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CDC Announces Indoor Mask Mandate Recommendations for 13 Calif. Counties
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that 13 counties in California, roughly one-quarter of the state, have reached ‘High’ levels of COVID-19 and are recommended a return of indoor masking in those counties. All 13...
Domestic Violence Charges Dropped Against Governor Newsom’s Brother-in-Law
Governor Gavin Newsom’s brother-in-law, Joshua Irwin Schiller, had domestic violence charges dropped against him earlier this week, more than three months since he was arrested. In January, police in Ross, a small Marin County town of 2,400 people, arrived at...
CDCR Sued By Family Of Prisoner Who Died From COVID-19
The family of a prisoner who died of COVD-19 while serving time in San Quentin State Prison filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). According to the lawsuit, Danny Ruiz, a...
Five Protesters Charged With Toppling Junipero Serra Statues in San Rafael
Five protesters who helped topple a statue of Father Junipero Serra in San Rafael last month have been charged with felony vandalism, the first major charges for protestors destroying or knocking over statues this year. Destruction or toppling statues of...
Time to Restructure Failing BART System
Of all the public agencies facing financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, public transit has taken the biggest initial hit. The reasons for this are obvious: when there’s a lockdown and businesses are closed, commuters stay home....
Gov. Newsom Announces Declining COVID-19 Infection Percentages, Positivity Rates
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom and Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that several counties will be moving to the next reopening stages. 5 counties move to lower tier after showing improvement Amador, Orange, Placer, Santa...