Jerry Brown Archives

K. Lloyd Billingsley | Tuesday April 28, 2020 at 9:46 AM PDT

When a new book comes out, C. S. Lewis reportedly said, be sure to read an old one first. Anybody now cooped up at home might follow that advice and take up a real oldie, such as The Gallic War, by Julius Caesar. The Roman imperialist fought it out with tribes such as the...
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Former California Governor Jerry Brown Stokes His Climate-Change Backfire

K. Lloyd Billingsley | Thursday October 31, 2019 at 7:09 PM PDT

Jerry Brown has been on the quiet side since he left office, but raging fires across the state have smoked out the hereditary, recurring governor. As he told Politico, this was “only a taste of the horror and terror that will occur in decades,” in “America, in Africa, in Canada.” For Brown, a three-time...
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Jerry Brown Appointee Allows Bail for Triple Manslaughter Suspect

K. Lloyd Billingsley | Tuesday May 14, 2019 at 10:36 AM PDT

Californians have to wonder about David Ashby’s performance in a recent felony DUI and triple manslaughter case.

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Did Racism and Sexism Cause Oroville Dam Spillway Failure?

K. Lloyd Billingsley | Friday February 8, 2019 at 11:19 AM PST

Two years after the Oroville Dam spillway failed, answers remain murky.

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Final Acts Reveal the True Jerry Brown

K. Lloyd Billingsley | Thursday January 3, 2019 at 1:30 PM PST

During his final week in office, Brown attempts to pardon convicted murderers and corrupt politicians alike.