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Strength in Pride Event
The evening's five-member panel included three teens in various stages of female to male transition, one student as non-binary, and the Ghidotti student who described himself as gay/pan sexual.
California Ends State of Emergency After 1,091 Days
California officially became the 43rd state to end its emergency due to COVID-19 on February 28, 2023. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the original state of emergency declaration on March 4, 2020, lasting 1,091 days.
Easter 2023 Weekend Events
Enjoy Easter egg hunts and Easter worship services this weekend.
Good Karma and an Orange Sno-Cat
“When we started getting calls from several families that were in trouble, we didn’t think twice.” As she put it, “we know they would be there for us too, and living up here we all need each other occasionally.”
Why Does the First of the Ten Commandments Say to "Worship God Only"?
“Review the very first of the Ten Commandments, ‘Worship no other gods but Me.’”
A Citizen’s Guide to Accessing Public Records
Submitting a PRA request is simple. You do not need a law degree to request access to public records.
Should We Expand the Supreme Court?
“Justice too long delayed is justice denied,” according to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Why Should We Keep Nine Justices on the Supreme Court?
A national effort is underway for an amendment that simply states “The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices”.
FPPC Investigating Nevada County’s Measure V Mailers
According to the FPPC, Nevada County is being investigated for sending mass mailers to voters using taxpayer dollars (Case No. 2023-00162).
The Supreme Court’s Insertion in Politics: Dred Scott
In arguably one of the most controversial opinions of the United States Supreme Court, Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney’s opinion in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) contributed to the Panic of 1857 and defined the debates of the Illinois senate race in 1858 between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln.
Nevada County Board of Education: January 2023
Four of the five members of the Nevada County Board of Education met in January 2023. Susan Clarabut, vice president, led the meeting.
How Radical was Mary Wollstonecraft’s Political Theory?
Wollstonecraft expresses frustration regarding how these noble thinkers could be so blind to what she considered to be their blatant and obtuse hypocritical reasoning.
Clear Creek School District: January 2023
There was a motion to approve a new administrative regulation that would include a law requiring schools to install a menstrual products machine in at least one boy’s bathroom.
Pleasant Ridge Union School District: January 2023
The Board unanimously approved 23 updated Board policies, administrative regulations, and exhibits.