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Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Statewide School Masking Mandate to End March 12th

February 28, 2022 4:04 pm

In a joint statement with Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the indoor mask mandate for schools in California would continue until March 12th. After the 12th, masking...

Governor Newsom Unveils New ‘SMARTER’ Endemic COVID-19 Plan

February 17, 2022 3:49 pmFebruary 17, 2022 4:05 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that California would be moving to a more “endemic” approach to handling the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating a more long-term plan for the virus as immunity against it builds. Newsom’s new endemic plan, known as...

California Health Secretary Ghaly Announces School Mask Mandate Will Stay in Place Until March

February 14, 2022 8:53 pmFebruary 14, 2022 9:02 pm

California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced Monday that the school mask mandate would stay in place for the rest of February despite drastically falling COVID-19 cases in the state and other states ending similar mandates...

California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris Abruptly Resigns

February 2, 2022 11:56 amApril 3, 2022 3:19 pm

California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris abruptly resigned with no explanation on Tuesday after serving for three years since the post was first created by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2019. Press play to hear a narrated version of this...

NFL Announces Super Bowl LVI is to Remain in L.A. Despite COVID-19 Concerns

January 15, 2022 2:16 amJanuary 15, 2022 7:38 am

At a media event held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood late on Thursday, NFL officials confirmed that Super Bowl LVI will still be held at the stadium after weeks of concern following reports that the NFL had been looking at...

Is LA Still The Host of Super Bowl LVI Despite COVID and Alternative Site Concerns?

January 6, 2022 10:28 am

Officials with the National Football League, State of California, and Los Angeles all confirmed Wednesday that they still plan to host Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium next month despite reports that the NFL is currently looking at...

Gov. Newsom Extends CA Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate to February 15th Because ‘Omicron’

January 6, 2022 2:15 amJanuary 5, 2022 8:02 pm

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced on Wednesday that the statewide indoor mask mandate, set to end on January 15th, has been extended for another month. Last month, due to concern over the spread of the...