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Gov. Newsom Scolds Beachgoers, Threatens to Extend Stay Home Order

April 28, 2020 9:30 amApril 28, 2020 9:44 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom threatened at his daily briefing Monday to beef up enforcement of Coronavirus lockdown restrictions after thousands of people flocked to Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Doheny State Beach and San Clemente beaches amid a summer-like heatwave over...

6 Northern California Counties Ask Governor for Permission to Come Out of State Lockdown

April 27, 2020 6:07 pmApril 28, 2020 10:00 am

On Monday, lawmakers and local officials of six Northern counties sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom asking to be let out of of the state lockdown order in favor of regional COVID-19 coronavirus plans. The officials from the counties...

Tesla to Reopen Fremont Factory on April 29th

April 26, 2020 2:21 amApril 26, 2020 3:06 pm

On Saturday, employees at Tesla’s Fremont plant received e-mails to come into work on April 29th, marking the first large employer in California that closed down during the coronavirus pandemic to reopen. While Bay Area stay-at-home orders are currently in...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 42nd Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 25, 2020 7:18 am

Going into 2020, the Inland Empire, and by extension San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, are facing more and more pressure politically. On one-hand the area has traditionally been a right-leaning stalwart and could often be relied upon to elect a...

Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Suspended Until June

April 24, 2020 1:39 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to suspend the 2016 plastic bag ban for 60 days out of COVID-19 coronavirus concerns. The law, which started out as Senate Bill 270 in 2015 and later as Proposition 67...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 17th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 24, 2020 7:59 amApril 26, 2020 1:04 pm

Most of the Bay Area’s Congressional districts are solidly blue, and D-17 is no exception. Incumbent Congressman Rohit “Ro” Khanna (D-CA) has dominated each election since unseating former Congressman Mike Honda in 2016. In the primary last month he garnered...

Restraining Order to Stop In-Person Church Services Denied by Judge

April 23, 2020 6:05 pm

On Wednesday, the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles denied a request by three Los Angeles area churches to hold in-church services while both state and county lockdown are in effect. In-person church services will continue to not be allowed...