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Eviction Moratorium Extended in California Through June 30th

January 28, 2021 2:29 pmFebruary 2, 2021 1:21 pm

On Thursday, the California legislature passed a new eviction protection plan that will extend the eviction moratorium until June. Governor Gavin Newsom also indicated Thursday that he will sign the legislation, ensuring the new moratorium end date will go into...

Doctors Who Challenged Contra Costa Public Health Orders Still Fighting Back

January 28, 2021 1:28 pmJanuary 29, 2021 3:16 pm

Three John Muir Hospital physicians recently sent a letter to Contra Costa Public Health Doctor Dr. Chris Farnitano, challenging several crucial issues surrounding the state and county health officials’ handling the COVID-19 virus in California, and the data being manipulated...

Sacramento’s ‘Unhoused’ Population Get Warming Centers AFTER Huge Storm

January 28, 2021 7:33 amJanuary 28, 2021 2:29 pm

The Sacramento City Council Wednesday voted unanimously in an emergency meeting to immediately open a warming center, a local pool house as needed, and two downtown city garages with bathrooms as safe places for homeless people, the Mayor’s office reported. ...

Billionaire VC Chamath Palihapitiya Announces Gubernatorial Run

January 27, 2021 5:30 pmJanuary 28, 2021 7:34 am

Social Capital CEO, Golden State Warriors board member Chamath Palihapitiya is banking on a successful recall of Governor Newsom. With a possible or even probable recall of Gavin Newsom happening this year, there are rumored replacement candidates, and a few...

San Francisco School Board Votes To Change Names of 44 Schools Over ‘Racist’ Namesakes

January 27, 2021 3:46 pmJanuary 27, 2021 3:46 pm

On Tuesday, the San Francisco School Board vote 6-1 that 44 schools around the city, honoring everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Paul Revere to Dianne Feinstein, would be renamed under a storm of controversy. The movement to rename the schools...

Southern California Edison to Pay $2.2 Billion in Wildfire Settlements

January 27, 2021 2:30 amJanuary 26, 2021 9:14 pm

On Tuesday, Southern California Edison announced that it would be paying a $2.2 billion settlement over claims from the 2018 Woolsey Fire within the next 90 days. The Woolsey Fire burned nearly 100,000 acres of land in Los Angeles and...

L.A. Councilman de León Bungles Pledge of Allegiance, Gets Lambasted on Twitter

January 26, 2021 8:54 pmJanuary 26, 2021 8:54 pm

Former California Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León, also known as Kevin Alexander Leon before he changed his name, opened up a meeting of the Los Angeles City Council with the Pledge of Allegiance, only he didn’t remember the...