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California Assembly and Senate Putting the Squeeze on Unvaccinated Employees

August 18, 2021 12:54 pm

The California State Assembly and Senate leaders have been incrementally ratcheting down on COVID mandates now that the State Capitol building is open. The Globe reported in June: As California Capitol Reopens, Leg Staff Required to Show Proof of Vaccine,...

Outpouring of Support for Rio Americano High School Student Suspended For Not Masking

August 18, 2021 7:03 amAugust 18, 2021 7:03 am

Tuesday the Globe reported on a student at Rio Americano High School suspended for not wearing a mask in class, despite having a doctor’s medical exemption. The girl’s mother reported her daughter was harassed, threatened and bullied by the school...

High School Suspends Student For No Mask Despite Medical Exemption

August 17, 2021 4:15 pmAugust 18, 2021 9:46 pm

The Globe reported on the mother of three students who fought back against the San Juan Unified School District’s face covering policy in May when K-12 students were allowed to return to in-person learning following COVID school lockdowns. She and...

Elder Campaign Accuses Sacramento Bee of ‘Doctoring’ His Responses to Voter Guide

August 16, 2021 10:12 pmAugust 18, 2021 10:28 am

In a surprising Tweet Monday evening, the recall election gubernatorial campaign of Larry Elder accused the Sacramento Bee of doctoring his responses to their voter guide questions. “At @sacbee_news‘s invitation, @larryelder’s campaign had submitted answers to a voter guide. Sacramento...

Pandemic Lockdowns Caused Huge Student Learning Losses and Widened Achievement Gaps

August 16, 2021 3:52 pmAugust 16, 2021 3:52 pm

“With uncertainty over the impact of the COVID-19 Delta variant on the start of the upcoming school year, new research shows the extent of learning loss and mental health problems experienced by students during the pandemic-caused school closures,” Education Scholar...

Depleted California Reservoirs Threaten Hydro Power, Agriculture, Drinking Water

August 16, 2021 1:15 pmAugust 18, 2021 10:29 am

In 2014, California voters approved $7.12 billion in bonds for state water supply infrastructure projects. Of that, $2.7 billion was designated for water storage projects. But nearly 8 years later, there are no new dams or reservoirs, or other water...

As Downtown Santa Barbara Degrades and Homeless Invade, Biz Owners Get No Help From Elected Officials

August 15, 2021 2:18 amAugust 16, 2021 11:37 am

Throughout Governor Gavin Newsom’s 19-month COVID lockdowns of “non-essential” businesses, a 40-year business owner in Santa Barbara has kept in touch with the California Globe. He has shared the untold hardships he and his employees suffered, as well as the...