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Endangered Species Protection For Joshua Trees Delayed By A Month

August 22, 2020 6:59 am

On Thursday, the California Fish and Game Commission delayed a decision to give the Joshua tree legal protections under the California Endangered Species Act. Possible greater protections delayed for the Joshua tree The delay comes as efforts between conservationists and...

Climate Goal Bill For California Lands Fails To Reach Senate Vote

August 21, 2020 8:15 pm

On Friday, a bill that would have required the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and other state agencies to find a climate goal for California natural and working lands failed to advance to a Senate vote. AB 2954 fails to...

Joe Biden Delivers Brief, Hollow DNC Acceptance Speech

August 21, 2020 3:15 pmAugust 21, 2020 5:26 pm

The funniest headline of the day following Presidential Candidate Joe Biden’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention is, “Man Who Has Been In Government For Nearly 50 Years Promises To Fix Government.” Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden has been...

President Trump Criticizes California Officials Response To Wildfires

August 21, 2020 2:27 amAugust 20, 2020 9:13 pm

On Thursday, President Donald Trump criticized California officials over the high number of destructive forest fires across the state, while also threatening to withhold federal assistance against the fires. President Trump targets California officials in speech During a speech in...

BREAKING: Uber, Lyft Granted Emergency Stay Against Reclassifying Drivers As Employees

August 20, 2020 2:25 pmAugust 21, 2020 2:58 pm

On Thursday, a California Appellate Court judge granted rideshare companies Uber and Lyft an emergency stay against having to reclassify their drivers as workers, only hours before both companies were to suspend service in the state. A victory for rideshare...

Parents, Students Protest For Reopening Schools in Los Angeles

August 19, 2020 9:21 pmAugust 19, 2020 9:31 pm

On Wednesday, dozens of parents, kids, and other supporters in favor of reopening schools in Southern California protested outside of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) building in Los Angeles. A rally outside of the LA teacher union headquarters Members...

California AG Promises to Sue Trump Over Postal Service Cutbacks

August 19, 2020 4:04 pmAugust 19, 2020 4:50 pm

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is vowing to join other states in suing the Trump Administration over Postal service changes that he says are intended to interfere with the 2020 election. “Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our...