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Bill to Expand Domestic Violence Services Signed Into Law

September 1, 2021 3:33 pm

A bill that expands domestic violence help services to include text messaging, chat services, and other ways to communicate digitally was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 689, authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach),...

Gov. Newsom Signs Student Athlete Compensation Law to Move Up Start Date

September 1, 2021 10:59 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Tuesday that would effectively start to give NCAA student athletes compensation if their name, image, or likeness is used. Senate Bill 26, authored by Senators Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Steven Bradford...

California Reaches 80% One Dose Rate of COVID Vaccination

September 1, 2021 6:17 amSeptember 1, 2021 6:30 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that California has now surpassed the 80% mark of eligible Californians aged 12 and up receiving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking at a vaccination clinic in Oakland, Newsom contributed the...

30,000 Evacuated As Caldor Fire Approaches South Lake Tahoe

August 30, 2021 9:20 pmAugust 31, 2021 3:04 pm

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) announced the mandatory evacuation of 30,000 El Dorado County residents and tourists on Monday, including the entire 22,000 person city of South Lake Tahoe, due to the rapid encroachment of...

More Businesses Leaving California In 2021 Than In Any Other Year Prior According To New Analysis

August 30, 2021 3:26 pmSeptember 1, 2021 11:40 am

A new analysis recently released by the Hoover Institution of Stanford University found that the number of businesses leaving California in 2021 has significantly picked up compared to the previous three years. According to the analysis, California has seen 265...

RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Recommended For Parole By California Board of Parole

August 28, 2021 5:15 amAugust 28, 2021 7:33 am

On Friday, the California Board of Parole approved the parole of 77-year-old Sirhan Sirhan, who has served time in prison for 53 years for the 1968 murder of New York Senator Robert Kennedy. On June 5 1968, Sirhan, then a...

Majority of California Latinos Favor Ousting Newsom

August 28, 2021 2:32 amAugust 28, 2021 3:00 am

One of the largest demographics in favor of recalling Governor Gavin Newsom this year has come as something of a surprise: Latinos. According to polls conducted earlier this month, Latino voters are far and away supportive of the recall, with...