PG&E awards $250,000 grant for emergency funding to support food banks amid rising demand
The Pacific Gas & Electric Company has donated $250,000 to the California Association of Food Banks’ Emergency Response Fund through its Better Together Giving Program. This funding will help alleviate the insurmountable pressure food banks are facing because of record-breaking demand — the highest seen since the...
Newsom Bets On New Cali-Mex Guard Alliance To Brace Border
In Sacramento on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom rolled out a new military-to-military pact that teams the California National Guard with Mexico’s National Defense Secretariat, aimed at beefing up disaster resilience and tightening border security along the shared stretch of territory. The letter of intent sets up...
Attention Residents: California Minimum Wage to Increase to $16.90 per Hour Starting January 2026
On January 1, 2026, California’s minimum wage will rise from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office in Oakland announced the change. Most workers in the state are covered by this increase. Employers must pay at least the new minimum wage. Workers who are paid less can contact their...
Record Number of New CHP Officers to Support Public Safety Across Local Communities
As 2025 ends, California Governor Gavin Newsom attended the graduation of 137 new California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers. This class brings the total number of CHP cadets graduated in 2025 to 780, the highest in the agency’s history. The new officers will be assigned to locations across California to support public...
Gavin Newsom’s presidential chances get major boost
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s prospects of becoming the Democratic Party’s next presidential nominee appear to be improving, according to new polling. Fresh data from Emerson College shows that support for Newsom in hypothetical Democratic presidential primaries has risen by 13 percentage points between August...
Steve Hilton to Newsmax: LA Mask Ban Would Undercut Rule Of Law
Steve Hilton to Newsmax: LA Mask Ban Would Undercut Rule Of Law
64-year-old Bay Area dive bar damaged by car crash may finally reopen soon
A satirical Instagram post suggested the historic bar may convert into a wine bar.
The Massive Thrift Store In California Bargain Hunters Swear Has The Best Deals In...
Hidden in plain sight along Dublin’s commercial corridor sits a bargain hunter’s paradise that has achieved legendary status among California’s thrift enthusiasts – Savers Thrift Superstore. This isn’t your grandmother’s cluttered charity shop with questionable organization and that distinct musty odor. This is...
Homelessness no longer top issue for Bay Area residents
The number of Californians who are “very concerned” about homelessness has plummeted below 30% over the last six years. The percentage of Bay Area residents who are “very concerned” about the presence of homeless people in their community has dropped from 63% in 2019 to 28% in 2025, according to annual surveys...
California Cancels 17,000 CDLs Under Federal Order, Triggering Outcry From Immigrant Truckers
California has moved to revoke roughly 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) after a federal mandate determined the licenses no longer meet U.S. Department of Transportation standards. The affected CDLs will expire within 60 days, leaving thousands of truck drivers in Bakersfield and across the state facing...

















