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Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley Wins Special OC Board of Supervisors Election

March 13, 2021 2:21 amMarch 12, 2021 8:58 pm

Earlier this week, Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley was elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors with 44% of the vote, becoming the first female Democrat ever elected to the board and the first Democrat to win the second...

Next Vaccination Phase Will Not Require Proof of Condition To Receive Vaccine

March 12, 2021 3:26 pm

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced Thursday that those in the next COVID-19 vaccination phase will not have to present proof of their disability or condition to receive the vaccine. The next vaccination phase, scheduled to open up...

Recall Newsom Campaign Announces 2.06 Million Signatures Have Been Collected

March 12, 2021 2:14 amMarch 13, 2021 7:53 am

The Gavin Newsom Recall Campaign announced Thursday that it gathered 2,060,000 signatures, eclipsing a self-imposed goal of 2 million by the 10th. According to a press release by the Recall Gavin 2020 campaign, of the now 2 million-plus signatures, 1,...

George Gascon Recall Petition Closes In On Signature Gathering Phase

March 11, 2021 5:53 pm

Los Angeles County residents in favor of ousting District Attorney George Gascon may begin officially collecting signatures soon following weeks of new efforts against the embattled DA. Since being sworn in in December following a decisive win over former LA...

Los Angeles to Receive $1.35 Billion From Federal Stimulus Package

March 11, 2021 3:38 pmMarch 12, 2021 3:39 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Controller Ron Galperin announced Wednesday that the city will receive $1.35 billion in direct aid from the federal stimulus package passed by the U.S House this week. The package, which was subsequently signed by...

Recall Petition Signature Collection To Begin Against San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin

March 10, 2021 2:39 pmMarch 10, 2021 2:42 pm

On Wednesday, the San Francisco Department of Elections greenlit the recall campaign of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, leading to yet another large-scale recall signature collection campaign to begin in the state. Recall activists have been gathering signatures and...

State Fines Amazon $6.4 Million Over Wage Theft Violations

March 9, 2021 2:36 pm

On Monday, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office announced that it is fining Amazon and Amazon delivery contractor Green Messengers a total of $6.4 million for wage theft violations. According to a release by the Department of Industrial Relations, the Labor...