agencies, facilities that serve nature's...

LOS ANGELES—There are two ways to carry yourself when tragedy strikes, you can wallow in your sorrows, or utilize them to become the person you've always envisioned for yourself. That's exactly what twenty-four-year-old Sasha Crossman faced earlier this year, when she unexpectedly lost her father after one of the most memorable holiday celebrations she had with her family and longtime girlfriend, Kat. "She...

CALIFORNIA — On Wednesday, February 17, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revealed in a news release that the department encountered a security breach. In a news release, the DMV said its "systems have not been compromised" and said it is "unknown" if data "shared with the company has been compromised" but noted that "an investigation is under...

CALIFORNIA—On January 27, State Senator Dave Min introduced a bill that if passed, would ban gun sales and gun shows on state-owned property. In a news release, Senator Min said Senate Bill (SB) 264 would "prohibit the sale of firearms or ammunition on state property," which would "effectively" end "gun shows on public property across" California. In a February 10 tweet,...

SAN JOSE—On Sunday, August 23, Rick Doyle, former San Jose City Attorney, died at age 65 from cancer. Doyle had been city attorney since 1985 and served the city under three mayors. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, who worked with Doyle for 10 years, remarked on Doyle’s passing in the city’s official press release stating: “San Jose has lost one of...

NICE, FRANCE—On Thursday, July 14, a terrorist attack happened in Nice, France during a Bastilles fireworks celebration claiming the lives of 84 people and injuring 202 people, according to reports. This marks the third major terrorist attack in France in the last 19 months. Around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, a large truck turned left onto Promenade des Anglais, a seaside...