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California Water Resources Control Board Drafts Cease and Desist Against Nestlé

April 24, 2021 2:45 amMarch 17, 2022 8:37 pm

The California Water Resources Control Board drafted a cease and desist order against Nestlé of Friday, asking the Swiss company to stop removing millions of gallons of water a year out of the San Bernardino National Forest in Southern California....

Gov. Newsom Executive Action to Ban Fracking by 2024 and End Oil Extraction by 2045

April 24, 2021 2:06 amApril 26, 2021 6:17 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that he will be banning all new fracking permits in California by 2024 by using his executive authority and added that he will look into halting all oil extraction in the state by 2045....

UC, CSU Systems Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For Fall 2021 Semester

April 23, 2021 10:37 amApril 29, 2021 8:29 am

Both the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems announced on Thursday that all students, faculty, and staff will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they wish to return to class and access university facilities...

Is San Bernardino County’s Joshua Tree Turning Into ‘Glampzilla?’

April 23, 2021 7:37 amApril 23, 2021 7:38 am

Joshua Tree is at a turning point. An increasing flood of tourists have been pouring into Joshua Tree for more than 7 years, but this past year’s pandemic tourism pushed the number of visitors and real estate investors to gold...

LA County to Appeal Skid Row Homeless District Court Order

April 22, 2021 11:44 amApril 22, 2021 2:56 pm

Los Angeles County announced on Wednesday that they would be appealing a District Court ruling issued Tuesday that ordered the city and country of Los Angeles to offer housing or shelter to the entire homeless population in the Skid Row...

UC Davis In-Person Graduation: Face Masks, COVID-19 Vaccination Card, or Negative COVID Test Result Within 72 Hours

April 21, 2021 3:15 pmApril 21, 2021 3:06 pm

The University of California at Davis has announced it will hold in-person graduations in June 2021. While this appears to be a “getting back to normal” event, UC Davis has rained on that parade. The university is requiring guests of...

Faauuga Moliga Selected as Next SF School Board VP Following Collins’ Removal Over Racist Tweets

April 21, 2021 3:00 pm

In a controversy-stricken and charged meeting on Tuesday, the San Francisco School board chose board member Faauuga Moliga as the next vice president, replacing the recently ousted Alison Collins following her racist tweets scandal. A month ago, a group hoping...