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McConnell, Hawley spar over bill to limit corporate money
By Manu Raju | CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell bluntly warned Republican senators in a private meeting not to sign on to a bill from Sen. Josh Hawley aimed at limiting corporate money bankrolling high-powered outside groups, telling them that many of them won their seats thanks to the powerful super PAC the Kentucky…
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Shani Louk, 23-year-old kidnapped by Hamas from music festival, declared dead, Israel says
Louk was attending the festival in southern Israelon Oct. 7 when Hamas breached the border between Gaza and Israel.
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Lana Del Rey costume wearer runs into the real Lana Del Rey at a Halloween party
It was wild when Lana Del Rey ran into Lana Del Rey.
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9-year-old Florida girl dies after palm tree falls on her
Deputies said the girl and her friends were playing on a strap between two large palm trees when one of the trees broke and fell on her.
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Pacific Grove Unified test scores show little improvement from 2022
Pacific Grove Unified School District’s 2023 test scores remained well-below pre-COVID levels for the second year, reflecting a continued decline in scores as California schools struggle to combat learning loss and chronic absenteeism. The district’s scores dropped nearly five percentage points in English language arts, while math results remained about the same for the 2022-2023…
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‘Zoom bombing’ plagues regional city council meetings
It’s not just Pacific Grove City Council meetings that have been “Zoom bombed.” At least two city council meetings in Santa Cruz County were recently derailed after anonymous Zoom callers spewed racist, misogynistic and antisemitic slurs along with violent rhetoric during periods of open public comment. Representatives from each jurisdiction afflicted by the jarring incidents…
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Virtual public comments suspended in Pacific Grove
Public comments will no longer be taken via Zoom during Pacific Grove’s city council meetings. During the regular council meeting Nov. 1, those who wish to speak directly to the council will have to attend in person. The decision was made after the city was “call-bombed” by anonymous callers spouting racial slurs and reportedly anti-Semitic…
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Fire breaks out in eucalyptus yard in Aromas
Fire breaks out in eucalyptus yard in Aromas
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A mild Halloween with a cool and comfy night
A mild Halloween with a cool and comfy night
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Cal State faculty set to strike if demands not met
From CalMatters higher education reporter Mikhail Zinshteyn: The faculty union of California State University overwhelmingly approved a strike authorization, giving its leadership the green light to pull as many as 29,000 instructors from educating the more than 400,000 students in the nation’s largest public four-year university system. The California Faculty Association said Monday that 95% of its…
