Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Governor Newsom Announces New ‘Double Mask’ Guidelines

March 5, 2021 8:20 pmMarch 6, 2021 9:27 am

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revised the state’s facemask policy Thursday, strongly encouraging Californians to wear two masks instead of one to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The CDPH revised the policy following new recommendations from the Center...

California Announces Limited Theme Park, Stadium Reopenings On April 1st

March 5, 2021 5:34 pmMarch 6, 2021 9:25 am

On Friday, the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) announced that outdoor stadiums and theme parks can reopen with “very reduced capacity” starting on April 1st, dependent on county tier level. According to the new changes by the CHHS,...

SF Homeless Department Stuns Budget Committee With $16.1 Million Tent Program Revelation

March 5, 2021 2:58 pm

Earlier this week during a San Francisco budget committee meeting, it was revealed that the city’s “Safe Sleeping Villages” homeless tent program was costing $16.1 million a year, or around $5,000 per person per month. The Safe Sleeping Villages program...

New Study Finds That ‘Calexit’ Out Of State Migration Continued During Pandemic

March 5, 2021 2:14 amMarch 5, 2021 5:38 pm

A new study by the California Policy Lab (CPL) found that, between March 2020 and December 2020, most Californian counties lost more residents than gained, confirming that “Calexit” continued even during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the CPL, while large counties...

Indoor Youth Sports To Resume Following Settlement By Newsom Administration

March 4, 2021 5:47 pm

On Thursday, California agreed to a settlement with Let Them Play CA and two San Diego-area high school coaches, allowing both indoor and outdoor youth sports to resume in the state. Under the terms of the settlement, indoor youth sports...

CHHS Announces Plan To Reroute 40% of Vaccines to Vulnerable Areas of State

March 4, 2021 3:18 pmMarch 4, 2021 3:20 pm

California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced Thursday that the state will be rerouting 40% of all COVID-19 vaccines to people in the state’s most vulnerable areas to both quicken the economic reopening of counties currently in...

Petaluma Becomes First American City To Ban New Gas Pump, Station Construction

March 3, 2021 6:02 pm

The Sonoma County city of Petaluma just this week became the first city in the United States to ban the construction of new gas pumps and stations. The push to ban new stations in Petaluma and through proposed local legislation...