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Orange County Beaches Open Sooner Than Expected Monday Following Oil Spill

October 11, 2021 11:16 am

The beaches in and around Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Laguna Beach in Northern Orange County California reopened Monday following over a week of being closed off to the public due to the oil spill last week. An oil pipeline...

Mandatory High School Ethnics Studies Course Bill Signed By Governor Newsom

October 9, 2021 2:32 amOctober 8, 2021 9:33 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Friday that will require one ethnic studies course to be completed for high school graduation beginning with the class of 2030. Assembly Bill 101, authored by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside), will have schools...

Miguel Santiago introduced the free tuition bill.

Bill That Adds Dependent Parents, Stepparents To Existing Insurance Signed By Governor

October 8, 2021 3:28 pm

A bill that allows adult children in California to add their dependent parents or stepparents to their health insurance policies was signed into law by Governor Newsom earlier this week. Assembly Bill 570, authored by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles),...

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Announces His Department Will Not Be Enforcing County Vaccine Mandate

October 8, 2021 2:01 pm

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced during a Q and A session on Thursday that he would not be enforcing upcoming County and City vaccine mandates for his employees. LA County’s mandate, which stated that all employees must be...

Tesla Moving HQ From California To Texas!

October 8, 2021 1:09 amApril 3, 2022 7:49 am

Speaking at the Tesla shareholder’s meeting outside of Austin on Thursday, CEO Elon Musk announced that the electric vehicle and energy company would be moving its headquarters from Palo Alto to Austin. Musk cited the high costs for employees in...

San Jose State University President Mary Papazian Resigns Amid Athletics Sexual Harassment Scandal

October 7, 2021 3:50 pmOctober 7, 2021 3:53 pm

San Jose State University (SJSU) President Mary Papazian announced her resignation on Thursday amid an ongoing scandal where SJSU has been accused of not properly looking into reports of sexual abuse by an athletic trainer for over a decade....

Two Sacramento Safe Ground Sites Have 23% ‘Success Rate’ in Getting Homeless off the Street

October 7, 2021 3:42 pm

The two “Safe Ground” sites near the downtown Sacramento neighborhood of Land Park have had a 23% success rate in getting people off the street over the past 6 months, according to the City of Sacramento. The city is calling...