California’s new law banning most law enforcement face coverings takes effect Jan. 1 as the Trump administration challenges it in court.
Author Archives: Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News
Ruth Dusseault is an investigative reporter and multimedia journalist focused on environment and energy. Her position is supported by the California local news fellowship, a statewide initiative spearheaded by UC Berkeley aimed at supporting local news platforms. While a student at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism (’23), Ruth developed stories about the social and environmental circumstances of contaminated watersheds around the Great Lakes, Mississippi River and Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. Her thesis explored rights of nature laws in small rural communities. She is a former assistant professor and artist in residence at Georgia Tech’s School of Architecture, and uses photography, film and digital storytelling to report on the engineered systems that undergird modern life.
Posted inPolitics & Government
U.S. Department of Justice attempts to withhold funds for victim services, 21 state attorneys sue
The Trump administration’s decision to withhold funding could impact Mendocino County services.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Newsom’s new homeless funding tracker provides ‘carrot and stick’ accountability
Now the public can track how successful Mendocino County is at eradicating homelessness.
Posted in2024 Election
CA Secretary of State outlines vote counting process in week after election
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber held a press briefing Thursday to provide updates on the state’s vote counting process following last week’s election.
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California shores up its defenses anticipating another Trump presidency
Gov. Gavin Newsom, AG Rob Bonta and Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire spoke out today on what the future could bring.