Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Appeals Court Upholds Google Streetview Settlement, Ends 11-Year-Old Privacy Case

December 28, 2021 10:20 am

The San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday to uphold Google’s $13 million settlement payment to nine privacy advocacy groups, finally ending the Joffe v. Google case that has been challenged for over eleven years. In 2010,...

California Citizens Redistricting Commission Defends Final District Realignment Draft

December 28, 2021 2:25 amDecember 27, 2021 5:46 pm

In response to a larger than usual amount of criticism to the new Congressional, Assembly, and state Senate lines released last week, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission defended their work on Monday noting multiple factors, including a rise in the...

SF Mayor London Breed’s Tenderloin Crackdown Plan Passes to Acclaim, Derision From Community

December 27, 2021 1:55 pmDecember 27, 2021 1:35 pm

Residents of the Tenderloin, one of San Francisco’s highest-crime neighborhoods largely praised the Christmas Eve Board of Supervisors vote to approve Mayor London Breeds crime crackdown and expanded drug treatment plan on Monday, with an expanded police and drug treatment...

House Subcommittee Releases Report into SF-Based One Medical’s ‘Flawed Administration of Coronavirus Vaccines’

December 27, 2021 10:42 am

A Congressional report released last week found that membership-based primary care practice company One Medical only gave COVID-19 vaccine access to members and employees within the company rather than medical workers and other initial tiers early on in the vaccine...

‘No Surprise’ that San Diego School District Votes To Appeal Court Ruling Halting Student Vaccination Mandate

December 24, 2021 2:30 amDecember 23, 2021 9:45 pm

The San Diego United School district (SDUSD) Board voted unanimously this week to appeal a Superior Court ruling handed down on Monday that halted the districts vaccination mandate. On Monday, San Diego Superior Court Judge John Meyer ruled that the...

California Attorney General Prepares To Add Voice To Epic Games v. Apple Inc. Lawsuit

December 23, 2021 1:47 pm

The California Attorney General’s office is prepared to take their own position on how the California Unfair Competition Law is interpreted in the Epic Games Inc. v. Apple Inc. ruling on Wednesday, potentially altering how certain online payments are made....

LA DA Chief of Staff Joseph Iniguez Arrested For Public Intoxication in Azusa

December 23, 2021 10:46 amDecember 24, 2021 4:30 pm

Reports from the Azusa Police Department released this week revealed that the Chief of Staff for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon had been arrested for public intoxication in early December. According to the Azusa Police, a car containing...