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Los Angeles Facing A Second Citywide Shutdown

July 15, 2020 2:15 amMarch 17, 2022 8:18 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. On Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warned that Los Angeles was close to going into a complete shutdown due to the high number of new COVID-19...

Domestic Worker Cal/OSHA Protection Expansion Bill Set For Assembly Hearings

July 14, 2020 9:23 pmJuly 14, 2020 7:50 pm

This week, both supporters and opponents of a bill that would add Cal/OSHA protections for household domestic workers built up their cases during legislative recess before an expected Assembly Labor and Employment Committee hearing to be held in the coming...

O.C. Board of Education Votes For No Mandatory Masks, No Social Distancing In Recommendations

July 14, 2020 6:18 pm

On Monday, the Orange County Board of Education voted 4 to 1 to approve new school reopening suggestions, including not making it a requirement for students to wear masks or social distance themselves. New recommendations by the O.C. Board In...

‘Enough is Enough’ Citizens Rally Tuesday Opposing Sacto Tax Hike

July 14, 2020 6:03 amJuly 14, 2020 8:03 am

A large group of fed up Sacramento taxpayers are holding a rally Tuesday morning at the Sacramento County Administration Building, 700 H Street, Sacramento, to fight a proposed tax hike in Sacramento County’s transportation sales taxes. This tax will appear...

City Of Los Angeles To Accept Applications For Rent Relief Program

July 14, 2020 3:13 amJuly 13, 2020 8:17 pm

On Monday, Los Angeles began accepting applications from residents for $100 million in rent relief from a CARES Act program. Passed last month by the LA City Council and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors as the Emergency Rental Assistance...

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Failed Policies Exposed By COVID-19

July 14, 2020 2:08 amJuly 13, 2020 8:11 pm

Since the day he took office, Mayor Eric Garcetti has been an obstacle to progress in Los Angeles. The city has been disproportionately hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the nation in large part because of his lack of leadership....

100,000 Mail-In Ballots Rejected By CA Election Officials in March Primary

July 13, 2020 6:03 pm

On Monday, election data released by the California Secretary of State’s Office revealed that over 100,000 mail-in ballots in California were rejected in the March presidential primary, 1.5% of the 7 million mail-in ballots sent in. 102,428 rejected ballots in...