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The Possible Effects Of California ‘No Longer Doing Business With Walgreens’

March 7, 2023 5:21 pmMarch 7, 2023 5:24 pm

A day after Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will “no longer do business” with the pharmacy chain Walgreens, the Globe looks at what the state could possibly announce and what it could mean for all parties involved. Following...

Parental Rights Group Sues AG Rob Bonta Over Trans Kid Refuge Law

March 7, 2023 1:02 pmMarch 7, 2023 1:02 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta has been sued by parental rights non-profit group Our Watch on Tuesday over a recently passed law that made California a refuge state for transgender children and their families from other states that criminalize youth “gender-affirming...

Too Bad There Isn’t a ‘Three Strikes’ Law for DAs: Gascon Goes 0 for 2

March 7, 2023 9:33 amMarch 7, 2023 1:35 pm

A Los Angeles civil jury Monday found that District Attorney George Gascon improperly retaliated against one of his deputies and awarded her $1.5 million in compensatory damages. Shawn Randolph, formerly the DA’s office lead juvenile prosecutor, was shifted from that...

Amazon To Close All Remaining Stores In San Francisco

March 7, 2023 2:30 amMarch 7, 2023 2:31 am

Tech giant Amazon announced further disinvestment from the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday with the closure of all physical Amazon stores, becoming the latest Amazon related entities to close since late last year. Starting in October of last year,...

Gov. Newsom Announces California Won’t Do Business With Walgreens

March 6, 2023 6:17 pmMarch 6, 2023 6:17 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the state will no longer do business with the pharmacy chain Walgreens following their decision to no longer sell an abortion pill in 20 states after attorney generals from those states threatened...

State Senator Scott Wiener Explores Possible 2024 House Run in Pelosi’s District

March 6, 2023 12:27 pmMarch 6, 2023 12:27 pm

A possible House run by State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) continued to grow on Monday following his announcement late last week that he had launched an exploratory committee over running for former House Speaker and current Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s...

Inland Empire-To-Vegas High Speed Rail Line To Begin Construction Late 2023

March 5, 2023 2:25 amMarch 5, 2023 2:26 am

Brightline West, a planned high-speed rail service from the Inland Empire to Las Vegas, announced on Friday that construction was to begin later this year after years of planning. Since the late 2010’s, the Florida-based Brightline has been planning a...