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Gov. Newsom Begins Second Term Following Inauguration In Sacramento

January 7, 2023 2:30 amJanuary 6, 2023 8:30 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom began his second term of office on Friday following his inauguration in Sacramento, highlighting freedoms found within the state while also targeting Republicans in his address. Newsom, who won reelection in November against Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)...

1,700 Layoffs At SF-Based Stitch Fix Capped off a Rough First Week of 2023

January 6, 2023 12:23 pm

A massive 20% layoff at San Francisco-based fashion tech company Stitch Fix on Friday capped off a rough first week for Bay Area tech companies, as thousands of more tech workers in the area continue the trend started last year...

Projected LA County Mask Mandate Date Passes With No Implementation

January 6, 2023 2:36 amJanuary 6, 2023 7:23 am

A January 5th Indoor Mask Mandate prediction by the LA County Department of Public Health passed by on Thursday, with many now doubtful that such a mandate could return as COVID-19 rates in the County have stabilized in the past...

Second Vote Recount In Senate District 16 Begins In Central California

January 5, 2023 6:04 pmJanuary 6, 2023 8:07 am

A second recount of the close Senate District 16 election between Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) and David Shepard (R) began on Thursday, with Hurtado expanding the recount to include more voting precincts in the hope of expanding her narrow 20...

Class Action Lawsuit Against Southwest Airlines Cancellations Filed In San Diego

January 5, 2023 12:28 pm

A class-action lawsuit of San Diego families affected by the recent mass Southwest Airlines cancellations in late December and Early January was announced this week, joining several other lawsuits filed nationwide against the company over the holiday cancellations. The mass...

California Snowpack at 174% of Average, is Highest In Forty Years

January 5, 2023 2:30 amJanuary 4, 2023 9:17 pm

The first California Department of Water Resources (DWR) snow survey of 2023 conducted this week found that the statewide snowpack is currently at 174% the average, one of the highest early total since the 1980s. While many experts are cautiously...

Gov. Newsom Issues State Of Emergency In Preparation For Second ‘Bomb Cyclone’

January 4, 2023 6:16 pm

In anticipation of the major bomb cyclone storm about to hit the state, the second such storm in less than a week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a State of Emergency on Wednesday in anticipation of more flooding, damage, and people...