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Lacing up for West Point, Buchanan senior Austin Gillen eyes to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps
The Buchanan graduate's love for the Army and his athletic excellence led to him being a track and field recruit to West Point.
Newsom’s surplus is half what he’s claimed, legislative analyst says.
What drove the chasmic gap in funds between Newsom's office and the state's legislative analyst? The definition of "surplus."
Californians are losing their love for Dianne Feinstein, poll says.
For the second time since 1993, more Californians disapprove of Sen. Dianne Feinstein's job performance than approve. The other time? January 2021.Fresno City Council OKs eviction lawyers for tenants – with no cash to pay them
A San Francisco program that guarantees lawyers for tenants registered an average success rate of 52% of residents staying in their homes, leading to some heartburn among Fresno lawmakers.
Prosecutors launch legal salvo to halt Newsom’s early release of 76k felons
The Newsom administration's push to expedite the release of 76,000 state prison inmates by granting additional time credits was met with sharp resistance from 40 of California's District Attorneys on Thursday.
CDC: Fully-vaccinated Americans can largely skip masks indoors, outdoors
Americans who are fully-vaccinated no longer need to wear a face mask or engage in social distancing of six feet – both indoors and outdoors – in most settings, the CDC announced Thursday.
Newsom set to effectively end Calif. mask mandate June 15
California's June 15 reopening date has an added benefit: the conclusion of nearly all mask mandates on Californians, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
