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Governor Newsom Ends $54 Million Department of General Services Contract With Walgreens

March 9, 2023 7:03 amMarch 9, 2023 9:32 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that the state will be ending a $54 million contract with Walgreens, the first of likely many state actions against the pharmacy and retail company following an announcement earlier this week that the state...

Garcetti Squeezes Through Committee Vote

March 8, 2023 3:55 pmMarch 8, 2023 4:05 pm

Despite being called “unfit to represent our country” by his own former communications director, erstwhile Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti squeaked through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today and his 600-day-old nomination to become ambassador to India is now headed...

Los Angeles City Council Delays Vote On Donation of Police Robot

March 8, 2023 1:58 pmMarch 9, 2023 6:35 am

A Los Angeles City Council decision over whether or not to accept a $280,000 police robot donation for the Los Angeles Police Department was postponed for 60 days on Tuesday following protests by many residents over spying and use-of-force concerns....

California Physician Concerned for Future of Healthcare, Scientific and Medical Freedom

March 8, 2023 8:00 amMarch 9, 2023 5:29 pm

UPDATE BELOW: “A million Americans lost their lives and the rest of us lost our liberties.” This assertion is from the candidate statement of Dr. Richard Fox, a physician and attorney, who recently ran for Congress in Santa Clara’s District...

OPINION: International Women’s Day 2023 Ignores Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports

March 8, 2023 2:56 amMarch 8, 2023 2:57 am

International Women’s Day is a day committed to celebrating women’s achievements and seeking gender equality. International Women’s Day 2023 is Wednesday March 8, this year celebrating #EmbraceEquity. Somehow gender equality has become something entirely different – “gender equity.” As the International...

‘Boy Meets World’ Actor Ben Savage Announces Run For Congress

March 8, 2023 2:30 amMarch 8, 2023 6:29 am

Actor Ben Savage, best known for his role as Cory Matthews in the 90’s TV show ‘Boy Meets World’, officially announced that he would run for Congress on Tuesday. Savage will be running in the LA-centric 30th Congressional District, which...

The Possible Effects Of California ‘No Longer Doing Business With Walgreens’

March 7, 2023 5:21 pmMarch 7, 2023 5:24 pm

A day after Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will “no longer do business” with the pharmacy chain Walgreens, the Globe looks at what the state could possibly announce and what it could mean for all parties involved. Following...