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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...

Nancy Pelosi Declines to Defend 13 American Deaths in Botched Withdrawal

September 1, 2021 2:08 amSeptember 1, 2021 10:29 am

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has continued to push for investigations into the January 6th rally-turned-riot at the U.S. Capitol. Yet she has remained uncharacteristically circumspect on the recent pullout from Afghanistan by the Biden administration. The Globe attempted to...

Tahoe, An Ode

August 31, 2021 7:16 pmSeptember 1, 2021 2:09 am

California born, and raised in the Midwest, Lake Tahoe drew me in before I could know. My second visit was part of a cross-country train trip with my future wife that had us leaving Los Angeles hours before the Northridge...

Los Angeles Teachers Union Calls For Mandatory Student COVID Vaccinations

August 31, 2021 3:43 pmSeptember 1, 2021 11:37 am

United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the teachers union of Los Angeles City Schools, announced Monday they are demanding that the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) implement mandatory vaccinations for all students who are eligible to receive it. The mandate,...

U.S. Forest Service Closes All National Forests In California Until Mid-September Due To Wildfires

August 31, 2021 12:30 pmSeptember 1, 2021 2:10 am

The United States Forest Service (USFS) announced late Monday that all National Forests in California will temporarily close through September 17th due to the worsening wildfire situation in the state. Northern California is currently inundated by several wildfires, including the...

California Bail Agents Claim Vendetta Against Bail Bond Industry in Amended SB 262

August 31, 2021 8:06 amAugust 31, 2021 8:19 am

Zero bail was rejected by California voters in 2020, but introduced as legislation in January 2021 by Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) as Senate Bill 262. However, Sen. Hertzberg doesn’t have enough votes in the Assembly for SB 262 to...

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...