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Rite Aid Woodland Distribution Center Closing Furthering Retail Pain and Suffering

February 8, 2024 8:10 amFebruary 8, 2024 8:10 am

In October, Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11, a business reorganization in the bankruptcy court. Since then the pharmacy chain has closed 154 “underperforming” stores nationwide, and 42 in California. This week, Rite Aid announced it was also closing its...

City Attorney, SFPD Announce A Crackdown On Illegal License Plate Covers

November 1, 2023 5:57 pm

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu and San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Chief Bill Scott announced on Wednesday that the city would be ramping up their effort to eliminate the usage of illegal license plate covers. The covers, which range...

AG Rob Bonta, Walmart Reach Settlement Over Brass Knuckles Sales In California

May 23, 2023 5:45 pmMay 23, 2023 5:45 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta, in conjunction with District Attorneys from three counties, announced on Tuesday that they had reached a $500,000 settlement with Walmart over the sale of brass knuckles on their website. According to the Attorney General’s office, Walmart...

California Files Lawsuit Against Walmart Over Hazardous Waste Disposal

December 20, 2021 1:05 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that the California Department of Justice would be suing Walmart over the illegal dumping of hazardous waste. According to a press release on Monday, the state alleges that the retailer has been illegally...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Has a Problem With No-Bid Contracts

April 5, 2021 7:39 amApril 5, 2021 8:36 pm

This is a tale of two Governors’ disparate treatment by media. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a problem with no-bid contracts to favored donors, yet he’s barely criticized for it in the media. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis actually used a...

SCOTUS Decision in State-Ordered Church Bans is Good News and Not Good News

February 10, 2021 2:11 amFebruary 11, 2021 9:38 am

The South Bay United Pentecostal Church vs. Newsom case, which challenged California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ban on all indoor worship services, under the auspices of protecting people from catching or spreading the coronavirus, was just decided on Friday. As attorneys...

CalFresh to Begin Online Delivery Pilot Program on April 28th

April 22, 2020 5:49 pmApril 23, 2020 7:16 am

The Calfresh program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamps, has announced that a home delivery option will be available for those under the program starting April 28th. Both California and Arizona had an emergency...