Politics

Monday, April 13, 2026

Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends his campaign for CA governor

CA/Politics— Northern California Rep. Eric Swalwell’s fall from grace was unexpected and swift. Last month, Swalwell (D-Dublin) was a frontrunner to be the next governor of the Golden State. Then came a flood of bombshell allegations of inappropriate behavior and sexual allegations, including rape, from a former staffer. All in a matter of days. Yesterday, Sunday, April 12, the veteran […]
Sunday, March 15, 2026

New leader in the race to become California’s next governor

CA/Political Polls— A latecomer in the race for California governor is now leading the pack of contenders, according to a recent poll. Northern California Congressman Eric Swalwell launched his campaign for governor last November and, within a month, was polling in the double digits and leading the Democratic candidates in the well-respected Emerson College poll. Now the most recent Emerson […]
Sunday, December 7, 2025

Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell shakes up the race for CA governor

Polls and Politics     Bay Area Democrat and President Trump critic Eric Swalwell is making serious waves in the California governor’s race less than a month after officially starting his campaign. The U.S. Representative for the 14th Congressional District announced his run for governor back on November 20. The declaration included an appearance on the late-night talk show ‘Jimmy […]
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Burbank Unified School District is looking for school board candidates

  The Burbank Unified School District has released details of its search for a replacement for ex-school board member, Charlene Tabet..   Below is the recent email message about the school board vacancy sent out by Interim Superintendent Oscar Macias last Friday, September 19.   Dear Burbank Unified Community, We are writing to inform you that a vacancy has occurred […]
Saturday, September 13, 2025

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa makes waves in CA governor’s race

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa grabbed a big chunk of the media spotlight this past week. Villaraigosa’s campaign for California governor picked up a high-profile endorsement last Tuesday. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass endorsed Villaraigosa, a longtime political ally and friend. Both are Democrats. “Since his days as an activist on the eastside of Los Angeles, to his trailblazing […]
Friday, September 12, 2025

Ex-Burbank School brd member Charlene Tabet comments on contract controversy in resignation letter

  Former Burbank School Board member Charlene Tabet continues to be a hot topic. After weeks of silence, Tabet finally responded to the contract controversy swirling around her. Recently, Tabet has been the subject of numerous comments on social media, letters to the editor, and a petition demanding her resignation, which collected nearly 800 signatures. Tabet’s response to the controversy […]
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Katie Porter now front-runner in race for CA governor

New polling numbers show former U.S. Representative Katie Porter, a Democrat, is now the front-runner in the race for California governor. The race got kicked into high gear last month when former Vice President Kamala Harris decided not to be a contender for the state’s top job in 2026. Harris had been considered the top choice to replace Gavin Newsom, […]
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Kent State survivor issues warning about military response to LA protests

  Farah Siddiqi, producer, Ohio News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   A Kent State University shooting survivor is warning Ohioans and others to take note of the U.S. military’s involvement in immigration-related protests. She says it echoes a dark chapter in Ohio history – when four students were shot by the National Guard at Kent State in 1970. […]