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Downtown Sacramento: Streets Empty, Businesses Still Boarded Up

July 16, 2020 8:54 amJuly 16, 2020 4:22 pm

While Sacramento residents have been locked down, many are not aware that downtown businesses are still boarded up from the Antifa and Black Lives Matter riots in June. Following violence, anarchy, mass property damage, theft, robbery and vandalism during the...

Return of Parking Fines Delayed By COVID-19 Pandemic Costing CA Cities Millions

July 16, 2020 1:24 amMarch 17, 2022 8:20 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Since March, the reduction or absence of ticketing cars in many California cities has halted tens of millions of dollars in city revenues, worsening many city budget...

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Sued By California for Student Loan Forgiveness Program

July 15, 2020 5:40 pm

On Wednesday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was sued by a California-led coalition of 23 state and DC Attorney Generals over changes to a student loan forgiveness program. California, Massachusetts sue Betsy Devos, Department of Education The lawsuit specifically targets...

L.A. Teachers Union: Give us $250 Million, Or Keep Schools Closed

July 15, 2020 12:37 pmJuly 15, 2020 1:19 pm

The second largest public school district in the United States is in turmoil. Los Angeles Unified School District, with over 600,000 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade at over 1,000 schools, may not be open for the business of teaching on August...

Los Angeles Facing A Second Citywide Shutdown

July 15, 2020 2:15 amMarch 17, 2022 8:18 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. On Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warned that Los Angeles was close to going into a complete shutdown due to the high number of new COVID-19...

Domestic Worker Cal/OSHA Protection Expansion Bill Set For Assembly Hearings

July 14, 2020 9:23 pmJuly 14, 2020 7:50 pm

This week, both supporters and opponents of a bill that would add Cal/OSHA protections for household domestic workers built up their cases during legislative recess before an expected Assembly Labor and Employment Committee hearing to be held in the coming...

O.C. Board of Education Votes For No Mandatory Masks, No Social Distancing In Recommendations

July 14, 2020 6:18 pm

On Monday, the Orange County Board of Education voted 4 to 1 to approve new school reopening suggestions, including not making it a requirement for students to wear masks or social distance themselves. New recommendations by the O.C. Board In...