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Local Media Hype Sacramento’s ‘100th Confirmed Coronavirus Death’

August 7, 2020 3:44 pmAugust 9, 2020 8:06 am

Breathlessly reporting Sacramento’s 100th confirmed coronavirus death,” local radio and print media have jumped the shark. Calling it “a grim milestone that comes as pandemic deaths continue to accumulate across California amid a surge in COVID-19 activity that’s continued since...

‘Mask Mouth’ is Smelly Side Effect of Mask Wearing

August 7, 2020 11:16 amAugust 7, 2020 11:18 am

California Globe has seen reports of lung infections from long-term mask wearing, persistent coughing, as well as dermatitis on the skin around the mouth. Providing one more reason healthy people should not wear face masks, Dentists report they are seeing...

California Energy Prices Continue to Rise Higher Than Other States

August 6, 2020 4:57 pmAugust 7, 2020 6:20 am

The Center for Jobs and the Economy at the California Business Roundtable reports that California gas and energy prices continued to rise higher in July than nearly all other states. “These outcomes mean that even as many households struggle under...

State Creating Financing Program for ‘Granny Flats’

August 6, 2020 2:08 pmAugust 7, 2020 6:29 am

The California Legislature has focused for several years on the significant need to create additional housing across the state. As such, they passed the Accessory Dwelling Unit law, also known as accessory apartments, accessory dwellings, mother-in-law units, or granny flats,...

CalPERS Investment Chief with ‘Long and Cozy Relationship with China’ Resigns

August 6, 2020 8:17 amAugust 7, 2020 3:45 pm

California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) said late Wednesday Yu Ben Meng resigned as its chief investment officer, Reuters reported. California Globe reported in February when House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Jim Banks (R-IND) sent California Governor Gavin Newsom...

UPDATE: Court Rules on ‘Misleading if Not Outright False’ Voter Guide for Property Tax Measure

August 6, 2020 7:25 amAugust 6, 2020 3:12 pm

UPDATE 2:10pm: The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association just announced Thursday afternoon, they are appealing the decision a lower court made, which found the ballot title “misleading” in Proposition 15’s title and summary, but failed to take corrective action, allowing deceptive...

Palos Verdes School Board Threatens Censure of Member for Participating in Federal Schools Lawsuit

August 5, 2020 5:19 pmAugust 5, 2020 5:19 pm

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD) Board of Education has five members, four of which are set to vote to censure the fifth member at Wednesday’s board meeting. Matthew Brach, the only board member who is also a...