Gov. Newsom Adds 6 More Counties To Storm State Of Emergency Order

March 13, 2023 12:23 pmMarch 13, 2023 12:23 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the winter storm/atmospheric river state of emergency on Sunday, adding in an additional six counties only days after it was expanded to Northern California and given federal storm emergency backing. Since the beginning of March, Gov....

President Biden Declares California Storm Emergency Following Request From Governor

March 11, 2023 8:13 amMarch 11, 2023 8:18 am

President Joe Biden approved a California Emergency Declaration on Friday, giving federal assistance to both state and local response and relief efforts following large storms that caused flooding, mudslides, blizzards, and landslides in Counties across the state. Since the beginning...

Governor Newsom Ends $54 Million Department of General Services Contract With Walgreens

March 9, 2023 7:03 amMarch 9, 2023 9:32 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that the state will be ending a $54 million contract with Walgreens, the first of likely many state actions against the pharmacy and retail company following an announcement earlier this week that the state...

The Real World Impact of Gov. Newsom’s Edict About Walgreens

March 8, 2023 5:47 pmMarch 9, 2023 6:35 am

Walgreens’ announced last week that the pharmacy chain would no longer sell abortion pills in 20 states after attorney generals from those states threatened legal action. Walgreens’ decision came about following the United States Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...

The Possible Effects Of California ‘No Longer Doing Business With Walgreens’

March 7, 2023 5:21 pmMarch 7, 2023 5:24 pm

A day after Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will “no longer do business” with the pharmacy chain Walgreens, the Globe looks at what the state could possibly announce and what it could mean for all parties involved. Following...

Gov. Newsom Announces California Won’t Do Business With Walgreens

March 6, 2023 6:17 pmMarch 6, 2023 6:17 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the state will no longer do business with the pharmacy chain Walgreens following their decision to no longer sell an abortion pill in 20 states after attorney generals from those states threatened...

Calif. Dept. of Public Health Clinging to COVID Masking Orders Despite Authoritative Study Debunking Masks

March 6, 2023 11:48 amMarch 6, 2023 11:48 am

As the Globe reported March 1st, Gov. Gavin Newsom finally ended California’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. “Or did he?” we asked. There are several reasons why we asked, and two in particular stand out: Masking and his new “SMARTER Plan.” Masks...