Feature – Page 99 – California Globe

30,000 Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Employees Set to Strike Nov. 15

November 5, 2021 10:46 amNovember 5, 2021 10:59 am

Kaiser Permanente in Southern California is set to strike November 15th, the Globe was told Thursday by a Kaiser physician. The walkout is expected to impact 366 Southern California hospitals and medical centers in Anaheim, the Antelope Valley, Baldwin Park,...

Twitter Rushes to Debunk Trump-Baldwin Rumor That Its Own Hypocrisy Helped Spread

November 2, 2021 9:44 amApril 11, 2022 12:52 pm

The rank hypocrisy displayed by Twitter has reached alarming, and kind of hilarious, new heights. Today’s trending fact check features the debunking of the viral rumor that President Trump criticized Alec Baldwin and supposedly wrote, “Now you’re going to prison,...

CA Supreme Court Halts Illegal Gambling Operations by Canadian Company

October 29, 2021 11:35 am

A Canadian gaming company agreed to pay $3.5 million to the state of California and halt all operations statewide after it was found to have conducted illegal gambling through casino-style “sweepstakes cafes.” Pong Game Studios Corp. has for years provided...

EXCLUSIVE: Iconic Target Store on Mission St to Close Amid Shoplifting Tidal Wave

October 21, 2021 4:12 pmOctober 25, 2021 7:31 am

This story has been updated to add comment from a Target spokesman. Last week, after Walgreens announced that five additional outlets in San Francisco would be closing on top of the 17 that already have been shuttered since 2019, the...

Federally Indicted LA Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas Suspended By City Council

October 20, 2021 8:21 pmOctober 22, 2021 7:09 am

The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-3 to suspend federally indicted City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas on Wednesday, barring the Councilman from all Council meetings, constituent services, pay, and unable to use Council funds of any sort. Ridley-Thomas was indicted on...

Hollywood Stage Employees Union Set Strike Date For October 18th

October 13, 2021 4:01 pmOctober 13, 2021 4:02 pm

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) union President Matthew Loeb announced on Wednesday that the union would go on strike Monday unless a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture Television Producers (AMPTP) in the next five days. The...

California’s ‘New Normal:’ PG&E Power Shut Offs on Windy Days

October 12, 2021 8:32 amApril 3, 2022 7:58 am

Thousands of Californians were without power Monday due to high winds, according to a PG&E alert. PG&E’s alert says: “A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) occurs in response to severe weather to help prevent a wildfire. A severe weather system...