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Bill To Require Opioid Medicine Availability In Numerous Businesses Introduced in Assembly

December 20, 2022 2:22 amDecember 19, 2022 7:22 pm

A bill to require Narcan, the opioid reversal medicine, to be available in bars, gas stations, public libraries, and single-room occupancy hotels, was introduced on Monday in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 24, authored by Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) would...

UC and Labor Union Reach Tentative Agreement Over Academic Worker Strike

December 19, 2022 2:03 pm

The University of California academic workers strike that began November 14th and, at it’s peak, affected 48,000 workers across the UC system, ended on Friday when a tentative agreement was reached between UC and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union...

Judge Blocks Major Part of California Gun Control Bill

December 17, 2022 2:30 amDecember 18, 2022 7:20 am

United States District Court for the Southern District of California Judge Roger Benitez ruled on Friday that a major part of a California gun bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in July should be blocked, invalidating roughly half the bill....

Lancaster City Council Declares State Of Emergency Over LA Mayor Karen Bass Homeless Plans

December 16, 2022 5:35 pm

The Lancaster City Council, along with Mayor R. Rex Parris, declared a state of emergency on Friday against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ plan to move much of the cities homeless into the Antelope Valley, which consists of several cities,...

Claremont School Board Member Adult Party Scandal Continues To Draw Outrage

December 16, 2022 12:30 pmDecember 16, 2022 1:28 pm

Fallout over students being invited to an adult themed party by Claremont Unified School District President Steven Llanusa early this month, and his subsequent resignation, continued to outrage parents and other residents this week as the District scrambles to come...

New Report: University Policies Fail to Protect Jewish Students from Antisemitism

December 16, 2022 8:30 am

What happened to the campus Chess Club, the Cinema Club or the Key Club which as a student-led organization, the club’s goal was to encourage leadership through serving others? Today on college campuses we see Berkeley Law for Palestine, the...

Cal/OSHA Votes To End COVID-19 Sick Pay Rules At End Of Year

December 16, 2022 2:30 amDecember 15, 2022 8:45 pm

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted 6-1 on Thursday to end the workplace requirement of having COVID-19 infected workers stay at home while also being paid. The requirement, which was first put in place shortly after the...