A bill that would have increased penalties for those dealing fentanyl was rejected for hearing by the Assembly Public Safety Committee during the weekend, putting the future of a major drug enforcement initiative in jeopardy. The bill in question, Assembly...
It turns out that around the world, around the nation, and in California itself the severity of the impact of catching COVID was not equally distributed and, like most other diseases, it struck certain groups harder than others. In COVID’s...
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that the state would be ending numerous water restrictions, while keeping those aimed at preserving groundwater and helping further recharge the Klamath River and Colorado River areas. For the past several years, the drought...
Erstwhile California labor secretary and Employment Development Department chief Julie Su will face a bumpy road in her quest to become the nation’s next Secretary of Labor. President Biden nominated Su at the end of February when former Secretary Marty...
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a rare mid-session bill into law on Thursday, legally allowing flight attendants to have the right to negotiate meal and rest break benefits while complying with both state and federal law. Senate Bill 41, authored by...
The heavy rains and snow that 12th atmospheric river event this year brought continued to break precipitation records across California this week, with reservoir and snowpack levels all but ensuring the state enough water to stave off the drought this...
The Los Angeles school workers strike ended on Thursday after three full days of striking, with no deal in place, despite intervention by Mayor Karen Bass. The strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second largest school district...