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U.S. Small Business Administration Declares Orange County Oil Spill a Disaster, To Give Federal Disaster Assistance

October 28, 2021 2:16 pmOctober 28, 2021 2:17 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced late Wednesday that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved federal disaster assistance for those businesses hurt during the recent Orange County Oil Spill off the coast of Huntington Beach. The spill, first detected on...

State Health Officials Announce Rollout Vaccination Plan For Children Aged 5-11

October 28, 2021 2:28 amApril 3, 2022 8:04 am

California state Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan announced on Wednesday that vaccinations will open up to 3.5 million children ages 5-11 in the state by the end of the week once final national approval for pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations are given. Press...

San Diego School District Sued Over Not Having a Religious COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Exemption

October 25, 2021 4:05 pmOctober 28, 2021 10:36 am

The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) was sued over the weekend by a Scripps Ranch High School student athlete and her family for religious discrimination over the district’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Last month, the SDUSD approved COVID-19 vaccination mandates...

Dock Workers Warned Officials of Potential Port Backlog Crisis; Maintain It’s Not Their Fault

October 22, 2021 3:42 pmOctober 22, 2021 9:56 pm

Dockworkers, represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), said on Friday that the port crisis is not their fault and that heightened measures, such as the National Guard being deployed to some ports, will not help alleviate the...

Trucking Leaders Urge Governor Newsom To Declare State of Emergency Over Port Backlog Crisis

October 21, 2021 6:08 pm

Trucking industry leaders urged California to declare the port backlog crisis a State of Emergency on Thursday in order to get regulatory relief for the trucking and shipping industries, as well as assist in ending the backlog sooner. Action from...

62% of State Employees Are Now Vaccinated According to the Department of Human Resources

October 19, 2021 1:17 pmOctober 19, 2021 1:40 pm

The California Department of Human Resources (Cal HR) reported on Monday that only 62% of all state employees have been vaccinated against COVID-19 despite a mandate having been in place in the state since late July. While the Cal HR...

Massive Statewide School Vaccine Walkout Protest Planned Monday October 18th

October 16, 2021 2:24 amOctober 18, 2021 6:16 am

On Friday, more parents, students, teachers, and other school staff joined in the planned statewide school walkout to protest vaccine mandates for those attending or working in schools. While the walkout will be against local mandates, such as the Los...