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Sen. Scott Wiener Calls For Monkeypox State of Emergency

July 27, 2022 12:57 pm

Wednesday morning, State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) called on San Francisco and California to declare a State of Emergency due to the Monkeypox outbreak. As of July 26, 2022, the CDC reports there are 3,591 total confirmed monkeypox cases in the...

LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer Faces Conflict of Interest Allegations

July 22, 2022 6:10 amJuly 21, 2022 10:19 pm

One week before an indoor mask mandate is likely to be reinstated in LA County due to reports of rising new cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19, new allegations that Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer used a study...

San Diego School District Doubles Down on Mask Mandates

July 20, 2022 2:30 amJuly 19, 2022 9:03 pm

The rift caused by the return of the indoor mask mandate for the San Diego Unified School District on Monday grew on Tuesday, with the School Distgrict doubling down on the mandate, and those opposing the mandate entering School District...

Southern Californian K-12 School Districts, Universities Announce Return of Mask Mandates

July 18, 2022 12:50 pm

During the weekend, schools across Southern California reinstated indoor mask mandates in the buildup to the return of the fall semester next month, despite many parents and groups now in opposition to the mandates. Many of the affected schools are...

LA County Reached CDC ‘High’ COVID-19 Level, Will Likely Reinstate Indoor Masking Mandate

July 15, 2022 12:50 pmJuly 15, 2022 12:51 pm

Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced on Thursday that Los Angeles County has officially reached the “High” level of new COVID-19 cases and County hospitalization rates, giving the County two weeks to fall back below or else...

CDC Announces Indoor Mask Mandate Recommendations for 13 Calif. Counties

June 4, 2022 2:45 amJune 4, 2022 7:06 am

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that 13 counties in California, roughly one-quarter of the state, have reached ‘High’ levels of COVID-19 and are recommended a return of indoor masking in those counties. All 13...

Bill ToAllow Preteens to Vaccinate Against COVID-19 Without Parental Consent Passes Senate Comm.

May 6, 2022 12:15 pm

A bill to allow children 12 years and older to vaccinate against COVID without receiving consent from their parents was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee 7-0 with 4 abstentions on Thursday. Senate Bill 866, authored by Senator Scott Wiener...