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Article Title: California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100M for fire prevention before deadly wildfires: report
Snippet of Article: "The lefty pol’s fiscal 2025 budget, signed in June, eliminated $101 million from seven “wildfire and forest resilience” programs, according to Newsweek. ...including funds used by the state’s National Guard for “vegetation management work” aimed at reducing threats of fires igniting and spreading. ..."
Article Title: LA Mayor Karen Bass handed out rich city contracts, forcing drastic cuts to fire department months before deadly wildfires: records
Snippet of Article: "...The trouble began early last year after Bass settled contract negotiations with public sector unions. In dozens of agreements, the city’s civilian employees pocketed 20 to 25 percent wage hikes over five years and other goodies that cost the city $4.5 billion over the life of the contracts, according to an analysis by the city’s administrative officer, the City Journal reported.
A series of unintended payouts stemming from judgments against the city in personal injury lawsuits brought Los Angeles to the brink. ..."
Article Title: Gang Unit arrests 2 Gang Members for Weapons
Snippet of Article: ...aimed to disrupt alleged illegal firearm activities linked to the Khome Zong Tong gang associates Tylor Saechao and Kelvin Sengon. ..."During the execution of the warrants, officers discovered a significant cache of illegal items across the targeted locations. The inventory included a substantial quantity of ammunition, totaling 24 firearms, which comprised three assault weapons and two machine guns. Additionally, officers seized various items of gang-related paraphernalia and a sum of $223,945 in cash.
Following the operation, Saechao and Sengon were apprehended and subsequently transported to the Sacramento County Main Jail. While they have since been released, both individuals await future court dates as the legal process unfolds. ..."
Article Title: 90 year old woman forced out of National Multiple Sclerosis Society job for asking about pronoun usage
Snippet of Article: "A 90-year-old disabled California woman said she has been dismissed from her volunteer role with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society because she asked for clarity on the use of pronouns. ..."
Article Title: California city removes homeless in beautification before Biden's summit with Chinese President Xi
Snippet of Article: "...San Francisco has undertaken a significant effort to glam up streets ahead of a vital U.S.-China summit next week, including the removal of homeless camps around the city.
"I know folks are saying, 'Oh they're just cleaning up this place because all those fancy leaders are coming to town.' That's true, because it's true..."They’ve cleared out the tents that were near the Moscone Center on Howard Street, which tells me the city had the capability to do this all along — instead they just do the bare minimum, community activist Ricci Lee Wynne told The New York Post.
"Once APEC is gone, police presence will start to simmer down again, the tents will return, and it will slowly flare up again," Lee said. "What we need is a permanent solution."
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Article Title: 'You're going to get robbed' | Progressive commentator calls out San Francisco as 'terrifying' 'nightmare'
Snippet of Article: "...pulled no punches in her assessment of how bad liberal mecca San Francisco has become thanks to rising crime, homelessness, and Democrat policies.
During the latest episode of businessman and commentator Patrick Bet-David’s podcast, the "Young Turks" co-host called the California city a "nightmare" and warned visitors, "Your car’s going to get broken into, okay? You’re going to get robbed."...X post from last month in which she claimed, "California is *without question* a sh** show under Newsom. But I guess propping up proven failures is what the Democratic Party excels at these days.""
Article Title: Workers in SF's Nancy Pelosi Federal Building told to stay home due to crime
Snippet of Article: "Federal workers in the downtown building were advised to work from home indefinitely because of crime in the area...building workers received a memo penned by Cheryl Campbell — an assistant secretary with the Department of Health and Human Services — on Aug. 4. It advised workers to stay home “for the foreseeable future” because of crime in the area. "
