September 2021 – Page 5 – California Globe

PG&E Charged With 4 Counts of Manslaughter, 11 Felonies Stemming From 2020 Zogg Fire

September 25, 2021 2:30 amApril 3, 2022 7:34 am

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) was sued by the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office on Friday over 31 charges, including 11 felonies and 4 counts of manslaughter, stemming from the Zogg Fire last year. The Zogg Fire started in September...

California To Have First State Fair Since 2019 Next Year At Cal Expo In Sacramento

September 24, 2021 3:32 pm

Cal Expo and the California State Fair & Food Festival announced on Friday that the Fair would be returning next year following a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the joint announcement, the 2022 fair will...

Governor Newsom Signs Bill That Requires All Self-Driving Cars To Be Zero Emission By 2030

September 24, 2021 11:50 am

A bill that would require all autonomous vehicles in California to be solely zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2030 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on Thursday. Senate Bill 500, authored by Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), would specifically prohibit the...

California Colleges and Public Schools Ordering More Vaccine Mandates Than Most Other States

September 24, 2021 8:55 amSeptember 24, 2021 10:20 am

Public Universities and community colleges across California have mandated COVID vaccines for staff and students in order to attend or teach classes. In August, the California Department of Public Health issued a public health order requiring all school staff to either...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs $15 Billion In Climate Change Legislation

September 24, 2021 2:30 amSeptember 27, 2021 6:12 am

At a press conference at the site of the KNP Complex Fire in Sequoia National Park on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed and approved funding a $15 billion climate bill, the largest in California history. Included as part of the...

San Francisco Landlords File Lawsuit Against City Over Ordinance Allowing Unpaid Rent Forgiveness

September 23, 2021 4:00 pmSeptember 23, 2021 4:01 pm

Two San Francisco landlord groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the city, challenging a city relief aimed at dismissing certain rent debt. According to the lawsuit filed in the San Francisco Superior Court, the San Francisco Apartment Association and...

Tesla Breaks Ground On Massive New Factory In Lathrop

September 23, 2021 11:44 amSeptember 23, 2021 11:46 am

On Wednesday, Tesla broke ground on its newest factory, the new Megapack battery Megafactory facility, in the San Joaquin County city of Lathrop. The Megapack, a large utility-scale battery system that is critical for storing energy from intermittent green energy...