Author: Evan Symon
Evan V. Symon is the Senior Editor for the California Globe. Prior to the Globe, he reported for the Pasadena Independent, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and was head of the Personal Experiences section at Cracked. He can be reached at evan@californiaglobe.com.
Rent Evictions Are Banned For Two Months Under New Executive Order
On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new executive order that would ban evictions of renters affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus until the end of May. Executive Order N-37-20 will require that tenants would have to declare that they can’t...
All DMV Field Offices Close in California
On Thursday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that all DMV field offices in the state will close starting on Friday. While physical locations will be closed until further notice, the DMV will resume services online starting on April...
California, Banks Agree to 90-Day Moratorium on Mortgage Payments
On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that more than 400 banks, charter banks, and credit unions have agreed to giving homeowners with mortgages a 90-day moratorium on payments due to job loss and hardships during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. California...
Ventura County Judge Censured for 8 Years of ‘sexist’ and ‘profane’ language
Ventura County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Bennett was censured on Wednesday by the state Commission on Judicial Performance after years of ‘sexist’, ‘profane’, and ‘demeaning’ language used in the court. Judge Bennett, who has been on the Superior Court since...
Gov Newsom Announces that 1 Million People in California Have Filed for Unemployment in Two Weeks
On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California has seen 1 million people file for unemployment with the Employment Development Department (EDD) in less than two weeks. The huge jump is attributed to the “essential businesses only” and subsequent business...
California Oil Industry Facing Disaster Due to Coronavirus, Oil War Threats
Oil rich areas in California such as Kern County and Los Angeles County, along with in-state oil and gasoline companies such as Chevron, are facing a more and more likely industry collapse in the next several weeks due to both...