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2020 General Election Preview: 35th Assembly District

October 17, 2020 10:00 am

Located on the coast in Central California, the 35th Assembly District is pretty much San Luis Obispo County with a tiny bit of Santa Barbara County on top. Located about halfway between Los Angeles and the Bay Area, the District...

2020 General Election Preview: 21st Senate District

October 15, 2020 6:52 amOctober 14, 2020 10:04 pm

Located inside both Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County, the 21st Senate District is an area filled with wealthy, LA-adjacent commuter suburbs. Victorville, Santa Clarita, and Palmdale are just a few of the cities here, with nearby Apple Valley...

LA County To Follow State Guidelines: Limits Gatherings to Three Families, Two Hours Or Less, No Singing

October 14, 2020 8:17 pm

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer announced that Los Angeles County will follow California’s new at-home gathering rules this holiday season and allow up to three families to be together outside for up to two...

San Francisco, Bay Area Rents Plummet Due To Space Concerns, COVID-19

October 14, 2020 2:09 amOctober 14, 2020 12:44 pm

On Tuesday, reports by several realtor and rent-tracking companies found that San Francisco has seen overall rent prices drop by up to 31% since September of 2019, with other Bay area locations also seeing significant drops in rent prices. According...

CHHS Strongly Discourages Traditional Halloween Events During Weekly Conference

October 13, 2020 3:06 pmOctober 14, 2020 12:44 pm

During a press conference Tuesday, California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that traditional Halloween events such as parties and door-to-door trick or treating were strongly discouraged this year due to high risk of spreading COVID-19....

New CDC Study Finds Majority of Those Infected with COVID-19 ‘Always’ Wore Masks

October 13, 2020 10:41 amOctober 14, 2020 6:25 am

Once again it appears there are conflicting facts, data and plenty of opinions about the efficacy of wearing masks to prevent contracting the Coronavirus. In addition to causing “maskne” and skin infections on the face and around the mouth, persistent...

Gov. Newsom Limits Gatherings to Three Families, Two Hours Or Less, No Singing

October 13, 2020 8:54 amOctober 13, 2020 11:28 am

It’s clearly past time to make George Orwell fiction again. Gov. Gavin Newsom and his California Department of Public Health issued another “new” set of social distancing guidelines prohibiting gatherings that include more than three households at any time. The...