Tag: California

Californians overwhelmingly voted against two propositions on the November 2022 ballot that would have legalized California sports betting at tribal casinos as well as online.

Buying a home in California is not an easy task, but a new state program launched Monday for first-time homebuyers aims to make the process a little easier.

It was just a few weeks ago that California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the oil industry the second most powerful force on earth, trailing only Mother Nature in its ability to bend the elements — both physical and political — to its will.

At the start of 2022, Thomas Marshall weighed 311 pounds. He had been hospitalized 10 times in five years, including six surgeries. He had an open wound on his left leg that refused to heal — made worse by living in a dirty, moldy house with five other people, two ball pythons, four Chihuahuas and a cage full of rats.

As fentanyl continues to ravage Kern County and the nation, the issue is receiving increased political attention as lawmakers propose different plans on how to address the crisis.