Category: Northern California

More Than Half of High School Girls Feel Hopeless or Sad: CDC Report

A CDC data report released on Feb. 13 shows that teenage girls are experiencing record levels of violence, sadness, and suicide risk. The 98-page report shows key findings from 2011 to 2021. During that time, some things improved in the areas of adolescent health and well-being, but most areas included in the report got worse….


Los Angeles Ports Closed Due to Workers Walking Off Job

Longshore workers who walked off their jobs, leading to closures of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach since April 6, were not on strike, according to a union representative. Many speculated whether the walkout was tied to ongoing labor talks that started in May 2022 between a union of West Coast dockworkers and…


Dire Warning Issued on Major City’s Economy: ‘Doom Loop’

The San Francisco Chronicle’s editorial board issued a warning this week that office workers staying home to work rather than commuting to the city will spark a “doom loop” that will erode its tax base. “Experts say post-pandemic woes stemming from office workers staying home instead of commuting into the city could send San Francisco…


Few Details in San Francisco Stabbing Death of Cash App Founder Bob Lee

SAN FRANCISCO—Details of how tech executive Bob Lee came to be fatally stabbed in downtown San Francisco early Tuesday were scarce as friends and family continued to mourn the man they called brilliant and kind. San Francisco police found Lee, 43, on the sidewalk in front of a condominium building with stab wounds shortly after…


Man Kills Hostage at California Park After Wounding Officer

ROSEVILLE, Calif.—A man fleeing police in Northern California took two hostages at a public park, killing one of them before surrendering, after earlier wounding a California Highway Patrol officer, authorities said. It happened Thursday in Roseville, a city of about 150,000 northeast of Sacramento, in the early afternoon as families played at nearby baseball fields…


Bill Giving Transitional Kindergarten Teachers 2 More Years of Classes Advances

California legislators last week advanced a bill that would give transitional kindergarten teachers more time to earn teaching credentials. The state Assembly’s Education Committee unanimously approved Assembly Bill 1555 on March 31 and sent the bill to be reviewed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee in the coming weeks. The bill, introduced by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton)…


California Gas Prices Could Rise After OPEC Cut Oil Production: Experts

Californians should expect to see higher prices again this summer as Middle East oil producers cut production, according to industry experts. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) announced April 3 the decision by a handful of countries—including Russia and Saudi Arabia—to cut oil production by about 1.4 million barrels a day starting next month….


Two California Religious Schools Take Steps to Prepare for School Shootings

In the wake of the March 27 shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, the presidents of two religious-based high schools in Bakersfield, California, shared with The Epoch Times what safety measures their schools are using to protect students from shootings. Both presidents stated that they feel they have taken every precaution necessary, so if…


San Francisco Police Chief Releases Statement After Cash App Founder Bob Lee Stabbed to Death

The San Francisco police chief has released a statement following the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in the city on April 4. Lee, 43, was found by officers in the early hours of Tuesday morning suffering from apparent stab wounds and transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the San Francisco Police…


Years Long Instability Affecting California Commercial Real Estate

Following the collapse of banks on both coasts last month, financial markets are jittery, and the lingering threat to commercial real estate is significant, with a litany of issues, primarily tracing back to pandemic restrictions, affecting office and retail real estate. Office vacancies are distressing lenders, as evidenced by the February default of Brookfield Asset…