🕊️ U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who represented California’s 1st Congressional District and served Northern California for more than a decade, has died at age 65. mendovoice.com/2026/01/rep-... #mendocinocounty #chico #politics #california #ukiah

California GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa died at age 65 after 13 years in Congress, leaving Republicans with a five-vote majority in the U.S. House.

Those expensive collagen powders being peddled by all the health influencers? It’s just gelatin. The same stuff they put in jello. So if you want to look young AND save money… eat jello!

Yes, he's dying, but he's not dying fast enough. Pick up the pace. Signed, the Crypt-Keeper

There is a trivially easy solution to the exodus issue, which is to pass wealth taxes everywhere. That probably explains why Ackerman, a NY resident, is taking an interest in CA politics.

How bad are Sonoma County roads? Some residents mailed us a piece of their street. As far as reader mail goes, this ranks pretty high #localnews

It’s that time of year again. Apologies if this is a tardy — this year has been a little busy — but here are my 'TOP 50 SONGS OF 2025'; a mix of artists I’ve loved forever and completely new discoveries. Play it loud, listen in order, and ENJOY. linktr.ee/edgarwright

Who knew that my late husband Harry’s oddball friend would be the subject of the major Oscar-tipped movie Marty Supreme? Plus, a few of my fave personal snaps of 2025 in my Substack Fresh Hell. tinabrown.substack.com/p/how-the-re...

How California plans to protect 14 million Medi-Cal users from federal cuts Dr. Mark Ghaly discusses federal threats to Medi-Cal and a new commission's plan to modernize care for 14 million low-income Californians.

Someone very cleverly converted the Epstein files into photos you can scroll through in a Google Photos Drive: photos.app.goo.gl/62ip97x7yWzX...

I contacted dozens of people in media last year to alert them to this guy grooming kids on X. Got NO RESPONSE (not even @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social ) so I gave up FINALLY someone with clout did something: PHIL WILLIAMS @philinvestigates.com an investigative reporter for the local news in Nashville!

Not digging PLURIBUS, if I'm savagely honest. Whole project seems off--overscaled, overconceptualized, overchoreographed (those delivery trucks), the set pieces show-offy self-contained & strangely weightless. It's all blatantly schematic, which Gilligan's always avoided, & the dialogue is crud.

Time to stand in solidarity with DC! Let’s go Redding Ca @shastalife.bsky.social @occupyshasta.bsky.social @roseforcongress.bsky.social #shastacounty #reddingca

‘People have had enough’: Santa Rosa lawyer mounts long-shot congressional bid. @austinmurphy3.bsky.social has the story on the latest candidate to enter the race for the redrawn 1st District #californiapolitics www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/11/14/p...

Breaking: state Sen. Mike McGuire announced this morning that he is running for #California’s newly redrawn 1st Congressional District. He spoke with @austinmurphy3.bsky.social and I yesterday about his plans in an exclusive interview. www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/11/13/i...

In the last 25 days, Kim Kardashian’s jet used 33,130 gallons of fuel: - 4.5 tanker trucks of gas - Enough to fill large swimming pool - Same as 36,050 gallons of car fuel - Enough for 1,110 avg cars daily - Power for 45 homes/year For carbon offset: 5,667 new trees Source: @kimkjet.grndcntrl.net

Today at the White House -- a visit from Erika Kirk, future Vice President or First Lady (Peter Thiel hasn't decided yet.)

This interview of Edgar Wright (@edgarwright.bsky.social) by Sam Fragoso (@samfragoso.bsky.social ) is definitely one of the best of him I’ve ever heard. #filmsky #runningman

So just how many of the nation's richest 100 people are Trump supporters? I created a report here to answer that question: www.perplexity.ai/page/-xEv0rQ...

Trump lackey Sean Duffy is squirming. After our video, Fox News (of all places) asked Duffy to defend why billionaire private jets are still flying while Trump is canceling commercial airlines.

Again Scott Galloway is wrong about the monetary system on PIVOT with @karaswisher.bsky.social No, the Fed gvnmt doesn’t need to raise revenue through taxes to fund the budget! That’s factually wrong. Will @profgalloway.com ever read Stephanie Kelton’s book on this? @stephaniekelton.bsky.social

💫💫💫 POV: you go to a True West VIP donor screening of Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN!!! All of us here would like to thank our donors, partners, team and everyone who made our cinemas possible. We'll see you at the movies!

