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Marijuana and Cannabis Businesses Recognized as Essential During Pandemic

March 24, 2020 4:45 pmMarch 24, 2020 4:47 pm

California Cannabis companies, which have been listed as ‘essential’ in California, have reported record profits and putting a large dent in black market sales amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. A new ‘essential’ When California Governor Gavin Newsom locked down the...

Some State Prison Inmates May Be Released Early Due to Coronavirus Threat

March 24, 2020 2:01 pm

State prisons in California may give early release to some of the state’s 123,000 convicts. The beginning of a possible system-wide spread A state pandemic task force working under U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller of Sacramento is currently looking into...

Governor Newsom Allocates an Additional $42 Million for Emergency Coronavirus Funding

March 23, 2020 4:00 pm

During the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom allocated $42 million in healthcare funding to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus in California. $30 million, the majority of the amount, will go towards leasing two medical centers in California. Both St. Vincent Medical Center...

Los Angeles County Introduces Stricter ‘Stay at Home’ Measures

March 23, 2020 1:28 pm

Only days after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti set some of the harshest COVID-19 coronavirus ‘stay at home’ restrictions in the state, Los Angeles County announced late Sunday that more restrictions would now be put into place for the entire...

Los Angeles Homeless Look at a Lose-Lose Scenario During Coronavirus Pandemic

March 22, 2020 8:05 amMarch 23, 2020 12:41 pm

While the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep through California and the world, California’s homeless population faces a crisis that they have not yet seen on this scale before. A “lose-lose” situation for the homeless in Los Angeles In Los...

Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti Issues ‘Safer at Home’ Restrictions Over Coronavirus Fears

March 20, 2020 4:31 pmMarch 21, 2020 7:46 am

While police or the national guard will not be used to enforce the order, Mayor Garcetti said that citizens would be ‘self enforcing’ the order. On Friday, new COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions were put into place in Los Angeles that...

New Los Angeles Stadium Delay Could Cost County Over $1 Billion

March 20, 2020 11:53 am

With Los Angeles County and the state of California now under non-essential worker lockdown due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, one of LA’s largest planned moneymakers for the city now has its future in doubt. NFL season now in jeopardy for...