As extreme heat grips Fresno County and California this summer, I encourage you to take preventive measures to protect yourself and your loved ones. Here are some tips and information for dealing with the triple-digit weather: • The California Department of Public Health offers these suggestions to prevent heat-related illnesses. • Check in on your…
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AG Rob Bonta joins multistate fight to protect LGBTQ+ youth
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in defending a Colorado law that prohibits gay and transgender conversion therapy on children and youth. Conversion therapy is a cruel, harmful, and ineffective form of treatment that aims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Colorado’s Minor Conversion Therapy Law, which bans…
California voters pass Prop 1
With a large margin, voters in the Golden State gave a clear nod to women’s reproductive rights. With 68% voting in favor, while only 32% opposed, Californians moved to enshrine a woman’s right to choose in the state’s constitution. Here is the coverage from CBS Sacramento.
Oak Fire spreads over 6,500 acres in California
The Oak Fire, which sparked in Mariposa County Friday afternoon, has forced more than 6,000 people to evacuate. Coming home from the gym yesterday we saw the smoke plumes forming to the north from this fire. To put this fire in perspective, at this time last year we were at 3.2M acres burned. This year…