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LA Public Health Agency Drops Threat of New Mask Mandate… For Now

July 28, 2022 4:58 pmJuly 30, 2022 7:46 am

Mid-afternoon Thursday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced it is “pausing” the latest mask mandate – not cancelling, but “pausing.” As the Globe reported Wednesday, “A new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on behalf of a group of...

OC Board of Supervisors Reaches Near $1 Million Settlement with Energy Company Over 2021 Oil Spill

July 28, 2022 4:23 pmJuly 28, 2022 4:25 pm

The Orange County Board of Supervisors and a Houston-based energy company which owns the oil platform and pipeline subsidiaries responsible for the 2021 Orange County oil spill, agreed to a $956,352 settlement this week over the associated costs of cleaning...

Hillary Clinton Endorses Karen Bass for Mayor of LA

July 28, 2022 12:30 pmJuly 29, 2022 7:06 am

Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic Party Nominee for President Hillary Clinton announced on Thursday that she would be endorsing Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) in her bid to become Mayor of Los Angeles. Both Bass and her opponent, real...

Disney Pays the Price for Woke Activism

July 28, 2022 10:26 amJuly 28, 2022 11:08 am

What’s the worst performing stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average so far this year? Disney.The Mickey Mouse company, headquartered in Burbank, has lost about 35% of its value this year versus a nearly 15% loss for the broader index....

Qualifying as an Expert Witness in California

July 28, 2022 6:32 amJuly 28, 2022 6:41 am

Individuals can be qualified as an expert witness in California courts, just as they can in federal and other states’ courts as well. Expert testimony is provided by one or both of the parties to a lawsuit and, as a...

California’s Oil and Gas Workers Send Warning to States About Newsom’s Devastating Energy Policies

July 28, 2022 2:50 amJuly 27, 2022 4:31 pm

“Attention California Drivers: @GavinNewsom’s ban on gas, diesel & hybrid cars & trucks begins in 2026, before the state has an electrical grid that can charge all the new EVs and keep our lights on and they make affordable EVs...

Former Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Sworn In As Head of California Labor Federation

July 28, 2022 2:30 amJuly 28, 2022 6:18 am

Former Democrat Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, best known for authoring the controversial AB 5 independent contractor reclassification law, was sworn in as the next Executive Secretary Treasurer of the California Labor Federation (CLF) on Wednesday, making her the leader of the...