News Too Real

In this episode, news producer and host Julia Ann Dudley Najieb discussed a California watchdog who released a report in March of 2026 urging policymakers to act fast on the state’s fast-growing data-center industry – before soaring electricity demand from artificial intelligence lands on the bills of ordinary households.“The costs that data centers impose on the electrical grid should be paid by the centers themselves, not by average California families already struggling with high utility bills,” said Pedro Nava, chair of the Little Hoover commission, the independent bipartisan body that produced the report.Dudley Najieb explores the cost of data centers and what happens next ...

Former City of Fresno supervisor continually harassed former Black employee, calling her racial slurs, and continually gaslighting her with other employees and supervisorsThe verdict is in after seven, long, difficult, painful years of a long court battle: Former, Black code enforcement city of Fresno code enforcement employee, La-Kebbia "Kiki" Wilson and former employee Charles Smith won their deplorable, racial discrimination and hostile-workplace environment case unanimously on Wednesday, March 11. The eight-member (four men, four women) jury awarded Smith $400,000.00 and Wilson $15 million for damages as a result of the constant terrorizing harassment and racial discrimination by her former City of Fresno supervisor, Howard Lacy over several years.. District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff granted the jury's final verdict and award amount.It was on October 22, 2019, when plaintiffs,Wilson and Smith filed a complaint in Fresno County Superior Court against the City of Fresno, and the individual defendant Howard Lacy, asserting sixteen causes of action, including: discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims under California's Fair Employment Housing Act ("FEHA"), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ...

In this season opener of News Too Real with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, the award-winning news producer takes a deep dive into the intricate details and issues concerning the state of California's dismissal, conflicting budget deficit.

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Several counties in Southern California are in a state of emergency due to several, fast-moving fires that have been carried and enhanced by Santa Anna winds.Tuesday January 7 is when three major fires sparked in forestry areas in Southern California and with the help of hurricane force winds, collectively burned 22,000 acres in just 24 hours. The first fire, the Pacific Palisades, began at 10:30 a.m. on that day near 1190 North Piedra Morada (near Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu, Calif.), according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Winds reaching at least 40+ mph, quickly spread the original 10-acre fire to 200 acres in roughly 12 minutes. The Pacific Palisades fire has burned 17,230+ acres with 0 percent containment, where over 1,000 building have been destroyed by fire.Meanwhile, the Eaton fire started in Altadena on the late evening of January 7. It has taken the lives of five people and injured several others. Over 750 firefighters have been working tirelessly over the Eaton fire and yet 10,600 acres have burned and there is 0 percent containment as of January 9 at 9:00 AM PST. The Hurst fire also began that late night, burning 855 acres in just a few hours; it is 10 percent contained as of January 9 at 9:00 AM PST.Also on that Tuesday, due to the high winds over 50 mph, flight restrictions over the affected burn areas prevented fire fighters from dropping flame retardants over the area and the media from getting a full picture of the fires.

In part 3 discussion of the California Employment Development Department (EDD) news host, Julia A. Dudley Najieb talks to Greg Lawson, Chief of Media and Creative Services for the California EDD about how people can apply to the benefits and services and what is needed to apply online, by phone or via mail.

In part 2 of the ONME Partner Corner, Chief of Media and Creative Services for the California Employment Development Department Greg Lawson talks with news show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb about the major changes at CA EDD to help applicants and to expedite the processing of the applications.Dudley Najieb reviews the past dismal experiences some people had with the CA EDD and the major changes because of it.https://edd.ca.gov

In part 2 of the ONME Partner Corner, Chief of Media and Creative Services for the California Employment Development Department Greg Lawson talks with news show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb about the major changes at CA EDD to help applicants and to expedite the processing of the applications.Dudley Najieb review the past dismal experiences some people had with the CA EDD and the major changes because of it.https://edd.ca.gov

In this episode of News Too Real, news show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, reviews the latest mass sewage contamination of Southern California beaches, Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, having a 54 % bacteria rate; San Luis Creek Mouth in San Luis Obispo having a 35% bacteria rate and  Imperial Beach in San Diego, having a 100% bacteria contamination rate.The City of Imperial Beach is in San Diego County shares the Mexico-California border, specifically Tijuana; in just five years, over 100 billion gallons of untreated sewage, industrial waste, and urban runoff have spilled across the U.S.-Mexico border. Last year, labs run by Surfrider’s Blue Water Task Force processed 9,538 water samples collected from 567 distinct sampling sites around the U.S. Of the 567 beaches sampled, 362 of them yielded at least one high bacteria result that exceeded state health standards.Part 3: Is California out of its water scare?:California residents are having to adapt to a new way of life when it comes to water conservation: the Newsom administration is urging Californians to adopt a new style of living when it comes to water, according to Governor's Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC) press secretary, Ashley Williams.  In a a final part three discussion, Williams discusses ways residents can conserve water.ONME News Headlines as of June 11, 2024:Hate crime trends in California are on the rise: Reported anti-Black, anti-Latino, and anti-Asian hate crimes increased by 156% overall from 2019 to 2022Replenishing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley: Here's a 2024 updateCOMMENTARY: Governor must OK expanded Cal Grant access for struggling students With newly digitized slave ship logs, Berkeley Ph.D. student examines race, power — and literacyFresno’s eviction protection program might survive, but advocates say the city still needs rent control 

ONME News Headlines June 7, 2024:FRESNO: Upcoming Black Music Month event this weekend will honor three Fresno community and local leaders EPA finalizes order with California Department of Corrections Regarding San Luis Obispo Treatment Plant  What Biden’s border order means for California   California’s highest court rejects ‘people as pollution’ argument for UC Berkeley housingIs California out of its water scare? California residents are wondering if the drought is over; the numerous atmospheric rains and unseasonal snowfalls have Californians feeling more relaxed about the water situation.  However, experts suggest that we may not be out of the woods due to climate change.In this episode of News Too Real, news host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb talks with Ashley Williams; Press Secretary for the Governor’s Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC.)  Ashley Williams serves as Press Secretary for the Governor’s Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC) and works on some of the state’s priority public awareness efforts.   Prior to joining OCPSC, Ashley worked at a boutique public affairs firm managing strategic communication campaigns across the firm’s client portfolio. Ashley has over a decade of experience building successful communications programs for a variety of clients, from government associations and non-profits, to major corporations and high-visibility individuals.   Ashley is a member of the Greater Sacramento Urban League Young Professionals and is a founding member for industry association Black Ownership Matters. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with a BA in Political Science.   https://saveourwater.com/how-to-save-water/around-the-house/    

In this episode of News Too Real with news host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, the latest California headlines include:  New bill SB 478 to take effect this July bans restaurants' hidden 'junk fees'; PG& E's prominent rate hikes are due to excessive wildfires happening throughout California; State law enforcement makes 500+ arrests, removes nearly 700 pounds of fentanyl as part of San Francisco Operation.Feature:  Dudley Najieb reviewed the state of California's budget deficit and what it will take to get the state budget balanced.  California has depended on the the volatile, one-percent wage earners in tech jobs in California--the demise that boomed during the pandemic, has now sloped.