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Gyms Across California Form Alliance to Reopen

May 15, 2020 6:07 pm

California gyms, facing financial stress and worried about the well-being for their members, have organized a new group and sued the state to reopen, all the while facing arrest for reopening. California gyms demand to reopen The California Fitness Alliance...

U.S. District Court Rules that In-Person Church Services Can Be Banned During Lockdown

May 7, 2020 2:10 amMay 7, 2020 2:01 pm

On Tuesday, Judge John Mendez of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ban on in-person house of worship assemblies was valid. Newsom and California win large case challenging house...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 9th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

May 4, 2020 8:13 pmMay 4, 2020 8:16 pm

The Stockton and San Joaquin County centered 9th Congressional District has had the unusual distinction of being both a reliable Democratic district and a district that always seems to be right on the edge of being overturned. Congressman Jerry McNerney...

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Agency Sued By Environmental Groups

March 21, 2020 7:48 am

One of the largest pollution controls districts in California received a lawsuit on Wednesday, charging the district with favoritism toward oil companies among other alleged wrongdoings. The national environmental advocacy group Clean Water Action joined with 5 local environmental groups...

2020 March Primary Preview: 13th State Assembly District

January 29, 2020 6:27 pmJanuary 30, 2020 7:47 am

The 13th State Assembly District: The 13th Assembly District is comprised of the lion’s share of San Joaquin County. It’s Stockton, the suburbs, and a bit of the countryside. Ever since the 13th District was formed in 2012 it has...

The Search Continues For A New California State University Campus

December 20, 2019 7:27 am

According to documents from California State University Vice Chancellor Elvyra San Juan, a 24th CSU location is currently being considered. The new location will need to satisfy both the local and state requirements of educating a steady student population of...