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Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Statewide School Masking Mandate to End March 12th
In a joint statement with Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the indoor mask mandate for schools in California would continue until March 12th. After the 12th, masking...
Governor Newsom Unveils New ‘SMARTER’ Endemic COVID-19 Plan
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that California would be moving to a more “endemic” approach to handling the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating a more long-term plan for the virus as immunity against it builds. Newsom’s new endemic plan, known as...
California Health Secretary Ghaly Announces School Mask Mandate Will Stay in Place Until March
California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced Monday that the school mask mandate would stay in place for the rest of February despite drastically falling COVID-19 cases in the state and other states ending similar mandates...
California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris Abruptly Resigns
California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris abruptly resigned with no explanation on Tuesday after serving for three years since the post was first created by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2019. Press play to hear a narrated version of this...
NFL Announces Super Bowl LVI is to Remain in L.A. Despite COVID-19 Concerns
At a media event held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood late on Thursday, NFL officials confirmed that Super Bowl LVI will still be held at the stadium after weeks of concern following reports that the NFL had been looking at...
Is LA Still The Host of Super Bowl LVI Despite COVID and Alternative Site Concerns?
Officials with the National Football League, State of California, and Los Angeles all confirmed Wednesday that they still plan to host Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium next month despite reports that the NFL is currently looking at...