Articles – Page 1509 – California Globe

Covid Facts, Not Fear, Should Drive California Reopening

June 23, 2020 12:04 pmJune 23, 2020 2:09 pm

In spite of this testing increase, the number of documented new infections nationwide has remained flat. The media is trumpeting recent geographic increases in documented Covid-19 cases to implicitly or explicitly shame states that are reopening their societies. “Record spike...

Conservationists Seek Greater Endangered Species Status for Iconic Joshua Tree

June 23, 2020 10:13 amJune 23, 2020 10:29 am

The Joshua Tree, inspiration to musicians and artists, iconic symbol of the American desert and star of Instagram feeds the world over has once again taken center stage; this time in a tug of war between the rights of property...

Our Assemblywoman: Absent When You Need Her, Always Present For Tax Increases

June 23, 2020 7:34 amJune 23, 2020 2:59 pm

On Monday this week, the California Legislature and our own Riverside County Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes, a Democrat, approved Governor Newsom’s proposal to raise taxes again on already struggling businesses. Cervantes missed nearly 6 months of votes this year and over...

Second Try Legislation to Ban Smokeless Tobacco Products Passes Senate Approps

June 23, 2020 7:21 amJune 23, 2020 7:29 am

In May, California Globe reported on a bill to ban flavored tobacco, but it was evident there would be amendments. Senate Bill 793, written by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), would make it illegal for any store that sells tobacco...

More Sheriff’s Departments, Cities Refuse To Enforce Statewide Mask Order

June 23, 2020 2:05 amJune 22, 2020 10:01 pm

Since Friday, several County Sheriff’s Departments and cities across California announced their refusal to enforce the statewide mandatory mask order. More Sheriff’s Departments defy state mandate Issued last week by Governor Gavin Newsom, the order stated that masks must be...

Statues of Fr. Junipero Serra Toppled In Los Angeles, San Francisco

June 22, 2020 5:13 pm

During the weekend, two statues of Father Junipero Serra, a Spanish priest who established several missions in California in the 1770’s and helped lead to the settlement of the state, were removed by protesters in Los Angeles and San Francisco....

Rep. Harley Rouda’s College Fraternity Held Vietnam-Themed ‘Mekong Delta’ Frat Parties  

June 22, 2020 4:43 pmJune 22, 2020 9:07 pm

Rep. Harley Rouda’s calls to end systemic racism in the United States, and his aggressive push to court veterans and Orange County’s Vietnamese community might appear disingenuous after photos surfaced of Rouda’s college fraternity hosting “Mekong Delta” parties during Rouda’s...