Adam Kinzinger, former Republican Congressman for Illinois, said he believes the Republican Party must lose in 2024 and that Donald Trump should be convicted for his role in the January 6 insurrection.
Although a temporary measure to delay the shutdown was finalized just hours before the Oct. 1 deadline, Congress must pass funding bills for the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security by Nov. 17 or be forced to withhold pay for military personnel.
STANFORD – Californians voted to establish a constitutional right to abortion, marking the latest change in state policy following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June to overturn Roe v. Wade. The ballot measure, known as Proposition 1, passed by nearly a 2 to 1 margin, an anticipated result in the Democrat-controlled state known for …
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SANTA CLARA – Santa Clara County voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to replace former Sheriff Laurie Smith – who resigned shortly before being found guilty on six counts of corruption and willful misconduct — with a candidate who has prior history in the county’s sheriff’s office, or someone from the outside. The candidates, former …
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During October, donations aimed at defeating Proposition 30, a tax on the wealthy to subsidize electric vehicles in California, topped $14 million. As recently as the end of August, less than $1 million had been raised to fight the proposition. And as funding for opposition to Prop. 30 has increased exponentially, the chances that voters …
At the heart of the debate is a proposed development on an empty lot near the Suburban Park neighborhood that would create affordable housing with priority for teachers and staff in the Ravenswood City School District.
Peninsula Press · Protesters Fight Against Animal Cruelty in the Fashion Industry PALO ALTO, Calif. — At the Stanford Shopping Center’s Anthroplogie store on the afternoon of Oct. 15, two protesters were handing out leaflets containing information about acts of animal cruelty involved in fashion production. Holding signs in front of the store entrance, the …
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Peninsula Press · Palo Alto launches new program to transition to electric water heaters Palo Alto, in a bid to phase out gas water heaters and reduce fossil fuel emissions, is making it easier for residents to install electric heat pumps. The Palo Alto City Council on Oct. 3 approved the Advanced Hot Water Heat …
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Peninsula Press · Rally Continues in San Francisco to Support Iranian Protests As nation-wide protests in Iran entered the fifth week, the Iranian communities in the Bay Area continue to gather in solidarity to demand justice for Mahsa Amini, also known to her family by her Kurdish name Jina Amini as Iranian laws prohibited her …
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Santa Clara County Supervisor and mayoral candidate Cindy Chavez said San Jose needs to “build faster and more” to ease the city’s housing shortage. To tackle San Jose’s housing and homelessness crisis, Chavez wants to expedite construction of affordable units and make it easier for the state to appoint guardians for those on the streets …
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Peninsula Press · Reproductive rights advocates rally for abortion ballot measure Oakland — Reproductive healthcare advocates rallied in Oakland on October 8 in support of Proposition 1, a ballot measure that would establish a constitutional right to abortion in California. The rally, which brought together more than 100 people from across the Bay Area, was …
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Peninsula Press · Hundreds rally for solidarity with Iranian protestors SAN FRANCISCO – Hundreds rallied at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza on October 9 in support of the ongoing protest movements in Iran, shouting, “Women, Life, Freedom” and calling for women’s rights and justice in Iran. Rally participants came to show solidarity with Iranian women, …
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