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CA Auditor Warns 18 State Agencies ‘High Risk’ for Waste, Fraud, Abuse of Federal COVID Funds

August 27, 2020 11:15 amAugust 27, 2020 11:16 am

California’s non-partisan State Auditor, Elaine Howle, warned Governor Gavin Newsom this week that she has very serious concerns about 18 state agencies responsible for doling out $17 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds. These 18 departments have officially been added...

U.S. DOJ Should Also Investigate California Sending COVID Patients to Skilled Nursing Facilities

August 26, 2020 5:56 pmAugust 26, 2020 5:57 pm

On April 2nd California Globe reported the California Department of Public Health was suspending nursing home relegations to allow for COVID-19 patients to be “discharged to a Skilled Nursing Facility when clinically indicated.” Following deadly COVID outbreaks in nursing homes and...

Gov. Newsom Announces ‘Twindemic,’ and Increased COVID Testing into March 2021

August 26, 2020 2:52 pmAugust 28, 2020 12:26 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced a “Twindemic” will be upon us soon with COVID and flu season in the fall, and a new partnership with PerkinElmer, Inc. a diagnostic company, to build a laboratory within the state, and...

Gavin Newsom’s Ex-Wife Berates California at GOP Convention

August 26, 2020 10:56 amSeptember 1, 2021 8:59 am

She clearly didn’t leave her heart in San Francisco. Kimberly Guilfoyle, who was married to Gavin Newsom when he was San Francisco Mayor, but is now in a relationship with Donald Trump, Jr., unloaded on California during her fiery Republican...

California Supreme Court Orders Gov. Newsom to Justify School Closure Orders

August 26, 2020 7:50 amAugust 31, 2020 11:47 am

The California Supreme Court has given Governor Gavin Newsom until Friday to respond to lawsuits seeking to enjoin his orders that bar schools opening for in-person learning. The lawsuits, formerly known as “writ petitions” were filed by the Tyler and...

Early COVID-19 Prisoner Release Leads To Severe Wildfire Fighter Shortage

August 25, 2020 5:55 pmFebruary 25, 2021 11:33 am

On Tuesday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) announced that, due to COVID-19 prison releases, the number of inmate wildfire fighters has left the state at least 600 wildfire fighters short of where they have been...

Nearly 10 Million Negative COVID Tests in California

August 25, 2020 9:08 amAugust 26, 2020 6:27 pm

While California’s main stream media continues to report “spikes” and “balloons” in positive COVID-19 tests, no one is looking at the good news – that there are nearly 10 million negative test results. But Gov. Newsom still has the state...