PSA We, the Yreka Food Bank, are, for the second year in a row, a Siskiyou County toys for tots collection site. Toys collected via Siskiyou County toys for tots stay local.

Starting Friday at the True West @truewestfilmcenter.bsky.social in Healdsburg: NUREMBERG truewestfilmcenter.org/show/nurembe...

After ‘blue wave’ election, here's what elected leaders had to say about how Prop. 50 reshapes the North Bay and California politics. My latest reported with @austinmurphy3.bsky.social for @pressdemo.bsky.social www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/11/04/f...

“One of the things writing can do is get to the pain, and much of that pain comes from places where there should be love.” Our interview with Salman Rushdie.

Will Mike McGuire run for Congress if Pop. 50 passes? @austinmurphy3.bsky.social and I took a closer look for @pressdemo.bsky.social #california #election www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/11/01/m...

Not all billionaires are bad. Michael Moritz @michaelmoritz.bsky.social & wife Harriet Heyman are providing $9 million to SNAP recipients in SF. There ARE wealthy anti-MAGA people doing good-- like @mcuban.bsky.social, @moskov.goodventures.org, Reed Hastings, Paul Graham, Laurie Michaels, etc.

“We know immigrants not taking our jobs and that the crime rate among immigrants is much lower than the crime rate in the Oval Office. The people who cheer Trump’s cruelty are not ‘working class’— they’re racist, sadistic, and ignorant. And they are a minority.”

From @heidijon.bsky.social new piece: "The majority of white male voters haven’t chosen a Democratic president since the Civil Rights Act in 1964. The attempt to win them over by sentimentalizing the working class is embarrassing..."

Today, I stood with the senior residents of Youngstown Mobilehome Park in Petaluma to protest against a pattern of unfair practices by the park’s corporate owners and support resident protections. These residents deserve, safety, and respect, and I will continue to fight alongside them. #AD12!

Oh we're just getting started. www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-26...

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It was such a joy to speak with Teamsters from across the country who work hard to keep our communities healthy and safe. I’ll be a governor who looks out for all workers, fighting to protect their rights and make California more affordable for their families.

There’s a reason our campaign is leading in the polls. Californians want a fighter—a leader who won’t hesitate to tackle our cost crisis and go toe-to-toe with Donald Trump.

I have been begging @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov and others to do this for a week. Finally there's action! Dozens of State Attorneys General are filing suit against the USDA.

Fantastic news!

I'm happy w/ @rephuffman.bsky.social @mikethompson.house.gov for calling on the USDA to release its $6 Billion contingency fund for SNAP. Now start exerting PRESSURE on Brooks Rollins! Get word out through local media. Should voters call the USDA? democrats-agriculture.house.gov/uploadedfile...

The deadline for SNAP/foodstamp funding for November for 5.5 million California residents is... TOMORROW. Again, I ask, what are @rephuffman.bsky.social, @mikethompson.house.gov, @schiff.senate.gov and @padilla.senate.gov going to do about it??

Only TEN DAYS left before 85,000+ people in Sonoma, Marin, Napa and Mendocino counties lose ALL food/SNAP assistance-- yet our Congressional reps @mikethompson.house.gov and @rephuffman.bsky.social are saying NOTHING about it. THOUSANDS of our elderly and disabled neighbors will have NO FOOD.

I really don’t need Congress applauding nonprofit groups funding hunger programs when its THE JOB OF CONGRESS and they’re not doing it! SNAP benefits will STOP in 11 days. NO money will be issued to the elderly and disabled for food.

In less than two weeks over 70,000 of Jared Huffman’s constituents will lose ALL food/SNAP benefits and he’s not even mentioning it. Just useless messaging with no solutions.

There are two counties on here that have me looking very much askance when I remembered the proportion of SNAP recipients to total population. As in roughly 20 percent of the population. Others are above 10 percent. I'm honestly surprised Lassen isn't higher.

About 140,000 people will lose ALL food/SNAP benefits LOCALLY on NOVEMBER 1. What's LaMalfa doing about it??? @mendovoice.bsky.social @yubasupbradford.bsky.social @redheadedresister.bsky.social @indivisiblechico25.bsky.social @roseforcongress.bsky.social @seiu2015.bsky.social @jim4ca.bsky.social

DO these 42 million people realize that in 12 days they will no longer receive food benefits? Elderly people. Disabled people. Homeless people. NOTHING.

Ruby red Redding really showed up!! #NoKings Not sure what the count is but it was at least twice as big as the last one. #NoKingsRedding