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Businesses Shuttered by Coronavirus Face Permanent Closure Following Riots

June 1, 2020 7:35 pmJune 2, 2020 6:29 am

On Monday, many cities businesses across California began cleaning up following the George Floyd riots that reached a peak during the May 30th weekend. Businesses look at increased challenges following coronavirus, riot losses Some businesses have been attacked, damages, looted,...

Emergency Generator Bill to Face Divisive Appropriations Committee

June 1, 2020 2:17 pm

After passing a major Committee vote last week, a bill that would allow critical facilities such as water pumps and fire stations to operate emergency backup generators during power outages will face a divisive Senate Appropriations Committee in the next...

Who Runs the City of Santa Ana, Anyway?

June 1, 2020 7:03 amJune 1, 2020 7:18 am

With rare exceptions, most cities in California are run by public sector unions. There is the appearance of democracy, with public employees accountable to elected officials, who in turn are accountable to voters, but appearances can be deceiving. Because political...

Coronavirus Cases May Spike Amid a State of Emergency Over George Floyd Protests

June 1, 2020 6:23 am

As protests continue a week after the death of George Floyd and a State of Emergency being declared in Los Angeles County by Governor Gavin Newsom, major Californian cities, as well as cities nationwide, face a new threat: a projected...

Lassen County Backtracks Reopening Following Mini-Outbreak

May 29, 2020 3:27 pm

Lassen County, a northern county of 30,000 people straddling the Nevada border, became the first county in California this week to fall back on their reopening plans following a jump in the number of coronavirus cases there. The first cases...

As a Teacher, Why I Fight for Freedom From Union ‘Representation’

May 29, 2020 6:27 amMay 29, 2020 6:38 am

‘In January 2019 unionization was forced upon us – we were never even given the respect of a vote.’ On the way to an interview in 2013, the freeway exit sign said, “Home.” It was prophetic. Gompers Preparatory Academy...

Hospitals Across California Hit Hard Financially Post-Coronavirus Peak

May 29, 2020 2:20 amMay 28, 2020 9:42 pm

Millions spent to prepare for coronavirus surge that never happened. Nearly three months after California declared a state of emergency and tasked hospitals to prepare for large numbers of coronavirus patients, the majority of hospitals across the state have...