San Francisco’s nonprofit sector is the largest per capita of any California county – $9 billion outstanding in federal grants and loans By Katy Grimes, Editor in Chief of the California GlobeFebruary 10, 2025 Non-profit organizations and Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become a shadow government in the U.S. Many years ago […]
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Montague Bids Farewell to City Clerk Jessica Monday
By Mindy Vela – Photo Credits Mindy Vela Montague residents gathered Saturday afternoon at Kathy’s Deli and Saige Brush Saddle Tack Repair to celebrate City Clerk Jessica Monday’s service to the community. From 12:00 to 2:30 PM, friends, colleagues, and community members braved the cold and wet weather, bringing food, […]
“The Golden Ghosts,” filmmaker Mark Oliver’s Project Filmed in Siskiyou Follows Two African Americans Who Arrived in California Around 1852
By Mark OliverArtist -Author – Filmmaker The Golden Ghosts is a 60-minute historically based fiction film that explores the lesser-known histories of African Americans and others during the Gold Rush in Northern California filmed primarily in Siskiyou County. The two main film stars are Victor Martin and Fred Magee and […]
Federal funding freeze prompts chaos, confusion, lawsuits
By Lynn La CalMatters NetworkJanuary 29, 2025 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. President Donald Trump has called for a temporary freeze on certain federal aid — sowing confusion and concern among California’s state […]
59 Percent of Americans Don’t Have Enough Savings for a $1,000 Emergency: Report
By Naveen Athrappully the EPOCH TIMES Most Americans cannot afford a $1,000 emergency expense, with inflation and high interest rates affecting their ability to save adequately, according to a recent survey by consumer services company Bankrate. A full 59 percent of Americans aren’t in a position to use their savings […]
CalMatters: If California split from the US and became a nation, it would be comparable to Canada
BY DAN WALTERSCalMatters Sign up for WeeklyMatters for a Saturday morning digest of the latest news and commentary from the Golden State. This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Learn more here. With Donald Trump […]
Trump Details ‘Very Nice’ Letter Left Behind by Biden
By Jack Phillips – the EPOCH TIMES President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening revealed the general content of a letter that was left behind by former President Joe Biden in the Oval Office’s Resolute Desk. Trump described the contents of Biden’s letter to him as “very nice” and “inspirational,” although […]
Recent California Wildfires Highlight the Need for Legal Reform
Governor and Legislature Have Unique Opportunity to Help All Californians by Ending the “Hidden Tort Tax” By Victor Gomez, Executive Director, California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse California Governor Gavin Newsom curiously signed an executive order temporarily suspending the crippling California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which will now allow victims of […]
Trump’s new executive orders target policies dear to CA
By Lynn La – CalMattersWhat Matters With assurances that “sunlight is pouring over the entire world,” President Donald Trump was sworn into office Monday for his second term. He wasted no time taking potshots at California. During his 30-minute inauguration speech, Trump said the Los Angeles County wildfires, which broke out […]
California Globe: California’s Professional Political Class Caused the State’s Demise
By Katy Grimes As California Governor Gavin Newsom makes the rounds on every available media outlet, on every podcast and media interview insisting that now is not the time to point fingers over the responsibility of the Pacific Palisades and Los Angeles fires, he is wrong – now is exactly […]
