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Mayor Eric Garcetti Warns Of Higher COVID-19 Rates in LA in Coming Weeks

January 9, 2021 8:03 am

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday new highs in the number of COVID-19 deaths in Los Angeles, giving the city little hope of reopening in the near future. Among the surprising figures given by the Mayor in his address...

Bill That Would Create New Wildfire Research And Development Office Introduced in Senate

January 8, 2021 3:12 pm

Thursday a bill that would establish an official wildfire prevention and suppression research and development office within the Office of Emergency Services was introduced to the Senate. Senate Bill 109, introduced by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) would have the new...

California Doctor Shares Legitimate Misgivings With State and County COVID Response

January 8, 2021 11:08 amJanuary 12, 2021 9:07 am

I am a highly concerned Contra Costa County citizen, father, and doctor. I fear for the “health” of our county, and therefore I with other highly competent physicians, recently asked Contra Costa County Public Health Director Dr. Chris Farnitano legitimate...

State Scientists Say Gov. Newsom Isn’t Using Science in Lockdown Decisions

January 8, 2021 10:52 amJanuary 8, 2021 6:10 pm

The State of California employs more than 4,000 scientists in various agencies: Department of Public Health, CalEPA, Dept. of Natural Resources, and many more. However, the Globe interviewed some of these scientists after learning that Governor Gavin Newsom has not...

EDD Suspends 1.4 Million Unemployment Claims Due To $2 billion Fraud Concerns

January 8, 2021 2:17 amJanuary 8, 2021 11:13 am

Multiple reports from the Employment Development Department (EDD) Wednesday found that over 1.4 million unemployment claims in California have been frozen since the New Year due to concerns over fraud. The EDD has been battling fraudulent cases all year, with...

California Issues More Travel Advisories Following Rise of COVID-19 Cases

January 7, 2021 8:13 pmJanuary 8, 2021 11:14 am

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced Wednesday a new travel advisory for Californians, heavily recommending to limit all travel to within 120 miles of home. The advisory specifically discourages travel outside the state, outside the country, and no...

Gov. Newsom Announces Budget Proposal For State Stimulus Payments, Eviction Moratorium Extensions

January 7, 2021 2:34 pmJanuary 7, 2021 2:35 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new budget proposal that would give low-income residents of the state $600 in stimulus money and would extend eviction protections further into 2021. According to Governor Newsom’s proposal, known as Golden State Stimulus,...